Chris Boonzaier
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Its taken ages, but finally the write up..... http://www.kaiserscross.com/167501/544601.html -
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Chris Boonzaier replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in The Great War 1914 to 1918
Storm of Steel: Leutnant der Reserve Haverkamp served with Ernst Jünger in the Füsilier Regiment Nr. 73. He was seriously wounded in Flanders in 1917 Harry picks an action that many of us will not have heard of before. Fighting the Nagas, 1832-1880 (The Naga siege of Kohima and the British attack on Khonoma) -
Indeed, an EK1 for a Gefreiter or lower is pretty rare. For a Bavarian even more so, I think it was rated has higher than a Bavarian silver bravery medal.
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Found this framed citation, hand written (Cross just for size), it must have been done for one of the men mentioned....
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Hi, kennt jemand Harmut Gräber ? Merci Chris
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Amusing Purple Heart tales..........
Chris Boonzaier replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in United States of America
One of our members was telling me that if there is no blood, there is no medal. Guys with concussions or bruising (breaks?) caused by roadside bombs do not get them? Does it also vary from unit to unit? -
Just added the missing 11th Division badge to complete the frame.....
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I must check later. If I remember correctly, the shoulder boards have 2 color layers, thats why I thought red over black
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Hi, I will check when I get home... I think "23?" ... maybe Pionier? I did not know that the Kronenorden could be worn in the buttonhole! i learn every day !
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Hi, He has swords without a crown, big swords... any idea what it can be?
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Hi, this came in a KO packet, but seems to be marked W(K?) or (?)M ... Any ideas?
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Indeed, but some threads are old and forgotten... it sometimes allows us to enjoy old items again when we have to dig them out and scan them ;-)
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blued and triple-marked '14 ek1
Chris Boonzaier replied to Eric Stahlhut's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Very nice! I love blued cores. -
Hi, I do, I just dont know where :-( I will get looking....
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Thats a pretty cool pass! For both Moi and Irish Gunner!!
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I think the camo shades are quite distinctive? We can maybe assume they were done at the same place?
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Hi, nope, there were more formless ones worn in GSWA by irregular units, but nothing like these.
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Those are pretty iconic!
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Hi, sure, anything is possible, my question being why would we think this particular one was used by the Austrians? I know little about Austrian Militaria, but did they have cammo like this? That austrians used a German helmet could theoretically be true for any helmet.
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Hi, is there any reason to believe there is an austrian connection wit this helmet?
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Nothing special, but this cross is pretty nice, maker mark "11"
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Hi, I just picked up my first one and I REALLY like it... does anyone have any variations to post?
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Not very rare, but only about 2000 awarded? 3 times rarer than a knights cross?
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Just picked up this Family group, unfortunately not complet, but OK all the same.... Karl recieved Hessen awards although he was serving in a Prussian Regiment
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A small group to a Hessen man who served in a Prussian Regiment... 17th Inf Regt.
