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Enlistment:

Document for the Silver Transport Clasp, signed by the Gruppenkommandeur of I./TG 4, Major Kurt Schneidenberger:

Document for the 1939 EK1, signed by Generaloberst Otto De?loch:

Document for the 1939 EK2, signed by Generalmajor Hans Korte: The EK2 is by Franz Petzl of Vienna (Lieferant number 120 on the suspension ring)

Document for the Bronze Transport Clasp, signed by Generalmajor Alexander Holle:

Document for the KVK2X, signed by General der Flakartillerie Friedrich Hirschauer:

Promotion document to Oberfeldwebel:

Promotion document to Feldwebel:

Here is his document for the Czech Annexation Medal, along with the medal:

While at the most recent SOS, I picked up a twelve document grouping to a pilot of I./Transportfliegergeschwader 4. The documents also came with two of the pilot's medals. Hope you like it. Best regards, Tom Here is his Pilot Badge document, signed by Oberst Robert Ritter von Greim:

Hello Elsadeni, Here is a picture of the Silesian Eagle document. Best regards, Tom

closer view of Silesian Eagle on Police bar:

closer:

Here are a couple of medal bars with the Silesian Eagle Second Class: Best regards, Tom

Looks like a really nice EKI. It does appear to be a single-piece cross, as the ones with stippling to the center core usually are. Best regards, Tom

Hello Uwe, Thank you for the information about the retirement document and the identification of von Hassel's countersignature. Best regards, Tom

One did not get the Wound Badge just because they were awarded the Iron Cross Second Class, nor did one necessarily get the Iron Cross just because they received the Wound Badge. The Iron Cross was awarded for an act of valor in combat. The Wound Badge was awarded for being wounded. If you did get that Wound Badge along with the medal bar, there is no problem in keeping it together as a "grouping". However, without provenance or some written documentation (such as the guy's award documents, Milit?rpass, Wehrpass, or Soldbuch) it would be impossible to know for sure whether the owner of that medal bar was actually ever awarded a Wound Badge. Best regards, Tom

I don't have the answer to that, Rick. The retirement document is rather generic and makes no mention of any particular Ministry. It appears that there is a large seal or stamp at the lower left, but unfortunately this document is only a photocopy and nothing of the seal is legible. I would think, though, that it is the seal of the Bundespr?sident and not a Ministerial Seal. Best regards, Tom

This is a superb Police medal bar. What a difference a better picture makes. Best regards, Tom

Hello Rick, The only information I have is that he was a Kanonier in 1919. His Hindenburg Cross document (awarded on 15 March 1935) lists his occupation as an engineer, so he must have gone back to school after his Freikorps service. On 23 March 1942, he was promoted from technischen Angestellten to the rank of Flieger-Hauptingenieur. Then on 26 February 1944, he was promoted from Flieger-Hauptingenieur to the rank of Flieger-Stabsingenieur. Also with the documents is a photo copy of a postwar retirement document, dated 25 May 1964 and showing his title as Oberregierungsrat. I figured you could fill in all the rest of the details, including his shoe size. Best regards, Tom

The repaired catch and hinge:

Here is the maker marking:

Hello Mike, Good eye! The enameled Silesian Eagle First Class is indeed an example by Max Reich of Breslau. I will post a few more pictures for you. Best regards, Tom

Here are his documents along with his photo, collar tabs, and epaulets.

The box lid matches the assembler label on the back of the medal bar.