Chris Boonzaier

The "slain by Nazis" sounds interesting.... it may just be overly emotional for KIA... but it could be that he was executed or shot after surrendering or something? The wording is very unusual....

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A Pre-war bavarian MG Unit Postcard

Hi, thats a lot of Ribbons for a Legionnaire 2nd Class... Maybe 1970s?

Hi, it must have taken a lot of ffort to find all of those variations! What was Notorious about the 5th regt?

Thanks :-)

Good question... It is the only one I have ever seen so I cannot compare

Hi, can I safely assume this is 1. Garde zu Fuss? Also taken in Potsdam.....

The boys in the band....

Another pic which I was happy to get this week....

Wow.... pure art! I am useless at things like this, that is why it makes me jealous to see such items... hat off you youse!

Hi, The Rohr history is thin with little detail, the 3rd Jäger one kicks a§§ ! 10 times better.

Hi, thanks, the regt suffered quite heavily early in the war!

Hi Uwe, You are right, Lengenfelder. Have you ever seen a plate before? Thats a new one for me!

I was lucky enough to pick up a "Kriegsgeschichte des Brandenburgischen Jäger-Bataillons Nr. 3 (Jäger-Sturm-Bataillon Nr. 3)" last week... WOW... what a nice book... What a pity S.B. Rohr did not have such a nice history!!

Here is the complete album... http://kaiserscross.com/40029/536201.html

Original Post erased by mistake... Height 304, and the bordering Forest of Malancourt and Avocourt have always been one of the sectors at Verdeun that fascinate me.... So I could not pass this group up.... I am going to complete the frame with a 11th DIV badge, the picture is one of Bavarians attacking in the forest of Avocourt when our guy was there winning his medal....

I just picked up this plate... I must admit it is a first!! A plate instead of a bear mug! Can anyone help with the name? I thought Rengenfelder, but that does not seen to exist.... He entered the war with the 6th bavarian Reserve regt and was wounded in October 1914, never made it back to the front...

Wow, not only nice items... but nice presentation!!!

Wow.... that was a diamond in the rough.... fantastic find!!

Hi, thanks, here is the one I have which I assumed was from Narvik,,

It seems I am a lucky boy! :-) Wifes grandfathers Narvik Souvenier...

This is amazing! Check out how this Artst reworked some wartime Photos.... http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/25/design/gallery/jane-long-costic-acsinte/index.html Just one example... Another....

These are simply fantastic !! http://edouardelias.com/portfolio/2827/

Hi, The LdH has pretty flexible rules, and some of the recipients leave you scratching your head, but it also covers service and achievment. The Problem is, the French system can be a bit confusing in General. I remember in Bosnia guys who were wounded automatically recieved the wound medal (of course, they were wounded) but also got the Military valor cross and medaille Militaire.... which kinda negates the purpose of the Wound medal. Maybe the gold version of this would have been more realistic ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour_medal_for_courage_and_devotion However, they got the LdH and probably deserved it more than some past recipients. I have noticed, it is almost a national passtime in France to muse over just what certain people did to get the LdH. I think these guys will get a thumbs up around the coffee table.