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1943 Flugzeugführer award of Karl Ruwisch. in 1945 Leutnant Ruwisch, a fighter pilot, flew missions in the Reichsverteidigung.

Erkennungsmarke and post-war University of Tübingen watch fob (Wintersemester 1919/20) of Albert Mezger. Albert, in 1917 a young Pionier in the Württemberg Pionier Kompanie 376, was one of the few survivors of the tunnel tragedy at Mont Cornillet on May 20, 1917.

Yes, on both

The last medal on the bar is a Bavarian Veteran's medal from around 1880 (on the back is named the hometown of the man), this medal combined with the Wörth Spange tells me that the crown indicates that this 1870/71 bavarian veteran was a member of the Königlich Bayerisches Infanterie-Leib-Regiment. The crown is the insignia of this Regiment and it fought in the battle at Wörth on August 6, 1870.

Even for behind the lines tunics, subdued buttons and insignia were standard on field-grey uniforms.

The NCO button should be the subdued kind like this:

Vizefeldwebel Markus Feldmann wearing both, dolch and bayonet

beauty!

From a Saxon veteran

Baden LGR109

Great portrait! courage has many faces

Excellent! Thank you Matthias

I can read the letters if larger images are posted - the small scans are too hard on my eyes. First letter is written to: Liebe Frau ( dear wife) and signed: dein l(ieber) Mann Fritz) (your husband Fritz)

... he likes his bling

Good point Dave. I have to say the Hindenburgkreuz because it caused probably over 80% of bars to be rearranged in 1934. I pay premium for bars without it.

... wurde am 30.4.18 am Mont Renaud südwestlich Noyon durch Infanterie-Geschütz-Geschoss und Granatsplitter schwer verwundet

Onkel Karl mit seinem Freund Albert - gefallen am 10.8.16

It was an official award for women.

It is a Leutnant - On the shoulder boards is a winged-prop (device for Air Service)

Don't pay for it, it is fake!

I would not buy it. It doesn't look right. Poorly made copy IMO. Here is the same as yours- it was offered as a collector's copy on eBay - never achieved the starting bit of $350: http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2012/post-1062-0-44488000-1349811243.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2012/post-1062-0-03084300-1349810136.jpg You should ask Andreas Schulze Ising. Here is his site: http://www.medalnet....r_le_Merite.htm .

He could not have been awarded the Iron Cross I without receiving the Iron Cross II first. Furthermore, the ribbon for the Iron Cross II can be clearly seen in second position on his ribbon bar.

Yes, that is him! In Bavarian fashion he is wearing the Iron-Cross II ribbon after the Bavarian bravery awards on his ribbon bar. Also, one can see the scar on his upper left cheek. It is a Mensur (academic fencing) scar that is mentioned on his army recruiting papers.

Can you show me the pictures?

Hans Böhning was a German National born in Grottau, Austria - He grew up in Bremen (his parents lived there in 1914). Hans Böhning himself however lived during 1913/14 in Bavaria. When the war broke out his address was in Erlangen where he studied at the University "Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg". Hence, he joined the Bavarian Army. After the war he settled in Munich