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It was done to conceal the unit's identity from French civilians in the occupied areas. In case of capture the man's unit was on the ID disk anyway.

Herr Abel in 1963

1942 (another war and for the second time in the Ukraine) Oberstleutnant Abel with AOK 17

1918 with the Stabsquartier in the Ukraine

At the beach with the Ladies

1917 as a Leutnant

Hellmuth as a young NCO

From the photo album of Hellmuth Abel born 1894 in Bromberg 1914 as a trooper on patrol in the Grenadier-Regiment zu Pferde Freiherr von Derfflinger (Neumärkisches) Nr. 3

scull and Peninsula battle honors are Husaren-Regiment Nr. 17 or Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 92 related Colors and coat-of-arms of the Dutchy of Brunswick (Herzogtum Braunschweig) The castle on red background is the coat-of-arms of the Hanse City Hamburg

Thank you Josef! Your input is much appreciated Hardy

Please have a look: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=42087&st=0&gopid=389465&

Note the stamp: "WIEN" on the needle. Any information on this badge is welcome! Here is a link to another thread on the same subject: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=34343&st=0&p=324383&hl=reiterabzeichen&fromsearch=1&#entry324383

The Austrian Horseman's proficiency badge in silver The image is of Prinz Eugen von Savoyen. After a monument at the Heldenplatz in Vienna by the artist Anton Dominik Fernkorn commemorating the defeat of the Turks.

Hi Matthew; In April of 1941 Bolbringer was commander of the 1. Abteilung Panzer Regiment 5. On the morning of April 7, 1941 Bolbringer was given the order to assemble the remainder of his battalion across the British Indian troops defending the desert fort El Mechili. Bolbringer engages, with only seven tanks and no support, the British and Indian forces at Mechili as they were trying a breakout. Bolbringer's Abteilung takes the fort. According to the German account the divisional staff of the 2. British Tank Division including two Generals and two Colonels with approx. 3000 troops were taken prisoner. Further, 30 anti tank guns were captured. Here is a link to the German text http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bo/Bolbrinker-Ernst.htm

Congratulations Eric, great example!

Julius von Bose His command, the 15. Infanterie-Brigade, in 1865

Here Vince, that is him in 1865, now a Generalmajor

Vince, just checked for a von Bose around 1860. There are a few (large family) - can you provide more details, perhaps a first-name.

You are funny, old friend. Humor is a hit and miss for me. As English is my second language, I sometimes just don't get it – and in itself that is often funny. :cheers:

Bob, I can only speak for Canada - Over the years I ordered many book from Germany, never was one stopped at the border.

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Yes, great resource and absolutly true! Patrick is for real Hardy

You are welcome! That is a beautiful banner, by the way :cheers:

Frontline Units stationed at Flughafen Werl: I./Jagdgeschwader 3 II./Jagdgeschwader 77 III./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Kommando II./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Kommando IV./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 Kommando VI./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 4./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 II./Zerstörergeschwader 26 Command: Flughafenbereich Werl Source: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/inhaltsverzeichnisKasernen.htm .

Meinem treuen Kriegsgefährten dem Unteroffizier Hense zur Erinnerung 1915 ? Generalmajor und Kommandeur der 56. Infanterie-Division (have to decipher the name)