paulbear

here are my two

Hi Paul,

Hey, I think they look great! Super piece! Many thanks for doing the extra pics. I'm in love yet again! Now I'm really going to have to try and find one.

Again, many thanks for sharing this with us.

Dan

THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS MUCH APPRECIATED.I was shocked when she pulled this out of her bag, I thought these existed as derringers only and I to fell for it hook line and sinker now it is mine

PAUL

last pic sorry about quality

another view

this just out of the woodwork here in the village has a long military history Zulu war and Boer war maybe civil war but more searching to be done. Any comments or infor much appreciated.

Maker JAs HARPER it is an over hammer six cylinders 36 cal

PAUL

Hi got that info even know the area he was killed in. Am hoping for details maybe pics of the burial. He was a very dynamic leader always at the front of his troops and well respected his death would have been well noted somewhere.

thanks again for the reply

thanks did add to that sight earlier. Have recieved the book on the 61st div but no details of his death so am wondering if as commander 504th grendier regiment it was part of another division so any help in that direction would be great

PAUL

the reason he does not have the 39 45 star is he did not serve in operations outside Britian he also does not have the overseas bar on the war medal which confirms this. Beautiful long sevice group with the korea pair also in there.

PAUL

According to my 1958 Keilig, he was killed in action 14 March 1942, while still an Oberstleutnant, having been scheduled for promotion to Oberst as of 1 April 1942, and was subsequently given next of kin pension perks posthumous promotion to Generalmajor dating 1 December 1942.

Hi got that info even know the area he was killed in. Am hoping for details maybe pics of the burial. He was a very dynamic leader always at the front of his troops and well respected his death would have been well noted somewhere.

thanks again for the reply

Hi I am doing research on my KC winner and have done very well so far. What I am lacking are details of his death KIA RUSSIA DEC 1942 as commander 504th grendier regiment. I understand there are books out there on the 61st Div and am hoping some members may have some info to help my quest

ps I have exhausted the net searches on him and even helped undate some data bases

also if you type in you KC winners name in google etc there are many sights that will come up with info on your guy give it a try your dossier will be full. I even got a report on operation BEOWULF which was commanded by my KC winner BOTHO VON FRANTZIUS.

paul