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

16 hours ago, Stuka f said:

I am very careful there too !

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.

8 hours ago, Ian said:

From what I have been able to determine he Commanded the following:

October 1895 - Aug 1900 - Eisenbahn und Telegraph Regiment - Oberst

Aug 1900 - April 1905 13 Infantry Brigade - Oberst and Generalmajor .

He retired from servicer in November 1906. The 1916 was a typo by me....sorry.

No issues, thanks for the update

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

15 hours ago, Ian said:

Sorry, but I am away from home at this time, but once I am back at home (Wednesday my time) I will search for the information.

Regards, Ian

Works for me.  Thanks brother.

9 hours ago, Bayern said:

Hello : Gentlemen , my pleasure , regarding to General Urban I aventure that during WW1 he dont had a first line command . other point that come to my mind is that probably he was awarded with the Militarverdienstkreuz during the occupation of Bosnia in the year 1878

That is interesting.  I may have to read up on that.

58 minutes ago, Ian said:

URBAN Eduard (21 Oct 1847 - 18 May 1916)

Generalmajor 01 Nov 1900

Feldmarschalleuntant 01 May 1905

Pension 1 Nov1916

 

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.

1 hour ago, Bayern said:

Hello Gentlemen ,Good news , I found into the Schematismus fur de KuK heer 1914 , our man or so I believe , Eduard Urban , who received the Militarverdientskreuz in 1879 , he was in 1914 Feldmarschalleutnant ,that is lieutenant general .

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

1 hour ago, Ian said:

Hi,

As best I can make out the medals are as follows:

Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class, Militar Verdienstkreuz on war ribbon, bronze Signum Laudis on red ribbon (peace time), General Service War medal, Officers Long Service Cross (probably 3rd class), Jubilee medal and Jubilee cross.

There is no General Vrban in my copy of Antonio Schmidt-Brentano Austro-Hungarian Generals 1816-1918. Could he possibly be a Major?

Regards, Ian

Ian

Thanks for identifying the medal.  I do not know what Rank he is.  All I have is the photo and Name.

8 minutes ago, Bayern said:

Hello : The uniform could be light blue pike grey.one of the colours of Generals uniforms .the Austrian Generals were unique in wearing buttons with a design on them . a rosette . Artillerymen weared buttons with a design too but this was cannon and balls . All the other military corps weared glatte (plain ) buttons .Regarding to the name i suggests to look for a Urbanc . the germanized form . another question . Vrban is the paternal or maternal name ?

Bayern,  Maybe Vrban is like you said.  Thanks again.  My friend only has this photo (painting).  This is very interesting.

17 hours ago, BalkanCollector said:

The surname can't be Vrbon. It's probably Vrban.

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.

10 hours ago, BalkanCollector said:

The surname can't be Vrbon. It's probably Vrban.

You are probably correct.  Thanks for looking.

17 hours ago, Bayern said:

Hello .: A question first , which is the name of your friends mother ? .second ,if the tunic is white ,or light blue and the buttons are not plain  ,the man portrayed is a General .

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"

8 minutes ago, Bayern said:

Hello .: A question first , which is the name of your friends mother ? .second ,if the tunic is white ,or light blue and the buttons are not plain  ,the man portrayed is a General .

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.

On 11/30/2017 at 04:21, LarryT said:

PM sent.

Cheers,

Larry

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?

6 hours ago, hucks216 said:

Looks like he is wearing a wrapper in the photo so possibly panzer or panzerjäger which I would think rules out Der Führer and it does look like a LAH on the shoulder board. 

As for the action that saw him being wounded it may well prove impossible to tell. LSSAH were in Austria from April 1945 so it could of been any time from then onwards.

Try contacting WASt and ask if they have his service record or hire a researcher to look through the SS enlisted men's files at NARA to see if his records are there (Series A3343)

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.

On 9/21/2017 at 16:33, Claudius said:

.......and that's why I asked if you liked document groups.  (remember post #2)  If you don't like documents...that's ok. 

Not everyone does.  Or swords, or insignia, photos, signatures, hats or kewpie dolls.  If your not interested, just say so. 

have a good MAX show.

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?

2 hours ago, pegasus1831 said:

1. person in 1870 and 1914/18

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

13 hours ago, Christian1962 said:

Frank Adolf Dr. (14.06.1901 – 12.09.1939)

ÖBH1:      Zugsführer

15.08.1929 Wachtmeister (HSch) [VBl. 10/1929]

01.10.1929 vers. zur InfFachSch [VBl. 15/1929]

15.08.1930 Leutnant [28] (AJR 9) [VBl. 10/1930]

01.09.1934 Oberleutnant [VBl. 20/1934]

26.03.1935 Silbernes Verdienstzeichen [VBl. 4/1935]

01.09.1935 vers. zum IR 11 (Bruck a.d. Mur) [VBl. 14/1935]

01.11.1937 vers. zum AJR 10 [PVBl. 13/1937]

DWM:     

14.03.1938 übern. als Hauptmann mit RDA 1.4.1937 [103]  (Chef 2./Geb.Jäg.Reg. 137)

01.10.1939 Major [posthum]

12.09.1939 gefallen bei Borownica (PL) [1400]

Silbernes Verdienstzeichen des österreichischen Verdienstordens, Dienstzeichen für zeitverpflichtete Soldaten 2. Kl.

Thanks Christain

This is amazing

Beautiful display.  Very nice

On 7/31/2017 at 12:19, Евгений said:

Good evening, there was no body, I think he buried the rewards before surrendering. Nearby I found several more awards belonging to other people. In this forest, more than 5,000 German soldiers were taken prisoner. Tried to learn something about his fate, nowhere is there information ...

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