Bob Lyons
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A close up of Mike's ribbon bar and KVK 1...
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A Signals Major's 4 pocket tunic, this one belongs to Mr. Mike Swan, and is a fantastic example of an officer's 4 pocket tunic....
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Will close with a close up of the Flak shoulder strap in some of the previous photos I took.... Bob
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And a photograph of a very young Kanonier August Filipski. He did survive the war too, I have his discharge certificate from the occupying US Forces.
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And the first page of August Filipski's Wehrpass....
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ID tag corresponds with the Wehrpas entry....
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Flak Wehrpass
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A 'Flak' Marked identity tag
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Nice calligraphy on the earlier document, his name....
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Oberstleutnant signature...
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Unit stamp
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Close up of some of the details on that document....
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And then promoted to Oberwachtmeister with effect from 1 June 1944....
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Sorry about my reflection in some of these, as they are framed, it is difficult to get some good clear shots of them, here is a close up of the unit details and unit stamp....
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I hope this paperwork fits into the criteria for this section, but as it is Luftwaffe Flak here goes, Promotion document for Uffz Ernst Schmidt to be promoted to Wachtmeister der Reserve in the Schwere Eisenbahn Flak - Abteilung 263 (Heavy Railway Flak Battalion 263). Dated in Munich 23 May 1942
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Hopefully I got the right angle... Best wishes Bob
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Well, it is Sunday and it is quiet.....
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and...
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My contribution to your thread Paul....
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and me too Laurence, thanks!! Bob (sorry Eric, I just read this post again, almost forgot I had posted it !).
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Hi Chris, Unusual badges on it that is for sure, wrong configuration on his rank, and the low position of the drivers patch on the sleeve too, any period photos of this tunic to add at all...??? Bob
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Great example, and very rare to go with it ! Bob
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That is a stunning array of HG boards and tabs, first set with yellow piping I have seen in the flesh too! Absolutely stunning! Bob (and congrats on your latest pick up too Paul).
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I think from memory the pages in the first edition were in the mid 400's or so. Bob (sold mine too, for the 2nd edition).
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Hi Darrell, Good timing, I was just about to turn the 'pooter off!!! I just weighed the book on my wifes cooking scales, it is 2105 grams, and has 532 pages.The format of it is slightly larger than the earlier edition. (A fairly hefty book). Hope this helps. Bob
