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WOW! I love that Order of Heinrich the Lion from Braunschweig!!!
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Hah! Hendrik! Die Welt ist klein! Wie gehts?
Thanks for the informations!!
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After contacting the webmaster of this page I got additional informations about Defauwe:
On Saturday, 11. May 1940 he was with other soldiers in his observation post at the coal-mine of Trembleur. At about 01:00 pm the Wehrmacht attacked this position. The soldiers left the post to retreat to the Fort de Barchon. After they started Defauwe returned to the post to pick up their light machine-gun to prevent the enemy to cature the weapon. During his way back he was shot.
There shall be a commemorative-pillar at the place he died and in the Forts museum are pictures of him.
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Marechal de Logis Guillaume Jean Henri Defauwe was the chief of a forward observation position of the Fort de Barchon at a coal-mine in Trembleur near Liege.
On May 10, 1940 the fort was attacked by the germans.
On Saturday, May 11, 1940 at about 13:00 o'clock, in his observation post Marechal de Logis Defauwe was hit by a bullet in his belly and died. He was the first dead of Fort de Barchon.
The Fort de Barchon was one of the most heroic defended forts during the german campaign in belgium. It stroke back the attacks from May 10 - May 18! 8 days!!!!
This soldier was an important and brave man who was killed in a very important operation in WWII. The legendary invasion of Fort Eben-Emael was on May 10!!
I found some informations on this website:
http://users.skynet.be/jchoet/fort/barchon.htm
Saturday, mai 11, 1940:
13:00 Battery of machine-guns against planes re-enters at the fort. It will be installed for a part in the ditch of throat and for the other part on the solid mass. Mission harceller planes at low altitude. A touched plane. It must be posed between Housse and Trembler. Two wounded machine gunners. Killed observer with Trembleur.
22:35 Of faction to shelter AC1, the Miessen shift worker is strongly burned with the face by a rocket. Doctor Wiener is appointed to go to the shelter.
The quotation on the agenda are as follows:
- MDL Van Michel
- Soldier Melen
- Soldier Grandry
- Soldier Vervier
- MDL Defauwes
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11 mai
11H00 - l'observatoire 0337 de Neuve-Maison ne r?pond plus.
12H10 - Tir sur le carrefour des "Trois chemin?es"
13H00 - Un trimoteur est prit comme cible par les mitrailleuses et doit se poser en urgence dans la campagne entre Housse et trembleur; la premi?re victime du fort tombe: le mar?chal des logis DEFAUWES, chef du poste d'observation au charbonnage de trembleur est tu? d'une balle dans le ventre.
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Some years ago I bought this belgian medal-group. I needed 2 years to research it and thats what I found so far:
Medal group to the belgian Marechal de Logis (quartermaster?) Guillaume Jean Henri Defauwe who was killed in the beginning of WWII.
The medals are:
Order of Leopold II., knights-cross with palm
Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm
1940-1945 Commemorative Medal with swords
1940-1945 Commemorative Medal of the city of Liege
There is also his document for the posthumous award of the Leopold Order and the Croix de Guerre. Both on the same document with the following inscription:
Le Ministre de la Defense Nationale a l honneur de faire savoir
que, par Arrete de S.A.R., le Prince Regent, du 22.10.1945n? I208
La Croix de Chevalier de L?Ordre de Leopold II Avec Palme
et attribution de la Croix de Guerre 1940 Avec Palme
a ete decernee, a titre posthume,
au Marechal des Logis DEFAUWE, Guillaume-Jean-Henri,
pour: ?Sous-officier courageux et devoue, d?un calme imperturbable devant le danger. S?est toujours fait remarquer par une grande conscience et un sentiment eleve du devoir. Observateur au poste d?observation de Trembleur, s?est fait tuer pres de son poste, entoure d?ennemies.?
Short Translation:
The Ministry of War has bestowed the Order Leopold II., knights cross with palm and the Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm posthumously to marechal de logis Guillaume Jean Henri Defauwe on October 22. 1945 for:
A brave and dutiful NCO with no fear during danger. He always stroke out by his duty and dedication. He was killed as an observer near his observation postition near Trembleur surrounded by the enemy.
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Nice Croix de Guerres! Can someone shortly explain which type of ribbon devices they had and which level of commendation they denote?
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How about this one?
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Welcome Greg!!!
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Very nice! And it is a real silver example, not the "zinky crap".
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How about this small "Prinzengr?sse" of a Centenary Medal?
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It is the "Milit?r-Sanit?tskreuz" from Hessen. The 1914 model with the red-silver ribbon. There was also a version with the same ribbon like the Bravery Medal for frontline merits. This one was for service at home.
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Fantastic medal-bars!
About Claudios IR 102 medal-bar in this post:
http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?s=&showtopic=3...indpost&p=36770
I have this medal-bar and I think it could be from a member of IR 102 too. What do you think?
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Thanks for your opinions!
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A fake or some kind of soviet "Model 1957" replacement?
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Any opinions and help about this one? Thanks!
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I think it is ok except the St. Henry Medal. A replaced Ernestinischer RK 1 + X?
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But the CoL has white stripes on red. This is my 1918 model with swords. Ok, the stripes are too narrow...
I also think it is something from Hessen on the ribbon bar. Maybe the Sani-Cross.
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The Hamburger is nice! Its back looks like a two-ring Bremen cross I have.
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I also think it is from Foehr. Wennberg and KO were the other two makers.
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Today in the news! Connie and Ingo Gratzik from Paderborn were shot this morning in their house. After that the bodies were burned and unknown items from his militaria collection stolen.
http://www.wdr.de/themen/panorama/brand02/...aus/index.jhtml
http://www.fuldainfo.de/page/include.php?p...f4706debf898918
http://www.presseportal.de/polizeipresse/p...y.htx?nr=756947
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My new non-combattant medal bar
in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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Nice!![:love:](https://gmic.co.uk/uploads/default_love.gif)