Chris Boonzaier

Hi, he seems to have started out as Cavalry, or artillery?

Indeed, they have more in comman with WW2. I have seen a WW2 maker of assault badges who also had different munbers on the back as well as the "O" marks ... combine that with Zink and it makes me think 3rd Reich. Some Gebirgsjäger units wore the edelweiss on the schirmmütze under the eagle I think?

I have quite a few hundred groups in my collection.... all were sold at some stage by the family. I would suggest the amoral person in such stories is always the family member who sells, whether they do it to pay for a car, hookers or drugs. THEY are the ones who did not care about their relative. A guy like Scott has done more to preserve the memory of the family than the relative who sold it... way more. As far as reuniting goes... sure... if a family member wants to buy the item in my collection I will consider reuniting with the family.... but not for free. If my family lives in the same house for 3 Generations... and I decide I don't like a Rural Mansion, I will sell the house and use the money to buy a houseboot which sinks off the coast of Australia in 10 years time.... what would the owner of the Rural Mansion say if my son then turned up in 15 years and said "Hey, that's not fair, you are living in my ancestral home!" Somewhere in the chain there was a Family member who did the dirty... the rest of the family should be happy there was a collector there to save the day... and if they ask really really nicely... that collector may sell it back to the family... just my 2c worth.....

Hi, does anyone know how many EK1s were awarded for German East Afrika? Thanks Chris

I like the Juncker ones best :-)

Normally this is the note that accompanied the large Colorful death certificate. Like the one here.... http://kaiserscross.com/40029/129601.html

Hi, ich habe Bild Material der für Ihm Sicherlich interessant sein Würde. Wenn er mich kontaktieren könnte? Mfg Chris

Hi, smaller than the usual WW1 Edelweiss, and has some WW2 era features on the back.... Is this one of the Edelweiss used in WW1, or for the Schirmmütze in WW2? Or Civilian?

This is pretty cool (and rare!!) An observation photo of their Training ground at Bosmont!

This one has a better Moustache ;-)

Young replacments in Goslar getting ready to ship out.....

This is the shortest guy I can remember having seen....

This would give you a headache

A "1"... maybe Bavarian? A "65" er

Here is a nice shot, Bavarian Gefeiter with EK1 is pretty rare

Hi, a number of germans recieved it without even being in the theater i think? if I remember correctly, Max bayer had it as well.

Would never have believed a simple 4er bar was identifyable!

Hi, this guy has Prussian Buttons, but could he be Bavarian?

Here are a selection of photos, unfortunately not Bavarian, but Württemberg... ;-) Some Mountain cap variation can be seen.... http://kaiserscross.com/69501/273301.html

Here is my small contribution, unfortunately no head gear.....

Hi, The legion has never used skulls, best Chris

Nice Video, check out at 9:40 https://www.thevintagenews.com/2015/09/18/watch-footage-of-nazi-officers-surrender-at-the-end-of-wwii-april-1945/

I guess this is a bog standard Prussian? 2 times the same Kockade....

A few more pics....