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Thanks for posting these historically most interesting pieces.

Very nice bars, especially the Hessian bar!!

Any new clues on this very interesting topic?

Now THAT´S an impressive collection! Would you mind showing these documents?

Thanks again! The only other Dienstpaß I own belonged to an Austrian WWI veteran who served with the police from 1939 to 1945. He got a few nice awards and was severely wounded during WWi, I could show some pictures in an few days. Do you have any other Dienstpässe?

WOW, a pretty well decorated police officer!! That´s an amazing Dienstpaß, do you know, if he stayed in police service after the war? Would you maybe show the other pages with entries?

I´m always interested in seeing more Dienstpässe!!!!

I´ve seen some very nice and interesting bars here. This is my little contribution, the owner seems to have been a WWI NCO. It came with a Black Wound Badge, but unfortunately without any paperwork.

Thanks, I´ve seen this topic before.

Thank you for the pictures and the additional information!!

Thanks! I´m always interested in seeing other Dienstpässe!!

He served in Krakau and Lodz. Would you maybe show your Dienstpaß?

Georg Johann Rudolf was born on 06.03.1879. He did his military service from 1899 to 1901 with Infanterie Regiment Nr 124. He was recalled in 1904, 1906 and 1910 for reserve training. In 1914 he was called up for service with 1./ Pionier–Belagerungs–Train 25 and took part in various engagements: 11.08.1914–16.08.1914: Eroberung von Lüttich 21.08.1914–25.08.1914: Eroberung von Namur 28.08.1914–07.09.1914: Belagerung und Einnahme von Maubeuge 14.09.1914–26.09.1914: Sicherung gegen Antwerpen 27.09.1914–09.10.1914: Belagerung von Antwerpen 10.10.1914–17.10.1914: Verfolgungsgefechte in Flandern 18.10.1914–30.11.1914: Schlacht an der Yser 01.12.1914–26.04.1917: Stellungskämpfe an der Yser 27.04.1917–24.05.1917: Kämpfe um Ypern 27.05.1917–21.07.1917: Vorbereitungskämpfe für die Sommerschlacht 22.07.1917–17.09.1917: Sommerschlacht in Flandern 18.09.1917–03.12.1917: Herbstschlacht in Flandern 04.12.1917–09.04.1918: Stellungskämpfe in Flandern 10.04.1918–27.09.1918: Stellungskrieg in Flandern 28.09.1918–11.11.1918: Abwehrschlacht in Flandern His promotions: 18.05.1917: überzähliger Gefreiter 12.09.1918: etatmäßiger Gefreiter His awards 13.12.1911: Landwehr–Dienstauszeichnung II. Klasse 09.10.1917: Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse 1914 16.04.1935: Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer I really like his citation for his Iron Cross.

Maximilian Brummeier was born on the 12.06.1906 in Linz / Austria. He was a carpenter by trade, was married and hat one child. In 1929 he joined the austrian army´s (Bundesheer) Infantry Regiment 14, served until 1935 and reached the rank of Zugsführer (Sergeant / Unterfeldwebel of the Wehrmacht). Then he joined the austrian police force. After the Anschluss in March 1938 he was taken into german police service. He mostly served as a beat cop with a short service in Poland from Sept. 1939 to Jan 1940. His Soldbuch was never issued to him so it neither has his photo attached nor bears his signature. His promotions (corresponding Wehrmacht ranks are given in brackets) 00.00.0000: Zugsführer (Unterfeldwebel) 11.07.1935: Polizei–Wachmann auf Probe 01.07.1937: Polizei–Wachmann 01.10.1938: Revier–Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Feldwebel) 01.04.1941: Hauptwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Oberfeldwebel) His awards 00.00.0000: Militärdienstzeichen II. Klasse (Austrian longs service award) 00.00.0000: Polizei–Dienstauszeichnung III. Klasse 30.01.1944: Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse ohne Schwerter

I want to show you this really big document lot of a police officer and WWI soldier. Leo Lüdtke was born on 16.09.1900 he was called up for military service on 14.09.1918 and was released from service on 06.01.1919. He did not see frontline service in WWI. In 1919 he briefly served with a volunteer infantry regiment from 01.09.1919 to 04.12.1919. On the 19.01.1920 he joined the police force of Marienwerder located in West Prussia. During his police career he served with various police stations in Germany and was promoted to the highest police nco rank Meister der Schutzpolizei. He served in various capacities, border protection, air raid protection, station sergeant etc... In January 1945, during the crumbling days of the Third Reich, he was draftet into the SS Polizei Regiment Beck, this was used to defend Danzig from the russians. During a forest fight near Danzig he was wounded and evacuated to Schleswig Holstein. After only a few days as a POW he rejoined the police service, first in Hamburg, then in Düsseldorf. Because he never joined the NSDAP he was immediately recalled to service by the british authorities. Interestingly his not joining of the Nazi Party seems not to have hampered his career. He was trained as platoon leader and as a dog handler. His promotions (The corresponding Wehrmacht ranks are given in brackets) 9.01.1920: Hilfswachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Schütze) 01.01.1921: Unterwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Gefreiter) 01.01.1926: Wachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Unteroffizier) 01.08.1928: Oberwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Unterfeldwebel) 01.01.1934: Hauptwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei (Feldwebel) 01.04.1941: Meister der Schutzpolizei (Stabsfeldwebel) His awards 00.00.0000: Ehrenkreuz für Kriegsteilnehmer 24.11.1936: SA–Wehrabzeichen in Bronze 00.00.0000: Polizei–Dienstauszeichnung II. Klasse 26.04.1945: Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz

WOW, I really should somehow get this magazine!!

Really nice, I always like police bars and those with the foreign commemorative medals!

A really lovely bar, especially in this great condition!!

Sounds like a very interesting article! Do you further investigate the number of EK awarded during WWI like in this topic: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/57250-the-stats-just-dont-add-up/ This was very interesting to read, finally someone critically checking the 5 200 000 number ......

A very nice NCO medal bar!!

Yes, but what means it??

In the third picture of his Service & Release Book, could somebody decipher what is written in the line "Air Crew Category and/or RAF trade:"?

Very impressive group, especially with all the documents and photos!! Would you show the WAST infos?

No, unfortunately no paperwork came with it. I bought this bar, because it was really cheap, around 40-45EUR and I like the Africa Star. I´ve seen this medal bar you mentioned on ebay, too. It´s waaaaay overpriced!! British medals aren´t my area of collecting, but I thought it would be nice to have a few medals from the allied forces, too. Now I just need a nice WWI pair or trio.

Here´s mine from Wetzlar