Ernst Tiburzy-sole Volkssturm RK recipient

Is he still alive today-has anyone corresponded with him?

 

Here´s a pic on him. I don´t know what has happened to him or if he´s still alive, though.


very many sites say Tiburzy was the only Volkssturm to receive Knight´s Cross. Here are some names that may add to it I wonder...??

Günther Nowak; Hitler Youth in the 1./ Volkssturm Battalion 301. Won the Knights Cross on 14 February 1945 when his unit was part of Kampfgruppe Trettin. He won the award for the destruction of 9 Russian tanks by use of Panzerfaust. He was later captured by the Russians and died in captivity in 1945.

Jakob Hoffend; Volkssturmmann in the Cologne area. He won his Knights Cross on 18 February 1945. He was a Feuerwerker (rough translation: ordinance technician) and Bombenraümer (bomb-clearer) in Luftgau VI, Köln (Cologne). He is pictured to the right performing his dangerous work.

Iburg, first name unknown; SA - Sturmfuhrer. Believed to be part of the Volksturm. Knights Cross awarded on January 1945.

Pakebush, Karl; Battalion Furher, Volksturm Berlin, unit "Flensburger Nachrichten." Knights Cross awarded April 27th, 1945.

Sitt,Wilhem; Battalion Fuhrer, Sprengemilster d.pol Volksturm Kolm, Knights Cross date February 18th, 1945. Fallen in Koln on 3/7/45.

Tiburzy, Ernst; Volksturm Batallion Fuhrer, Knights Cross awarded on February 10th, 1945

[ 14. August 2003, 08:24 AM: Message edited by: Kai-Petri ]

 

If im not mistaken--I think Wilhelm Sitt still lives--last I heard.

Also a good way to possibly check now--is to go to www.telefonbuch.de put his name in there and see if it comes up--this is how I confirmed about 350 of my RKT addresses.

 

Ryan--I just did a search and came up wit one possible match for Wilhelm Sitt. One name was listed but without the first name listed--its possible that it is him--but I doubt it.

Now for better news--I found one perfect match for Ernst Tiburzy and most likely this is he--if he still lives. To tease you a bit--I will give out a partial address.

This man lives in Papenburg. Chances are--it is him. Of course I wrote down the complete address but--ill not publicly post it.

[ 11. January 2003, 02:21 PM: Message edited by: C.Evans ]

 

Ernst Tiburzy is still alive,he was 91 yrs old in December ,don't know whether he is still corresponding but i'll try and find out for you.

Paul