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  Eiserne Wehr's portrait corner.

  By Eiserne Wehr · Posted 14 minutes ago

  In this photograph are six men standing outside of Reserve Lazarett I. Bautzen. The two men on the left are reading a Dresdner Anzeiger newspaper pulled from a large map of other newspapers that the man on the far left is holding. On the map is the text Krankenblätter, which translates to reading material for the patients. The two men on the right are going through some files. The two men in the middle are serving refreshments although i am not sure if you want to drink what is in the bottle of the man holding a glass bottle with a large label on it. Where is the Grabendolch you might ask, there's one placed behind the small sign sitting on the ground in between the two soup ladles. The text on the sign: am 9.9.16 Die Alten Überreste Res.Laz.I.Bautzen   Die alten Überreste translates to "The old leftovers", are they referring to the small box in front of the sign, the drinks or the patients? On the back are the names of the men written down.
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  1939 EK1 with its urkunde

  By hucks216 · Posted 2 hours ago

  As mentioned a few months ago, the citation is a fake. The person in command of 9.Armee at the date on the citation was Adolf Strauß who held the rank of Generaloberst at the time so they certainly wouldn't have put his rank as just 'General' - which they wouldn't put for any of the General ranks. Secondly, the authorising authority is 9.Armee so the stamp wouldn't be for OKH - and that faked stamp is seen numerous times on the market. Thirdly, this is the signature of Strauß:      
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  Eiserne Wehr's portrait corner.

  By Eiserne Wehr · Posted 5 hours ago

  This young lad appears to stand on military grounds when this photograph was taken given the fence in the background and sandy soil, in any case he is ready to be send over to the front. On his belt a Grabendolch in a leather sheath with metal chape on it's end and possibly a pistol holster next to it. He wears a Pickelhaube with Überzug on his head but without the Regiment's numbers thus this photograph is made after 27. october 1916. On his back a Tornister with a blanket and Zeltbahn strapped to it. In his right hand and pinned on his tunic a small bouquet, in his left hand a smoke. But what is that in his right jackboot, another Grabendolch! When looking at his Pickelhaube cover there seems to be the ghosting of his Regiment's numbers, '85' or '185', there is nothing on this CDV that indicates a town or city. His Regiment could be that of: - Infanterie-Regiment Herzog von Holstein Nr. 85. - Großherzoglich Badisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 185. Even if this photograph was crystal clear, both Regiments wore the same type of belt buckle so that too would have not helped pinning down his Regiment. Maybe there's writing on the back of the photograph but it's firmly glued onto the cardboard backing and i don't want to destroy it in the process.
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  PR Bulgaria: Order of the Red Banner

  By Michaelwave · Posted 15 hours ago

  Seems like a trend among the eastern block. Doing everything the same way as the big Soviet Union does 😆😆. Glad changes were made in 1958 … but that’s just my opinion.   Thank you very much again 
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  PR Bulgaria: Order of the Red Banner

  By steveBobby · Posted 16 hours ago

  It does have similar rules to the Soviet Union. According to a report submitted by General Mikhailov, Minister of Defense of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, to the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party in 1959 on the reform of the awarding of orders and medals for military service: In the years 1950-1958, in accordance with Article 83 of the Law of the People's Republic of Bulgaria on Universal Military Service, officers and soldiers could be awarded orders and medals for impeccable and conscientious service in the army by Decree of the Presidium of the National Assembly No. 649 of December 13, 1950. The specific awarding standards are: the Combat Merit Medal is awarded for 10 years of service; the Third Class September 9 Revolution Order is awarded for 15 years of service; the Order of the Red Banner is awarded for 20 years of service; and the Order of Dimitrov is awarded for 25 years of service.  This rule was abolished in 1958 and reformed after 1959 to award three levels of the Good Service Medal. Again, a similar process to the Soviet Union.🧐 Glad to see this information was helpful to you!  Yours Steve