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Two guys, one thought... Yes, the missing edgings... but the inner circle looks like the Bene Merenti. Difficult to see...

Hello Bernd! Yes, you´re right! He was just mentioned as Lt. So the sender probably was wrong... Here is the list of the officers, deputy-officers and NCOs, taken by the regimental history.

It doesn't look like Bene Merenti, doesn't have the black edgings, it's an entire white cross with an enamel around the central medallion, maybe it's from some veteran organization?

Hello! Ah, ok. My fault. I thought the ribbon belonged to the cross... But a closer look proofed, that I was wrong. The ribbon really looks like the Prinz Alfons! The cross could be the Bene Merenti, but I don´t see the black edgings of the cross-arms, but that can be an optical illusion. Unfortunately I couldn´t find any infos about awards he received after 1918.

Dear Gentlemen, Presentation of the insignia of the Joint Staff of the French Forces stationed in Djibouti*, homologation G 3150 1984. * Etat-Major Interarmées des Forces Françaises stationnées à Djibouti (FFDJ) From 1984 to around 2010 the "s" of Interarmées was missing, and nobody seems to have noticed it. Only in 2011 did the spelling error get corrected. - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Bessin & Salson: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Y.Delsart 89100 Sens: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Drago Paris: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Drago Paris golden: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Drago Noisiel Marne la Vallée: - Etat-Major Interarmées des FFDJ Bessin & Salson, with corrected spelling, but the colors of the boat hull are missing: The 'perfect' insignia was finally produced by Boussemart in 2011: Yours sincerely, No one

Presumably Herbert Behrenz, *27.1.1888 in Gut Dumpen bei Memel, who was a Leutnant in FR 33, served with the Fliegertruppe from 1913 onwards, and was a Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant.

That would be Leonhard Lohrenz 1914 in Train A. 9 (Rendsburg)

I just received this lovely Order of the Sacred Treasure 6th Class, cased. On the reverse below the 6h rivet is the M mark of the Japan Mint, Osaka. The M mark is a nice, strong strike. In just the right light at just the right angle the ribbon looks to be a very, very pale blue. Otherwise, it looks to be a dirty/off white. Gold kanji grace the lid with the “Meiji/Taisho” stylization of 勣 (kun). Unfortunately this one did not come with a rosette. Oh well, you “can’t win ‘em all” as they say. Tracy Obverse: Reverse: M mark up close: Finally, the case lid:

Is there any way someone can zoom in on that spot? My tired old eyes aren't up for it.

Seeing the regiment and that he got the BZ3bx, as you wrote, he was probably born in Baden?

Hi Chris, On which site is the pictures of the Order of Indwe that Megan explained wrongly?

A clearer picture

Some grisly photos there! I can only provide the following webpages about Herr Maaß https://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14039 http://www.luftfahrtarchiv-koeln.de/Gaestebuch_Fliegerstaton.htm

A Koevoet reunion plaque

Colour pictures for this breast star, will be posted soon

Different shoulder rank flashes worn through the years

A W/O from 5 Special Forces Brigade wearing his Operator and Kwanjama badges Unfortunately not the best picture

A special and very rare flag of Sector 10 at Oshikati in Namibia, then SWA Signed by the different Battalions Commanders and RSM's

Maaß was in the Fliegertruppe? Which unit? As an observer or pilot? Thanks! Here is what I found out about his violent death: "Aus der langen Liste der kommunistischen Überfälle und Morde an Polizeibeamten seien nur zwei Fälle herausgegriffen. Der erste spielte sich bei den Kämpfen gegen die Rote Armee, im Regierungsbezirk Merseburg, bei Gröbers am 30. März 1921 ab."

2 different embroided shirts for the SAPS Special Taskforce

One of the rarest badges to get for all SA Special Forces Collectors The Kwanyama badge Less than 40 was awarded, but it was never numbered. Its easy to spot fakes

Here's a first name, but you'll have to squint to read it - Lt dR Karl Peltzer. This is from 'Die Luftflotte' dated September 1918.

An eBay pick up

Hi all, Any guesses on this signature please? Kampfstaffel 3 in 1917. Thank you.

Yes that's right my friend. His pre-war regiment was IR 170 and he also had the BZ3bx. He later served in the Fliegertruppe.....