christerd

Does anybody have any details about Werner Gropius. I know he was a pre-war officier and became an Observer in WWI, earned the EKII.

Thank you in advance.

Hi Claudius

I found a ObLt Gropius in Feldartillerie Rgt nr 18 (2. Branderburgisches) in Ranglist 1913

maybe anyone has more info?

Christer

Hi, not to say anything about how many 2nd class 1918 Crosses awarded I have

listed 18 Swedish officers who recived this cross.

Christer

And the last one !

The man in the middle with a white/light coloured band in his hat have the badge.

Gardes rgt? He seems to be the only one from that Rgt, maybe visiting friends.

not dated

Christer

Soldiers and Dogs !

Two dogs here and one soldier with badge, and what kind of uniform is the men on his left wearing?

no date.

One more !

Dated 1918, probably in France

Iron Cross 2nd and 1st class and Badge

Christer

And now Fritz sends his regards!

Fritz in Riga 20th June 1917 with his badge on the left arm.

Christer

Next Photo !

Some soldiers having fun in front of the camera, they have nr 19 on the shoulder boards.

At least two of them has the MGSS Badge.

Not dated

The first Photo is dated May 7th 1917

And this one with his mother? and sister? is Taken in Bredstedt may just joined the MGSS?

not dated sorry to say

Christer

Hi just to give some new life to this old thread I wonder how many MGSS units where there?

I got a copy of an old German document named "Maschinengewehr Scarftschutzen in Felde 1916-18"

in its the story about MGSS Abt 54.

I writes about MGSS nr 94,141 and 198 that formed MGSS Abt54 late 1916

The MGSS 54 Abt lost 76 KIA 133 Wounded and 70 POW during 1916-18 out of 840 Officers and NCO/privates

And I thought to show some pics of the MGSS Badge in wear from my collection.

Christer

Hallo, Is there anyone who knows how many RAO 1st class that was given before WW 1? <1910

The reason is that I just read a Swedish Ranglist from 1910 and found 3 Swedish Officers with

RAO 1st class and one with 1st class with brillianten.

Also found 1 2nd class stern + brillianten

1 2nd class stern

1 2nd class brillianten

and 9 more 2nd class RAOs and of course a lot of 3rd class and 4th class

I think the Swedish military had a lot of contact with Germany before 1WW.

Christer

Hi Christer,

there are 8 different documents, for NVA military and civilians, for civil defence etc.

"Urkunde f?r 25 Jahre Treue Dienste:

- in den bewaffneten Organen der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and sword,

- f?r die Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and sword,

- zum Schutz der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and sword,

- in den bewaffneten Organen der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and seal,

- f?r die Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and seal,

- zum Schutz der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, only laurel,

- and two other documents from 1990.

The marked document is yours, for civilians in the NVA, the Grenztruppen and the Zivilverteidigung.

The set is complete with a crystal vase; the "Genosse Studienrat" recieved in addition with the document and the vase 5,000 Mark.

Regards

Uwe

Aha !

Thanks Uwe, I learn something new everyday! Now I have to go looking for a crystal vase....

Thanks again

Christer

Hi all !

This one arrived a short time ago, and I wonder if its what I belive it is ?

There is one 25 Jahre Treue Dienst f?r NVA, MFS the one with the small svord/letter opener

But this one seem to be for the civilian version? Am I wrong ?

Havent seen this type before

Christer

And here is the front of the padded document!

Christer

Hi all !

This one arrived a short time ago, and I wonder if its what I belive it is ?

There is one 25 Jahre Treue Dienst f?r NVA, MFS the one with the small svord/letter opener

But this one seem to be for the civilian version? Am I wrong ?

Havent seen this type before

Christer

Hallo !

I take one ex of the vol 1 Hoenzollern , for delivery to Sweden

Regards

Christer

Thank you Graham, I have been collecting Russian, Mongolian, german , bulgarian and Finnish orders/medals and

always having nightmares trying to read certificates, and now a new world opens for me. wht didn?t I start collecting British medals 25 years ago

But even now when I can read the language I still confused, I understand Remounts was keeping/handling the horses used in A.S.C but what do a Starpper do? I can?t find the word in any lexicon.

And one more thing about the MIC , could he been awarded a Silver War Badge?

Thank everyone for your help to a novise collector

Christer