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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

Hi Graf, there are sources with different statements. The Künker auction house offered 3 classes with the date 1941, gold, silver, bronze: https://books.google.de/books?id=ZtkEf0E8nxAC&pg=PA73&lpg=PA73&dq=bulgarien+"soldatenkreuz+für+tapferkeit"&source=bl&ots=zhrr6gq8Xt&sig=y3azlWPWD9SbWpuwLr-9tbeGrzY&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAGoVChMI65mIj--NyAIVwbwUCh1yAQYP#v=onepage&q=bulgarien "soldatenkreuz für tapferkeit"&f=false Prince Dimitri Romanoff wrote in his book, that there are 5 classes, the fifth class in bronze had been added. The Carsten Zeige price catalogue from 2009 list 5 classes. But see the documents you posted before in this thread: - document with the award date 19. März 1942, handed out 25. Oktober 1942 > IV. Klasse - document with the award date 10.6. 1942, handed out 27. 10. 1942 > IV. Klasse - document written 22.3.43 > IV. Klasse That speaks really for more than 3 classes! I have only a silver class from 1941 in my collection. Now we can select whatever we want? I don't have the answer. Uwe

On the right is a miniature of the "Leistungsabzeichen" in Bronze, the lowest grade. Please see here: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abzeichen_für_besondere_Leistungen_im_Truppendienst Uwe

Yes. Uwe

Hi, the Oberleutnant und Staffelführer should be Oberleutnant Franz-Josef Maubach Uwe

Hi Richard, I read it as Kramer Uwe

There had been so many different "Reservistika": pipes, glas and porcelain jugs, beer glasware, bottles, cups, plates, pictures (Reservistenbilder) etc. I have seen some plates, but this is a very nice example. Uwe

And you can find him here in the 12. Kompagnie: http://forum.ahnenforschung.net/showthread.php?t=26020 Uwe

Chris, his name is Leonh[ard] Lengenfelder Uwe

Text on the front, bottom: Aus 10m Entfernung aus dem Schützengraben aufgenommen > photographed in a distance of 10m from the trenches Additional text at the top: In solchem Schwindel rennt man vorne herum. - appr. > in such a crud/muck you run around in the front line Uwe

Hi Eric, "... does it mean he had something to do with Zeppelins at one point?" No, it is the street in the address: Breslau Zeppelinstr. 1 Uwe

Hi M_kuppy, it is hard, to find the exact stamp. I think, that there are hundreds of different Kyffhäuser stamps. Please look here for an example: http://www.philaseiten.de/up/1600737/8/8/ab7d65de_h.jpeg Uwe

Hi Richard, Major Lambert von Konschegg Uwe

Hi Richard, "Major und Kommandant Fliegerhorstkommandantur 15/VII" I think, that it could be Adrario; with much good will I can read Adrario, but really in a very individual handwriting. In different sources I can find him in that time as Hauptmann and as Major, for example: http://www.wiki.luftwaffedata.co.uk/wiki/index.php?title=Fliegerhorstkommandantur_E_15/VII Later you can find him as Hauptmann or as Oberstleutnant at the same time; and who is lying? In another list he is listed as Hauptmann between an Oberst and two Oberstleutnants, in my opinion that can not be correct: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Fliegerhorstkommandantur/FHK105-3-R.htm Uwe

Hi Ed, that is historical originated. In former times the rough structure in a unit (Kompanie) was: Hauptmann > Lieutenant > Wachtmeister The Lieutenant was the second in command, the Wachtmeister (Feldwebel) was the man for the disciplin. On the higher level (Regiment): Obrist > Obristlieutenant > Obristwachtmeister On the next level: General > Generallieutenant > Generalwachtmeister In different countries in different times, centuries ago, the rank Obristwachtmeister changed in the naming to Major. And based on that, the naming of the rank Generalwachtmeister changed to Generalmajor. That's all . Uwe

My cross: 35,7g Uwe

Please, don't confuse it. There is the "Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland", absolutely civilian. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesverdienstkreuz And there is the "Ehrenzeichen der Bundeswehr", absolutely military. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehrenzeichen_der_Bundeswehr You can change to the English versions. The topic here is the civilian award. Uwe

I don't think so! Please enlarge it and compare: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Div_BW_Litzen.JPG Uwe