Jacques

Rudolf HENNE, well decorated too

The previous pics shown the second type skull. The first one was worn until the WW1, may be later occasionally but the second type already existed. 1/ First type skull 2/ I.R.92 member 3/ H.R.17 member

This is showing a member of the I.R.92 during the WW1.

Picture showing RKtr?ger Breidenbach wearing the Braunschweig skull on his collar.

Here is a Reichswehr members, he is wearing the tradition badge . He is wearing on his pocked the cross of "Freikorps von Neuville". No info about the unit (I.R.17 ? or K.R. ?). the picture is dated 1922.

NCO of the I.R.17 wearing the tradition badge

this traditional cap badge consists on a matt white metal "totenkopf". It was destinated to be worn on the visor cap but period pics show it worn on overseas caps, M43. This skull take its origin on 1809 with the "Schwarze Schar" and thus was worn successivaly by different units in order to keep the tradition living. the attached genealogy is showing the units which were entitled to wear this badge. Various manufactures exist. As it was worn before, during and after WW1, other patterns exist for pre-WW2 period. You're welcome to show your caps or photos with this badge worn jacques

I tend to think that this card was related to the fact that the germans were not engaged as german Army. Before to be sent to Spain they were listened off the Army and sent in Spain as "tourists". All the incoming or outcoming troops were in civilian clothes. As they have no more German military individual documents, this one proved they pertained to the LC under the spanish Army control. jacques

Here is von Thoma document

Inside

The members of the Legion Condor received a personal document named "Carnet Militar de Identidad". The picture is taken in civil clothes or LC uniform. The name is "spanished". The rank is spanish thus the unit.

Beautiful pic Francisco ! if you don't like it anymore, send me a PM jacques

This pic come from another forum. If the owner wish I can delete it.

I suppose, but period pics show that the wing were worn in the middle of the pocket, under or above the DK/SPK, above the pocket button.

The engraved cross seems to have diamonds ??? the eagles head are on the wrong side ??? jacques

Yes, blue cloth backing on a silver shild. I got it like that . I can't explain it, may be for a blue jacket, the guy changed of service. the backing seems very done for a post-war adding. On the attached pic, 4 of them seem to wear blue backing cloth. jacques

I am really interested by the B/W picture ! a good scan should be welcome Here is a picture to illustrate this badge worn

The cross is bright silver. jacques

None of them are german manufacture. All are spanish in my opinion. I would like to get one marked "Meybauer"

Reverse comparison

Looking inside my spanish medals drawer, I discover that I owned not one but three War crosses the top two look the same , and the bottom one has another design. jacques

Here are mine

reverse

Here are mine: Deumer Imme & Sohn

Of course I was, but I have some Spanish crosses in target and empty wallet I hope to find one in the same condition one of these days. jacques