Chris Boonzaier
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Thanks!! Thats great ;-) -
This was one of my favourites... a Blue Tropical uniform....
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EK 1939 Knights Cross ribbon attachment
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
I cannot remember the guys name, started with Lau... he is in the booklet about the tank destruction badge
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EK 1939 Knights Cross ribbon attachment
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
In the left, a button on the outside under the collar, on the right, a mini ribbon as extra security -
Was cleaning out the old hard drive today... this was an nice period attachment...
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A Very early navy one...
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Cleaning up my hard drive I found this... I sold it ages ago and it may have changed hands many times... if you DO own it, please drop me a line and I will tell you who owned it.... it probably has the best PO badge history out there...
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Here is a nice one, wounded on the way to Narvik, before they arrived....
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I would like to add two to this, one great, one so-so, Both from same man, the Schwerin bought, the vertical pin one of 3 vertical pins given to him when it was awarded. It was a Narvik award...
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Hi, Nope, women could get one as well, no problemo... just scarce to see one. If I remember correctly, these were initially 1940s for the defences in the west, then reinstated at the end of the war for the Eastern front.
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EK 1914 Gefechtsspangen EK2?
Chris Boonzaier replied to VtwinVince's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
A little bit late on this, I know... but I recently got a photo and docs to a Bavarian, and he spread all his Kyfhäuser bars onto his EK2 and Hindy... had 9 bars!! -
EK 1939 Schinkel Form EKs
Chris Boonzaier replied to J Temple-West's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Just merged some loose Schinkel stuff -
Thats funny, we both have the same compass as captured and used by Germans!!
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A favourite little group I had was 3 docs to one man... KVK2 with swords, KVK2 without swords and Kriegsverdienst medal 1st was for an airraid, 2nd for his work as NSDAP Blockleiter and 3rs his jod as a locksmith... would have been an interesting ribbon bar...
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Indeed... a named badge beats anything else hands down...
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Wow-.... tha is fantastic, thanks!
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Sounds right, with the lufschutz medal. my wifes paterna grandfather was a WW1 vet, KVK2 with swords for airraids im München in July 1944
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EK 1870 1914, 1870, 1945....
Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
am finishing up an article on this subject, wanted to se if there were any further thoughts? -
EK 1914 1914 Clasp to 1870 EK
Chris Boonzaier replied to Gordon Williamson's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
For something I am working on, does anyone have any pics, or award documentation to share? Thanks Chris -
Wow... any reason why the two "reds" are not together?
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Netherlands Dutch Medals and Medalbars
Chris Boonzaier replied to Yankee's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Anyone got any Dutch bars of late? -
Agreed... I WISH I had a bagful to contribute.. :-(
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I know nothing about belgian medals... but could he have been captured early in the war, ergo no combat service after d-day?
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Unusual that he has no higher allied docorations?
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I love this guy... his commentry is always hilarious... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOoUVeyaY_8 Would love one of those AA12s
