Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
(Klein & Quenzer)
This Knights Cross was manufactured by the firm Klein & Quenzer. This firm is believe
to be the last to be permitted to produce the Knight's Cross. Their design has straighter arms and a thicker frame loop as
can be seen in the below pictures. The frame and ribbon loop are both makred 800 for silver content.
This particular RK was awarded to:
Major
Wohlers, Heinrich
* 16.03.1912 Altkloster, Krs. Stade
+ 15.03.1944 b. Echterdingen/Würtemberg
Ritterkreuz am: 31.12.1943
als: Hauptmann
Funktion: Kommandeur I./NJG 6
(Shown here by the kind permission of the François Saez Collection)
