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Devillez; the maker? Uwe

Hi, a nice thread. Another maker, de Greef: Uwe

Here is a picture of the military leaders in WWI: Unsere Führer im 1. Weltkrieg Uwe

Yes, Alpacca is cheap compared to the importance of the signatures. Viribus unitis = with combined forces = Mit vereinten Kräften Erinnerung = in memory Mackensen von Hindenburg Erzherzog Carl GenLt = Erzherzog Karl Feldmarschall-Leutnant = a short time later Kaiser Karl Conrad von Hötzendorf GenOberst (Generaloberst) Erzherzog Friedrich FM (Feldmarschall) But I have a problem with the signature top right. Uwe

My last DRL document in Silber for a woman is from September 1943: It is now a local award of the Lord Mayor of Berlin. In 1952 she was one of the first women with a DSB sports badge in Gold. Uwe

My last one in 1944: Sent in November 1943, awarded March 1944. My first DRA document for men is from December 1921, my first DRA document for women is from 1924. Uwe

Hi, the same man: DRL in Silber 1937, 1. Wiederholung for Gold in 1938 and 2. Wiederholung for Gold in 1939. 1st "Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen" and "Deutsche Reichs-Sportabzeichen", 2nd "Reichssportamt" and "Deutsche Reichs-Sportabzeichen" and 3rd "Reichssportamt" and "Reichssportabzeichen". I think he stopped because of the war. Uwe

Hi Edwina, Page 33 Leningrad Oranienbaum (Lomonossow) Page 34: 16.3.42 Tregubowo/Rußland (between Weliki Nowgorod and Tschudowo) Uwe

Jock, I think, that the abbreviation "B.A.1" is for Bildabteilung 1. Therefore he should be a professional in a Propaganda unit. Uwe

Hi, he was a member of Inf-Rgt 424/Gren-Rgt 424, 3. Bataillon > 3./I.R.424 3./Gr.R. 424; the locations are Nowgorod, Koslowo and Michalkino. Uwe

Hi Chris and Andy, yes, it is Oberstleutnant Reinick Uwe

Hi, I think, that the medal in the von Sallach online catalogue is the newest edition. Mr. von Sallach wants to clarify it in the ministry. My medals, the type as shown above, are marked in the rim with "WIEDMANN", the cases are with the full address: E. Ferd. Wiedmann Metallwarenfabrik Frankfurt a.M.-Süd Uwe

Hi Chris, Oberstleutnant v. Ludwiger, Abteilungschef beim Stab des Chefs des Feldeisenbahnwesens (before in InfRgt 56). Uwe

Hi, Admiral Willy von Nordeck Uwe

That is for me difficult to explain in English. He had no military training, see No. 11 in his Militärpaß > militärisch nicht ausgebildet But he was studying something, and that ended in May 1917. He could now be a civilian Ingenieur [later called Ing.(grad)], or, on a higher level, Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.). Since 01.06.1917 he received provisionally (auf Widerruf) the rank "Hilfsingenieur", since 01.08.1918 provisionally the rank "Ingenieur auf Widerruf". All that as civil servant candidate (Beamter auf Widerruf). Limited up to the demobilization (längstens bis zur Demobilmachung). He left the Army on the 31.12.1918 (Demobilmachung). A short time later, as a civilian, he acquired the higher qualification "Doktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften" > Dr.-Ing. Uwe

Hi, MGrO2b = Mecklenburg-Schwerin Greifenorden Komturkreuz Uwe

Hi Chris, Militärpass des Ingenieurs a[uf] W[iderruf.] ... Dem ehem[aligen] Ingenieur a[uf] W[iderruf] des früheren Hauptlaboratoriums, Herrn Dr-.Ing. Wilhelm Bucher ...

Hi dksck, https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6niglich_Bayerisches_2._Feldartillerie-Regiment_%E2%80%9EHorn%E2%80%9C Uwe

Ernst von Below, first picture: Rother Adlerorden 4. Klasse (1902) Centenarmedaille (1897) Russland St. Annen-Orden 4. Klasse (1900) Siam Orden des Weissen Elefanten IV. Klasse (1903) A later picture from 1910 show him as Major and commander of the Seebataillon II, with some more decorations: Sachsen-Altenburg Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden Komturkreuz 2. Klasse (1905) Rußland St. Stanislaus-Orden 2. Klasse (1905) Schaumburg-Lippe Hausorden Offiziers-Ehrenkreuz (1904) Preußen Erinnerungszeichen zu silbernen Hochzeit (1906) Roter Adlerorden 4. Klasse (1902) Preußen Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 25 Jahre (1906) Centenarmedaille (1897) Baden Orden vom Zähringer Löwen Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse (1904) Sachsen-Altenburg Medaille zum 50jährigen Regierungsjubiläum (1903) Russland St. Annen-Orden 4. Klasse (1900) Siam Orden des Weissen Elefanten IV. Klasse (1903) And here is a later medal bar of him, additional with: Preußen Kronenorden 3. Klasse (1910); only the ribbon, the cross was removed Oldenburg Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse (1909), and the Sachsen-Altenburg medal is also missing. Uwe

Hi Chris, you can find many pieces with this name, mostly caps. He is "Kappenmacher Carl Schweisfurth" Uwe

Mein Kamerad Erhart [gefallen am] 29.3.1944 bei Stolp über See > crash over the Baltic Sea at Stolp See there different Luftwaffen units: http://www.stolp.de/garnison/articles/stationierung_flieger.html Uwe

Hi ixhs, "The 2nd class is a piece which was made after 1918 (till 1920) or a 57 S & L piece ..." I could absolutely never be a "57 S & L piece", there is nothing to combine with 57er. Uwe

Hi Joe, it is an older but postwar stickpin of the "Deutsche Beamten-Versicherung", an insurance company for German officials. Uwe

we have now 1000km, 2000km and 3000km. It is the time for 4000km. 4000km Reichsautobahnen 1941: Uwe

Hi Graf, "The Document dated 22.3.1943 is for The Officer IV Class 2nd Grade Bravery Order." No. There is written "Soldatenkreuz des Tapferkeitsordens IV. Klasse", and it is for the "Gefreiten Nonnenmacher", an enlisted man. Uwe