Chris Boonzaier

Hi, there are a number of sources, this may be a start for you... http://www.kaiserscross.com/136501/143101.html as it shows the Verdun battle days and units involved. You can download the history of the German divisions online as well. it is not without error, but is still an essential work, and free.

Pleanty of ways... which unit and when? Best Chris

Look familiar ?

Thats a posibility. unfortunately there was nothing else with it to give any pointers. Best Chris

I had to miss it this year, work and broke anyways... Hopefully next year...

Just as is, small photo with no info :-(

That is still a huuuge anamolly. How do his documents specify that he recieved the EK for that fact that he "was wounded", as opposed to "for being brave", in the attack that he was wounded in ? It is a major difference. I have many dozens of groups where guys were wounded and got nothing, got the EK 1-2-3 years later, then a wound badge in 18. best Chris

Although..... it does not seem that bad.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/26/france-military-base-uae

Hi, apparently the 5e Regt Interarmes d'outre Mer will be staying, the 13e will be moving to the United Arab Emirates. It will be reduced to a command section/staff with just a few fixed elements and will rely on Compagnies sent from the REGs, REI or REP. (Apparently just 80 men belonging to the unit, just a shell). I doubt the new Emirates posting will be anything like Djibouti for the legionnaires, either from the training, or the Legion Life. It is really the end of an Era. As I have said before, with the French Army now being Proffessional, the need for the Legion is reduced :-( By the time my son is old enough to join... it may not be there anymore... :-(((

Narvik, Bir Hachim, any many other places on the globe.... The famous 13eme DBLE has for all intents and purposes been disolved.... The traditions of one of the premiere units tossed into a drawer... :-( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk1NqUlNG8g

Its a guess, but I would go with the Eisenhuttenwerk Thale Aktien Gesellschaft

Here you go.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/94th_Fighter_Squadron

Am I right in thinking the top two are insanely rare avaiation patches for Americans in the foreign Legion? I dont know about originality, but I am guessing something in that direction....

I find it hard to get excited by a bar from one of the bastids who opens all my parcels and charges me import tax on German Militaria arriving back in Germany!!!!! Shame on them! Who thought af giving Customs men medals!!??!! Who next? The Tax man????????????? :violent:

I assume 24th Inf Regt... or is it 74th?

some fantastic stuff you guys!!!

lets see the customs bar Tom!

On the SGA you can call up the regiments war diary for that day... Best Chris

Ahhhh.... ok.... Have you entered it in the photo competition ?? It is really good!

Really nice photo indeed... I must say,,, it took half a minute to figure out the proportions... it was ony when I realised I had not touched any booze tonight that I figured you had done some magiv on the photo...

Hi, usually the names on the Monuments are from the people who originate in the village, as opposed to those who are buried there. I am a huge Verdun "Fan" so am really keen to see what you have. Here is one of my favourite groups.... see if you can see his name on the last photo.... http://www.kaiserscross.com/40056/40625.html

Verx nice indeed... I have never seen that!

I would agree it seems more likely for India/Pakistan area. Best Chris

Here is a WW2 tim... I assume it had chocolates and ciggies?

The one at the top is a WW2 South African one... funnily enough one of the oldst pieces in my collection.... when I was about 7 or 8 I was at one of those army exibitions that you sometimes had at shopping Malls in South Africa... one of the Army Medics gave me this and for some strange reason, I still have it. Bottom one is Brit