VtwinVince
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Gentlemen, Here is a nice photo of the ninth staffel of JG 3, taken July 1940 after the interception and destruction of a squadron of Blenheims near Amiens. Left to right: Feldwebel Hans Stechmann, Unteroffizier Otto Wessling, Staffelkapitaen Hauptmann Dr. Albrecht Ochs, Kriegsberichter Waldemar Kuckuck, Leutnant Franz Achleitner, Unteroffizier Struwe, Unteroffizier Georg Schentke. Needless to say, a very high-scoring group of pilots.
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Gentlemen, Since I have a few goodies home for awhile, I thought I'd show a couple. Here is a private purchase pilot badge, awarded to my uncle, Vizefeldwebel Albrecht Ochs, January 12, 1918. Notice the very crude field replacement pin, which is soldered on with what looks like lead. It has the usual hallmarks one would expect from a Juncker piece.
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Hi Dan, To become a Koeniglicher Baurat, or Imperial Architect, one had to complete an intensive schooling which covered such skills as drafting, painting, physics etc. One had to submit a portfolio for the Pruefung (test) to a commission which determined whether the applicant was competent or not. I have some of my ancestor's portfolio which he submitted, and these comprise incredibly detailed renderings of buildings such as the St. Nicholai Church in Potsdam. After he became an architect, he worked on famous buildings around Germany, including the Anhalter Bahnhof in Berlin. Here's a photo of him during the first war. As an aside, I have a pair of his trousers, which are huge as he was 2 meters tall.
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Gentlemen, Here is a frackspange which belonged to my great-grandfather, Paul Ochs of Magdeburg. Unfortunately someone swiped the crosses, so here is the result of my restoration. Thanks to Barry at eMedals for sourcing the replacement crosses. Paul Ochs was a Koeniglicher Baurat and was awarded the REO by the Kaiserin personally for restoring a church in Wernigerode. He was also responsible for building the Hindenburg-Kaserne in Magdeburg.
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EK 1939 Cloth EK 1 Being Worn
VtwinVince replied to VtwinVince's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Thanks, guys, Heinz is one of the nicest, most modest gentlemen I've ever met. Paul, he was held for the duration in Canada, I believe at Bowmanville. -
EK 1914 Turkish WW1 Officers with iron cross
VtwinVince replied to Tosun Saral's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Teshuekuer, Tosun, those are some excellent portraits. -
EK 1914 the "transitional" EK 1
VtwinVince replied to joe campbell's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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EK 1914 the "transitional" EK 1
VtwinVince replied to joe campbell's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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EK 1914 the "transitional" EK 1
VtwinVince replied to joe campbell's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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EK 1914 the "transitional" EK 1
VtwinVince replied to joe campbell's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Okay, I think I've figured this out, being a computer-imbecile and all. If I convert my files from tif to JPEG, they seem to work. Here's the EK 1 with the modification for sewing onto tunic. Sorry, my scanner is a piece of junk, hence the quality. Reverse on next post. -
EK 1939 Cloth EK 1 Being Worn
VtwinVince replied to VtwinVince's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Hi Paul, He mistook an English tank column for one of the Afrika Korps, made a low level pass, and was hit by a barrage of AA. At that time (December 1941), he had the highest number of sorties flown by a Jagdwaffe pilot and had just been awarded the DKiG. -
Gentlemen, As promised (during the last Ice Age), here is a photo of my old friend, Oblt. Heinz Altendorf, Kapitaen of 7. JG 53, wearing his cloth EK 1. This jacket was cut off him after he was wounded and captured over North Africa. Please respect the fact that this is an unpublished original, subject to copyright.