tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359464730899669199.post5887196069418626009..comments2024-03-13T23:08:34.103-07:00Comments on Ailsby Collection: The Schalburg CrossChristopher Ailsbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17200318300399389615noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359464730899669199.post-9534244571528369812018-05-19T02:13:44.041-07:002018-05-19T02:13:44.041-07:00Thank you for this. Just a small comment: 'TRO...Thank you for this. Just a small comment: 'TROSKAB. VOR. AERE' should translate to Loyalty our honor (not is). Blessings from KopenhagenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585150559968833924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359464730899669199.post-7286103794374391262013-12-28T03:19:27.846-08:002013-12-28T03:19:27.846-08:00Thank you. I have now made the correction. Also th...Thank you. I have now made the correction. Also the other information is much appreciated.Christopher Ailsbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200318300399389615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359464730899669199.post-41017442615129511992013-12-27T10:11:20.108-08:002013-12-27T10:11:20.108-08:00You write: "SS-Sturmbannführer Christian Fred...You write: "SS-Sturmbannführer Christian Frederik von Schalburg, his son Alex, and Leg. Untererscharführer Søren Kamm, who was later to become the only Danish holder of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross."<br /><br />Unfortunately this is not correct. Three (3) Danes were recipients of the Knights Cross.<br /><br />1) SØREN KAM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B8ren_Kam<br />2) EGON CHRISTOPHERSEN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egon_Christophersen <br />3) JOHANNES HELLMERS http://panzergruppe.itgo.com/hellmers.html and http://en.ww2awards.com/person/13467 <br /><br />Further information:<br /><br />The Highest Awarded Men From<br />Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway:<br /><br />Norway:<br />Fredrik Jensen - German Cross in Gold.<br /><br />Denmark:<br />Johannes Just Nielsen - Ehrenblatt<br />Alfred Jonstrup - Ehrenblatt<br />Egon Christophersen - Ritterkreuz<br />Per Sörensen - German Cross in Gold, Ehrenblatt<br />Johannes Hellmers - Ritterkreuz, German Cross in Gold<br />Sören Kam - Ritterkreuz<br />Georg Erichsen - Ehrenblatt<br /><br />Sweden:<br />H.G. Pehrsson - Ehrenblatt<br />S.E. Olsson - German Cross in Gold.<br /><br />Finland:<br />Kalevi Könönen - Ehrenblatt<br />Yrjö Pyyhtiä - Ehrenblatt<br />Ola Olin - German Cross in Gold Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802622377703551298noreply@blogger.com