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Unfortunately after buying the doc, i saw the dealer has a large group of "other" stuff for sale. Not EK related and 5 times more than I paid for the EK1 doc... I am considering asking the dealer if he wants it back to ad to the group... but he was the one who plit it in the first place. So.. if anyone ever buys the group to Militär Intandantürrat Pinther (google pick that up!)... and needs the EK doc to complete it... mail me!!
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EK 1914 Trench Raid EK1 Document
Chris Boonzaier posted a topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Sometimes little Gems lay on major dealers sights and are simply not seen.... Leutnant Rudolf Rober Scmidt of the reserve Pionier Kompagnie 44 recieved the EK1 on the 8th Of march 1918. With it is an Abschrift of the daily orders of the Gruppe Loos, on it the Stosstrupp Unternehmung (7th of March) of the RIR208, along with members of the Res Pionier Komp 44 are mentioned. A nice little find indeed :-) -
Italy Valor Militare to German Pilot
Chris Boonzaier posted a topic in Southern European & Balkan States
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Born in Halle, Germany, she studied at the Conservatory in Leipzig; during her studies her voice changed from contralto to soprano. She made her debut (1903) at the Hannover Opera as Leonore in Fidelio and remained there until 1924. Her voice soon became a dramatic soprano and she earned great renown as a Wagner singer. She was a member of the Vienna State Opera (1924-29) and was greatly admired there. She was engaged at the Munich State Opera (1929-32), Guest appearances brought her additional fame, particularly in Wagner parts; she appeared at Covent Garden, in Berlin, Hamburg, and Amsterdam. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera (1927-36). She had a sumptuously textured voice, and her dramatic ability was very impressive, particularly in such roles as Brunnhilde and Isolde.
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Japan Christie's Auction: Post-battle damage assessment map of Pearl Harbor.
Chris Boonzaier replied to zorg's topic in Japan
Many reasons why people give other people things. Within 2 years of leaving the army i had sent about half of my stuff to some guy down in Florida because he was interested in them, and I was not. I cannot explain why I did it, so i doubt someone will be able to 50 years from now. Most of the stuff in our collection has changed hands at some time in the past and many of us say "I cannot believe XXX would have giveb his YYY to a collector!" The English seems to have added at a later date. It has battle damage info that the original Japanese report did not have, and translates what an non Japanese speaker would need to know. Maybe Fuchida's original in Japanese, and some 1947 additions from when the two men met, the American filling in what Fuchida could not have known.... -
US Coast Guard / US Navy Medal Bar
Chris Boonzaier replied to Paul R's topic in United States of America
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Japan Christie's Auction: Post-battle damage assessment map of Pearl Harbor.
Chris Boonzaier replied to zorg's topic in Japan
I am sure he will, But I dont claim the piece to be a rarity, just one you know nothing about.