Ian Marotto

Kevin

Nice find ..all original condition looks great

ian

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Hallo Rick, <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="cheers.gif" />

this picture is from my trip to the Romanian Military Museum in March.

Patriotic Guard Uniform, Grade unknown to me.

I will add a close up of the badges in my collection later.

Kevin in Deva. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/beer.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="beer.gif" />

Kev is this the same badge used on the mannequin at the museum

Ian

The lower I would say is post Revolution period

pre 1945 Buckles as far as I recall had a crown

rather the coat of Arms.

Kevin in Deva.

Yes The bottom buckle is current military insignia..it is the same as on the desert hat used in Iraq and Afghanistan.I think the seller of the bottom belt put the buckle with an RSR era belt or maybe it was issued that way using old stores .

Ian

Thank you for the photos ..You would think during this period of time it would be a RSR buckle..

Ian

Isn't it interesting that the colours used in the State seal can change so much from one example to the next... seems to be a complete disregard for continuity. Obviously not on the "Pantone Matching System" at that stage of the game.

Maybe a case of different facilities doing the enamel work?

On the Patriotic Guards insignia is that a red felt backing?

Ian

Ian,

Yes, your badge is Militie (Police) as well. The silver wash on yours has oxidized over the years, leaving it a darker colour. Also, I can see spots where the silver has worn off leaving the brass to show through. Keep it as it is! No shining!

The ranks that would have worn this cap badge are Locotenants (as Kevin said) through Colonels. Sergeants and Warrant Officers badges would have one row of leaves; below that, just the oval and seal (the seal would be stamped into the oval- no colour). An oval with an enameled seal would have been for cadets. Generals wore three rows of leaves, which were embroidered, with a silver-coloured oval and enameled seal placed in the center. Take a look at the thread "Communist Romania Cap Badges" for more of these.

Thanks Greg

I picked this nice example up on Friday 25th June 2010

of a Police / Militia Cap badge:-

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2010/post-950-127763825259.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2010/post-950-127763826846.jpg

For the rank of Locotenant.

Kevin in Deva.

Kev

What makes this a Police/Militia Cap badge, is it the silver color of the wreath? I have one a little darker color is this Police/Militia as well

Ian

It isn't, really. It's a hybrid-- a "personal" style mixing letter forms-- must be an "m" after the "u" with the old fashioned superscript squiggle over the "u," but that's not an old style m. Can't be sure if it ends with a flourish at the end, or that is a downstroke t or l.

Rick you were right....

Braumandl, Hans Ustuf. 1./Pz.GR.3 KIA ? 5.7.43 Bjelgorod

Rick

Scribble is right I did'nt even begin to think it was Suetterlin

Thanks for your input

Ian

J.G.

Thank you for the link it is a great help ....

Ian

Here is another example

I am hoping someone may be able to help me with this signature, any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you

Ian

Hmmmm... a RANK would have helped, since no telling how low "in deputation" this was and that makes a big difference.

Unfortunately there is no tellin where this one lands on the food chain...

Ok have another stumper for you Rick, what you make of this one...

Thanks

Ian

Ok have another stumper for you Rick, what you make of this one...

Thanks

Ian

he heeee I will sleep tonight unless the phone solicitors call offering me life insurance or the Noriega death squad bursts in thanks so much.... Mystery solved

Ian

Luckily for your sanity that is a nice clear legible signature of

Generalmajor (1.2.41) Friedrich Herrlein, born 27 April 1889 in Ehrenbreitstein, alive in 1958. Army 3.3.11 on

Yes, Generalmajor

Oh, it says "General der Infanterie" doesn't it?

Wellllllll, there is indeed a GOOD reason for that:

Herr Herrlein (whose brother the doctor discovered the fracture named after him )

held the position "General der Infanterie bei Oberbefehlshabers des Heeres" AS successively a Generalmajor and (1.9.42) Generalleutnant, per Keilig holding this staff JOB (not the rank, despite being the same words as the rank) from 15 February 1942 to October 1943.

And just to finally make it all seem completely normal, he did indeed make the RANK of General der Infanterie on 1 February 1944 while commanding the LV. Armeekorps(6.10.43-5.2.45).

A Knight's Cross winner.

This has been a mystery signature for quite a while any ideas?

here are a couple of examples

http://www.militaria-lexikon.de/katalog/wk...urkunden43.html

Thanks

Ian

This has been a mystery signature for quite a while any ideas?

here are a couple of examples

http://www.militaria-lexikon.de/katalog/wk...urkunden43.html

Thanks

Ian

Kurt

Thank you so much for the information it was exactly what I was looking for. I was looking for information on the 1261 especially the 1st batterie, now I know were it was located. I only knew befor the location of the 2nd was at Azeville and it was a hard capture for the Americans. I will look through your fotos for St. Martin de Varreville.

Thank you again

Ian

Hello all

Here is the info on:

Heeres K?sten Artillerie Regiment 1261: Stand 6. June 1944

H.K.A.R. 1261 was situated between the Merderet River and Pointe de Barfleur in Normandy. Formed 20. December 1943 for the OB West, stab (HQ) H.K.A.R 644 with 3 Abteilungen and 10. Batterien. Battery Commander Oberst Gerhard Triepeld.

The Regiment was wiped out (Vernichtet) totally during the Invasion.

1/1261 ? St. Martin de Varreville 4 x 10,5 cm. K390/2 ?

2/1261 ? Azzeville 4 x 10,5 cm. K331 (f) Schneider

3/1261 ? St. Marcouf ? Crisbecq 3 x 21 cm. K39/41 Skoda / 1 x 15 cm. French (open empl.)

4/1261 ? Quinneville, Mont Coquerel 4 x 10,5 cm. K331 (f) Schneider

5/1261 ? Crasville 4 x 10,5 cm. K331 (f) Schneider

6/1261 ? Morsalines 6 x 15,5 cm. K416 (f)

7/1261 ? Gatteville 4 x 15,5 cm. K420 (f)

8/1261 ? Aumeville-Lestre 4 x 10,5 cm. K331 (f)

9/1261 ? La Pernelle I 6 x 10,5 cm. K331 (f)

10/1261 ? La Pernelle II 3 x 17 cm. K18 (g)

In the area was also Marine K?sten Batterien. MAA 260 with 2 batteries:

MKB Marcouf 3 x 21 cm. K39/41 ? 1 x 15,5 cm. K420

MKB Landemer 4 x 15,2 cm. guns

In the Normandy area was also:

H.K.A.R 1255 ? between the Seine and the Orne River

H.K.A.R 1260 ? between the Orne and the Vire River

H.K.A.R 1262 ? in the Cherbourg area.

If you need any clarification or other information, please contact me again.

Kurt

Great photos do you have others of Azeville, I saw only two?

Best

Ian

obverse

reverse

Nans badge is commonly referred to as a lizard head and it comes in various reverse setups as well as various degrees of ageing and finishes and can be found dressed up as a G.H. Osang an C.E Juncker and W.H. Wien piece as well as being unmarked. These badges lack the detail found on an original Heeresflakabzeichen and are typically found being sold in great numbers on the internet for a small price as reproductions as well as being high priced as originals... let it be known Nan just because something is in a book doesn?t mean it is what it claims to be so be careful..

Nan I collect only the Heeresflakabzeichen and items related to it and I have nothing to gain from telling you this, but I would not have a W.H. Wien in my collection ?

Best

Ian

Nan John is indeed correct these W.H. Wien badges are reproductions.

Best

Ian

I just picked up a second Army Flak at the MAX. Unfortunately it is a duplicate of the one I already have....Here it is.

Don

Nice score Don

Ian