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Alex, it was written before, it is a cap for the Heeresflieger. Turn around the sweat band, and you can normally see the splints of the badge. Open them carefully, withdraw the badge and fasten a Heer badge. That is my advice. Uwe

Hi, the metal Luftwaffen cap badge is definitely wrong on this cap. There was no change. On this grey (grau) cap it must be, correct with the 3 light grey (hellgrau) pipings (1 Deckelbiese und 2 Randbiesen) for the Heeresflieger, the Heeres cap badge. As you can see, the blue-grey (blaugrau) Luftwaffen cap has only 1 golden yellow (goldgelb) piping (Deckelbiese). Uwe

Hi Alex, the Kampftruppenschule I was located in Hammelburg, between 1963 and the beginning 90s with this name (before and after this time it was the Infanterieschule). Uwe

Hi Paul, the medal is for "Treue Pflichterfüllung" (faithful duty), for people serving honorary/voluntary for the Zivilverteidigung, here for now 20 years or more. Uwe

Hi Douglas, - Where he was born? > Nennaigen Nabburg Oberpfalz - Civil occupation? > Schneider > tailor - Religion? kath[olisch] - His father's occupation? > Waldarbeiter > forest worker - Award? I read bayer. Militär Verdienst Kreuz - is that correct? > yes. - What are the entries on page 29? -- gesund und entlassungsfähig (?aber geeignet als Kolonnenfahrer?) -- Prellung des rechten Unterschenkel behandlungsbedürftig u. entlassungsfähig Uwe

Hi Alex, green > privates and NCO's (Mannschaften bis einschliesslich Obermeister) silver > officers (Offiziere) gold > generals (Generale) Uwe

Hi, it is a little bit difficult. If he had the complete general staff education/training (2 years), he had to change sometimes the colour on his uniform. Serving in a position with the addition "i.G.", e.g. Oberstleutnant i.G., he had to wear the crimson (karmesinroten) collar tabs and piping. Serving for example as a battalion commander (Oberstleutnant), he had to wear his "original" colour, here as Panzeraufklärer. But it can be, that an officer without the general staff training have to serve on a position (Planstelle) with the addition "i.G.". Then he have to wear the crimson colour too. Uwe

Hi, it could/should be: Reichswehrministerium [R.W.M.]) Unterabteilung 7 [u 7] Abwehr [(Abw.)]. Uwe

Hi Jock, http://www.panzergrenadierbrigade16.de/verbaende/instandsetzungskompanie-160/chronik-81.html and, temporary: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Bundeswehr-Wandplatte-Instandsetzungskompanie-160-/300437805940 Normally you can find the complete coat of arms of the unit on such a wall plate. Uwe

Hi Chris, it could be all: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftschiffer Uwe

Hi Ilja, this is Habib Bourguiba, President of the Republic of Tunisia. The order is the Tunisian Order of Independence, last picture: http://www.royalark.net/Tunisia/orders.htm Uwe

Hi Fred Perry, Konteradmiral (Ing.) Werner Bettenhäuser Uwe

Hi Fred Perry, Generalstabsarzt Dr. Otto Napp Uwe

Hi ccj, here is nothing that could be called 57er, not the PlM and not the Oakleaves. 57er versions are identified TR decorations from the time period 1934 to 1945, in an officially changed design, and that means in a new form without NS symbols. A PlM has absolutely nothing to do with the TR period, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the § 6 (1) 2. and 3. in the german law from 1957 (Ordensgesetz), where is something written about the decorations with the changed design. Oakleaves must not be changed in the design, therefore it could also not be a 57er. Only these decorations can be called 57er: http://ordensmuseum.de/Ordensjournal/Ordensjournal16Jan0857er.pdf No PlM and no Oakleaves. Uwe

Hi ccj, please, what do you mean with "could be 57 model"? A 57er version of the oakleaves to the KC do definitely not exist. There are originals, possibly made at last in May 1945, and there are post WWII made not original pieces, commonly called copies or fakes/forgeries. Uwe

Hi Don, please try it here: https://depatisnet.dpma.de/DepatisNet/depatisnet?window=1&space=menu&content=index&action=einsteiger Insert DE...... (your searched number) Uwe

Hi, it is a badge in an honouring system in the "Deutsche Krieger-Fechtanstalt". With "Fechten" is here not meant fencing! "fechten" is an old German word for "betteln" > begging The members of the organization are begging for orphanages. The more donations they begged, the higher the award. There had been other organizations like this, e,g, the "Fechtanstalt des Deutschen Kriegerbundes". Your badge is of a higher rank, "Oberbundesfechtmeister". Uwe

Hi Jeff, I think, that it is Schlaraffia (based on the owl): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlaraffia Uwe

Hi, no problem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_von_Luckner Uwe

Hi Marcin, Das ist die erste Linie (front line? = it is better to have the picture for a translation) Das zusammengeschossene war eine Bahn. gell da schaut es nett aus. Gruß. (?) Wiedersehn. Uwe

Meine liebste Lotte! Soeben habe ich deinen lieben Brief vom 23. erhalten. Die Antwort kann ich Dir erst nachher schicken, wenn ich von einer Vor- übung für die Paradeaufstellung zurück komme, die für den 26. anläß- lich der Anwesenheit des Chef d(er) Heeres- leitung jetzt im Standort gemacht wird. Du wirst dann wieder ganz glücklich und froh sein. Eine lieben Gruß von Deinem Karl. A. 24.4.34 Uwe

Hi, I think, that it is a Belgian beret emblem, for recruits. http://www.insignesmilitaires.be/insignes_militaires_medaille_armee_parachutiste_pages/Photos/Belgique/93.recrues.jpg Uwe

Hi, as I can see it, the latest award on the card is the Bavarian Order of Merit, instituted in June 1957. And we can see the early "neutral" colours for decorations without a ribbon, for "Bundeswehr" and "Bundesgrenzschutz", No. 72 (grey) and 102 (green). Uwe

Jason, "Since this cross is gilded ..." Officer cross is correct, because the Knight Cross is in silver. My error, I have not looked on the colour. Please see in the listing No. 4: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Adolphe_of_Nassau Here is no special class: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Oak_Crown Uwe

Hi Jason, I think, that you mean the Order of Adolphe of Nassau with the own class "Cross of Honour for Ladies", a Commander class (not Knight or Officer). It is a special class of that order, added in 1914. Uwe