mr bridger Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 hi guys this is my first post on the forum and would like to share a picture of my latest addition to my collection it is an attributed rk 800/65 kq of curt von gottberg, hope you enjoy. 3 1 Quote
Kenny Andrew Posted September 30, 2009 Posted September 30, 2009 Hello Mr Bridger, welcome to the forum very nice cross, always good when it has provenance with it too. I wonder if this is the same one as in the picture? 3 Quote
mr bridger Posted September 30, 2009 Author Posted September 30, 2009 thanks bud, got a coa from detlev when i purchased it pity the grouping was split but it was big bucks, on the look out for as much info on gottberg as i can get google does not have much on him, any book recomendations ? 4 Quote
Kenny Andrew Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 He was actually quite infamous. No. SS - 45 923 No. Nazi - 948 753 Born - 11.02.1896 in East Prussia Died - 31.05.1945 committed suicide in Leitzhäft Promotions: 01.04.1933 - SS-Scharführer 25.04.1933 - SS-Truppführer 20.10.1933 - SS-Obertruppeführer 06.11.1933 - SS-Sturmführer 15.12.1933 - SS-Sturmhauptführer 30.01.1934 - SS-Sturmbannführer 20.03.1934 - SS-Obersturmbannführer 09.11.1937 - SS-Standartenführer 30.01.1939 - SS-Oberführer 01.12.1940 - SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve der Waffen SS 20.04.1942 - SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei 15.07.1943 - SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei 30.06.1944 - SS- Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS und Polizei Career: 01/06/1935 - 15/04/1936 - commander 49.SS-Standarte "Braunschweig" (Goslar) 1937 - 1939 - w RuSHA ??.10.1940 - ??.07.1942 - w SS-Hauptamt 01.1941 -? .07.1942 - Head of Amt III, SS-Hauptamt 21/04/1942 - 22/09/1943 - SSPF Weissruthenien 27/07/1942 - 22/09/1943 - SSPF "Minsk" 05/07/1943 - 21/06/1944 - HSSPF "Russland-Mitte und Weissruthenien" - replaces the SS-Obergruppenführer von dem Bach 22/09/1943 - 07/08/1944 - Generalkommissar Weissruthenien 21.06.1944 - 07.08.1944 - HSSPF "Russland-Mitte und Weissruthenien" 07.08.1944 - 18.10.1944 - December commander SS-Armee-Korps (canceled due to illness) ??.12.1944 - 08.05.1945 - Ersatzheeres delegate the duties (on behalf of the Army lasts). Deals with laggards catching and re-incorporating them into front-line units in the operating Heeresgruppe "Nordwest". Decorations include: 1914 EK II 1914 EK II 1914 EK I 1914 EK I Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Okt. Okt. 1938 1938 Spange "Prager Burg" Spang "Prager Burg" Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer KVK II m. Schw. KVK II m. Schw. KVK I m. Schw. KVK I m. Schw. 06.12.1942 - 1939 Spange 1914 EK II 06.12.1942 - 1939 EK II 1914 Spang 20.02.1943 - 1939 Spange 1914 EK I 20.02.1943 - 1939 EK I 1914 Spang 07.08.1943 - Gold German Cross 30.06.1944 - Knight's Cross of Iron Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Bronze SS-Dienstauszeichnungen SS Honorary sword from Reichsführer SS SS Honorary ring You could try this book Klein, P. Curt von Gottberg. In Mallmann, K. and Paul, G. (eds) Karrieren der Gewalt. Nationalsozialistische Täterbiographien, WBG, Darmstadt 2004, ISBN 3-534-16654-X 3 Quote
mr bridger Posted October 1, 2009 Author Posted October 1, 2009 he certainly beleived in the nsdap policies and carried them out to the best of his abilities, not a lot of pictures of him on the net as i am trying to get one about the size of a postcard for display purposes.will google the isbn of the book suggested wife can get it for xmas present. 4 Quote
Kenny Andrew Posted October 1, 2009 Posted October 1, 2009 This is the biggest picture I know of, good luck with the book although I think it will probably be in German. 3 Quote
Fritz Posted June 8, 2019 Posted June 8, 2019 Apart from meagre information under Wikipedia, this is about the only book I could find: Peter Klein: Curt von Gottberg. In: Klaus-Michael Mallmann & Gerhard Paul (Hrsg.): Karrieren der Gewalt. Nationalsozialistische Täterbiographien. WBG, Darmstadt 2004, ISBN 3-534-16654-X; 2. unv. Aufl. 2005; davon Sonderausgabe WBG 2011 & Primus, Darmstadt 2011, ISBN 978-3-89678-726-2. I think this is just a general list of "Täterbiographien" with a chapter on Gottberg. More photos, not very clear. In most photos he carries a walking stick. 4 Quote
Wolf Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Very nice looking RK mr bridgerglh . I am not an expert when it comes to the Knights Cross, but I do know the date 1939 must no touch either side of the frame & should be centered.. May be the angle of the photo, but the date doesn't look centered.Would be interesting to see other angles. Wolf. 4 Quote
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