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Love the Jäger stuff and AlpineKorps stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Yeah I have seen you on there.

I am glad to you came to this forum to get an evaluation. If you went on the Wehrmacht Awards Forum I am afraid you would not have gotten such a nice response as you did here. There are some “elites” on there that like to laugh new members and collectors right off the internet. Not all are bad, but the SS and Dagger “monkeys” seem to be very rude for the most part because they don’t feel new collectors are not worth their time. I have seen them run some very nice people off. The rest of them seem to really try to help people out; that is why I don’t show anything on there. What I saw them do to a young guy was just horrible in the last week. If your Dad brought them back there are priceless to you. Good for you finding them. Welcome to the forum.

No issues, thanks for the update

Thanks. This is Great. I appreciate it. Pretty amazing.

Works for me. Thanks brother. That is interesting. I may have to read up on that.

This is great thank you. would you happen to know final disposition of awards, and commands especially during WWI Guys this has been great. Thank you so much.

Bayern, This is great news. Thanks alot. Can we find anything else on him like units and other military service? I will start looking since we have a name now. I owe you.

He took the photo out of the frame Ian Thanks for identifying the medal. I do not know what Rank he is. All I have is the photo and Name. Bayern, Maybe Vrban is like you said. Thanks again. My friend only has this photo (painting). This is very interesting. Balken, I have always found the Croatians very interesting. One of my favorite units is the 13th Waffen SS Handschar Division and the 369tth Heer HRVASTKA Division that was destroyed in Stalingrad. Not to get off subject, but I have a WSS Gray-green Handschar Fez, Obersturmfuhrer set of Mountain Board from the 27th Regiment (rare), Collartab, and Sleeve Shield. I am trying to get some stuff from the 369th.

You are probably correct. Thanks for looking. My friend stated the uniforms looks Gray and the buttons have a design on them. The photo is a family painting. So maybe we look for "Vrban"

name is Vbron (don't know if first or last name, but I will find out) I just texted my friend about the name and your questions. When I hear back I will repost. Thanks for taking an interest. he should be easy to find right? I don't know much about this field of Pre-WWII stuff.

A friend of mine has this picture. It is his mother’s (she is 92) Uncle. Can anybody tell me about the awards or who this guy was and history of him? Did he serve in WWI? Looks like he had some high level medals and was a high ranking officer but I may be wrong

This is awesome. Thanks for posting.

Thank you Sir. I have one other of my Grandpa and his cousin, but completely understand if you can't. The two that I sent you of my relatives will be awesome to share with my family.

If I️ sent you two photos could your program do it?

Huck, thanks for the help. I have a buddy in DC who may be able to help with the NARA. Yes my scans do not show full detail, but Josef is wearing a Panzer wrapper, but it seems to be grey. Not black, so I was guessing Either Assault gunner or Panzerjager. PJ may make more since because the piping (waffenfarbe) on his shoulder boards in the death photo look lighter than period photos of Artillery guys that I have seen in the past. Either way, this is a fun project.

I am looking for Waffen SS casualty lists for Enlisted Soldiers for either 1st LAH, 2nd DF, or 12 HJ Panzer Divisions in 1945 (these are my best guess on units from photos). Yes I know this is a big request, however, I think that I can help narrow it down if you just stay with me. So recently, after spending last weekend with my extended family looking at photos, I was given a death card and a photo of my great grandmother's sister's kid. I am just trying to find out anymore information. Information that I know: Name: Joseph Becker Born: 28 March 1924 Died: 29 July 1945 Photo (i know these are hard to tell, but the Death Card looks like Josef has Slip-on LAH cyphers, however, they could also be Der Fuhrer. These are the best scans that I could get) Dort is mein Bruder Josef (there is my brother Joseph) It's very hard to read the rest but I think it says something about meeting in Bonn near the Rhein River on 12 January 1945. possibly when he was home on leave? Death Card Ich habe keinen anderen Wunsch mehr, als dass ihr fur mich betet I have no other desire, than that you all pray for me (either this is from a scripture, or a request from the mother. Monika?) zum frommen Andenken an den Gefreiter Josef Becker In pious remembrance of the Corporal Joseph Becker (the first part is hard to translate directly, but sort of like "in loving memory of") Born on 28 March 1924 Died on 29 July 1945 an den folgen einer schweren Schuss-verletzung im Lazarett zu Schaerding am Inn As a result of a serious gunshot injury in the Hospital at Schaerding am Inn (Shaerding am Inn is a small town in Austria about 10km south of Passau Bavaria. The Inn river is the boundary between Austria and Bavaria, and Schaerding sits on the Austrian side of the river, hence the name "on the river Inn" in the title). Am 2 August 1945 wurde er auf dem Friedhof in Schaerding beigesetzt On 2 August 1945 he was buried at the cemetery in Schaerding If anyone could help with narrowing down unit, date of enlistement, awards, action of death, etc., it would be appreciated. Die schwergepruefte Mutter und die trauernden Geschwister bitten um ein Gebet fuer ihren lieben Toten The grieving mother and the mourning siblings ask for a prayer for their dear deceased Herr, gib ihm die ewige Ruhe Lord, give him eternal rest Thanks in advanced.

I honestly don't even get this post? He is asking on every forum out there. what I am going to do, walk around the MAX with a sign saying I have named ribbon groups for sale for the random person who has been asking on every forum out there? Then see if he walks up to me?

Well your first bar looks like a Prussian Red Eagle order with Crown, Prussian Crown Order, Long Service Medal, ?, Kaiser Centennial Medal. In the first bar first picture also has a EkII. More to follow later

Did you also post this on the WAF

If it was anything higher than a BSM it would be easier to research. One thing you might try is to look up the name on "find a grave". It is not likely the man is living. Most of the vets are in their 90s

Thanks Christain

This is amazing

Beautiful display. Very nice

Oh interesting story. I wish I could be there and find some stuff.