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Hauptmann Kurt M?ller, does anyone have a photo of this man? Thanks for the lead. Is Reichswehrministerium the War Ministry?

Chip, You are correct aobut the collar disk, both are the same.

Great work Chip. You really ID units well....

Hessen NCO Disk. COOL!

Strap, it's a slip on sewn down

#3 and #5 are especially nice. I'd like to pick up a few nice photos. You won't see anything close to those around my stompin ground.

I'll try taking better images. I am not good at taking digital photos of quality that are 110K or less.

Here's a new addition. It's a nice quality tunic with matching trousers for a Feldwebel-Leutnant of the 116JR

Here's the's in General in Tropical Uniform common to the area. Too bad he's in prison or we'd see more. This is the only photo I've seen of him in tropical other than him receiving his RK. I find none where he is wearing him ribbon bar after he was promoted above captain.

Here's an image of Georg Benthack. A volunteer in the Artillery who ended the war as a luetinant. He was reactivated in 1936 with the rank of Captain and ended the war as a Generalmajor commanding Fortress Crete. I have a few phots of him and several documents.

Wow, quick reply... 600 (City of London)Squadron - F/Lt of said squadron up to 1935, when he relinguished is commission on completion of service. CHIEF INSTRUCTORS?/OFFICERS? COMMANDING School of Fighter Control 1940-1998 Dec 42 - Apr 44 Wg Cdr G F Anderson

Thanks Ken, I'll post a message there with hopes of great response.

Yes, I agree. my story is not imperial German but the pain is the same. I met a man who fought in WW2 in No. Africa and Italy who had an impressive AfrikaKorps souvenir collection he was selling. Caps, a few tunics, insignia, palm tree from the door of a vehicle, pennants, etc. Very expensive at the time for a 11-12 year old but all real. I think EK1 were about $15.00 and the caps $50.00. My parents would not comply. I also had a neighbor who was a WW1 vet who still had his uniform, medals, and a few German medals and helmet. I was too shy to ask for them but not my neighbor. My neighbor got them after mowing the man's yard for a summer.

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Thanks Dave, I want to get my hands on the awards rolls of Wurttemberg among others.

I messed up. I can't seem to get the correct resolution to post here. It's readable until I resize it for less than 110

What I have is a copy of an award document that doesn't seem to be listed as one of Benthack's awards on the few signs he is listed on.

Who knows how many people earned the same wartime awards as Erwin Rommel with the exception of the PlM? I would assume his combination by not be that rare, especially for Wurttembergers

Oh, how can I find to what duty he was posted?

Weren't the last three awards issued only by request and to anyone who applied? I see photos of high rankers wearing these but sometime one or two of them at the end, not all three. Also, Rommel and some other famous officers didn't wear any of them. WHY?

Found another.

Thanks, does it meniton awards or what the MID was for? What does "GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH in all cases" mean?

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