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Hi Frank, yes, I think it is for "Kraftfahrpersonal". please see here: http://www.therupturedduck.com/WebPages/Cloth/c322p.htm But it is a higher grade with a border strip for "ausgezeichnete Leistungen", for excellent achievement. Regards Uwe

Rick, I assist Naxos. You know, that we had and stll have thousands of "Sch?tzenvereine" in Germany, with ranks like Major, General and Feldmarschall. And unbelievable many uniform parts. Please see one example, page 5, Ehrenfunktionen: http://www.tsv1681.de/Download/Uniformordnung.pdf Regards Uwe

Hi Andy, it must be for a meeting of members of the (former) Stahlhelm in the town Magdeburg, I think in 1934 (1935?). N.S.D.F.B./ST. = Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Frontk?mpferbund/Stahlhelm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stahlhelm,_Bu...r_Frontsoldaten Regards Uwe

Hi, it is a great differnce between a Regimentskommandeur and a Regimentsf?hrer. That is the same for e.g. a battalion or a company. The Regimentsf?hrer is only for a short time leading the regiment (temporaray commander), when the Regimentskommandeur is absent (e.g. on leave or in a training course). Normally you can find the signature of a second-in-command (for the document in the link above to kaiserscross) like this: "Der Regimentskommandeur i.V. signature (Pistorius) i.V. (in Vetretung) = as representative of (acting for) Uwe

Paul, you have some time ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beamter Uwe

Yes, it is a battlefield promotion. am 26.7.1918 wegen Tapferkeit vor dem Feinde zum Untffz bef. 26.7.1918 [bef?rdert zum] UnterOffz wegen Tapferkeit vor dem Feinde Both say: promoted to Unteroffizier because of bravery before the enemy Uwe

Hi, a user in another forum had informed me, that the bust in Post 20 is from Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, one of the first female Heroes of the Soviet Union: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoya_Kosmodemyanskaya Uwe

And younger ones : Uwe

Badges in very different quality:

An old one with a wrong screw:

Yes, there are other examples. Old pieces:

Hi Alexandre, please see here, sample insignia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_Todt Uwe

Hi Alexandre Uwe

One of my two TWM. Interesting is the double maker mark with the added E.S. Is there any information about that? Uwe

I don't have problems with this bar. And I think, that it was a really hard work, to complete this exceptionally bar. And take note please, there was a period before 1933/1934 (before the "Hindenburg Cross"), in which several soldiers wore monstrous bars. Official or not official. You can see it on several pictures from this time. Uwe

Hi cartoonman, you can not see it, but the only medal, where I can do that without damage, is the last one. This must be the way, the former wearer carried it. Ordnung muss sein, aber nur da, wo es auch Sinn macht. But, most of the people look on the beautiful bars . Could it be that Rick is able to identify the owner ? So many hints ! Kind regards Uwe

Hi Dan, a collector of DDR orders and decorations need Bartel catalogues like this: DDR Spezialkatalog 1949-1990, Band I Staatliche Auszeichnungen, 3rd edition 2003 http://www.verlag-frank-bartel.de/pageID_3540623.html Some more specific questions? Uwe

Hi, some more bars wanted? Anything goes! Regards Uwe

Here is one reference in English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_For_Fai...%E2%80%99s_Army Uwe

Hi Dan, "I have one of the refs on the DDR Orders and medals but of course it's all in German" Which reference book is it? To know that could be helpful for the answers. For example serial numbered "Banner der Arbeit". There are two versions, with great price differences. With Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog 1949-1990, edited 1998, you could not define the difference. You can diffentiate it with Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog 1949-1990, Band I, edited 2003. But the definition for No. 6 a) is not correct, therefore it is difficult to say, it is No. 6 a) 1,000 Euro or 6 b) 200 Euro. Gold plated versions have a different silver mark, compared with the silver version. For example Treue Dienste NVA. In the Bartel catalogue from 2003 you can see the difference between class Silver (10 years), marked 900 and the class Gold (15 years), marked (900, with the added halfmoon. Examples for the added halfmoon, but it is not complete, because you can find the later added halfmoon in the wrong direction: ) instead of ( Regards Uwe

Hi Bob, it is a badge for 25 years of membership in the "Deutscher Jagdschutz-Verband" DJV http://www.jagd-online.de/ For the value please see here (comparable): http://www.steinlueck.de/jagdkatalog.pdf and here: http://www.steinlueck.de/jagdkatalog-preisliste.pdf Regards Uwe

Hi, a major general (Maggior Generale in Comando di Brigata), and the highest decoration is an officer cross of the Order of the Italian Crown? An officer cross is adequate to a major (Maggiore). Regards Uwe

Hi allbull, please see here: http://www.oesta.at/OESTA/oesta_abzeichen.html Uwe

Hi Mark, Crown Prince of Prussia Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl, in 1888 Deutscher Kaiser und K?nig in Deutschland Friedrich III. (German Emperor, King of Prussia Frederick III). A liberal man, unfortunately much too early deceased. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_III,_German_Emperor Uwe

Hi, Les: "and didn't bother to try with the other." Uwe: "And I have copied it on the different here shown PlM." I have dealt with it more than two hours, over and over again other enlargement and new experiments. And that was and is my answer: "The best, nearly perfect match I find with the two PlM in Post 25 from Steve." Uwe