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Another example (from Bundesarchiv RH 7/1774)

I don't think so although eventually I expect they will get round to it - if they still exist obviously.

Via Invenio, the Bundesarchiv have started uploading the award lists for the KvK & EK for various divisions (the RH 7 series of files). Some show as being digitised but have yet to be made available for download while others can be downloaded for free while others are not showing at all (but probably will do in time). It is a great resource but will now also benefit fakers as it will give them access to real names, dates of award and units. If you're not sure how to navigate to the files just follow the path set out below. On Invenio (Upper Window) Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) - Militär - Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945/1946 - Spitzenbehörden - RH 7 OKH / Heerespersonalamt (Lower window) RH 7 OKH/Heerespersonalamt - 6 Orden und Ehrenzeichen - 6.1 Verleihungslisten - 6.1.1 Kriegsverdienstkreuz and 6.1.2 Eisernes Kreuze Two scans taken from the EK award lists for 1.Infanterie-Division to give you an idea of the quality (each scan is about 2MB in size).

Oberleutnant Adolf von Harnier Highest rank reached: Major III.(K)/LG-1 I.(J)/LG-1 Staffelkapitän 3./KG-30 Ia Stab/KG-30 Kdr II/KG-30 Frontflieger Sammelgruppe RLM (Gen.d.Kampfflieger) IIa und Adjutant Gen.d.Kampfflieger Ia KG-200 Kdre KG-200 Ehrenpokal: 17 Oct 1941 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Major Ernst Hartung Koflug 1/III KG-101 Kp-Chef Verbandsführerschule KG 101 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Georg Hermann Rabold Highest rank reached: Hauptmann Kp-Chef 1./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Rgt 43 Kp-Chef 17./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Rgt 43 FFS C 15 Chef Horst-Kp./Fl.H.Kdtr. A 229/XII (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Hauptmann Kurt Bormann Born: 29 Apr 1913 Died: 24 May 1944 - killed in a crash landing III/KG-157 8./KG-27 Luftkriegsschule 2 (Berlin-Gatow) Staffelkapitän 5./KG-27 12./NJG-3 DKiG: 14 Nov 1943 Ehrenpokal: 13 Sep 1943 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Alfred Piech Died: 08/09 Sep 1943 - MIA on sortie to Salerno Staffelkapitän 13./KG-30 Staffelkapitän 8./KG-30 DKiG: 14 Nov 1943 Ehrenpokal: 25 May 1942 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Werner Krüger Highest rank reached: Oberleutnant 5./KG-27 Adjutant IV/KG-27 DKiG: 13 Aug 1942 Ehrenpokal: 17 Nov 1941 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Major Erich Bloedorn Born: 06 Jul 1902 Died: 30 Nov 1975 Highest rank reached: Oberst Kp-Chef in Fl.Ausb.Rgt.43 Staffelkapitän 7./KG-4 Kdr III/KG-4 Kdre KG-30 GFM Kesselring/Luftflotte 2 staff RLM/Stabsamt Luftflottekommando 4 Ausbildungskommando des 1.rumänischen Fliegerkorps Kdt Koflug 12/VII RK: 13 Oct 1940 DKiG: 02 Sep 1942 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Hauptmann Alfred Kuschke Highest rank reached: Major FFS C Celle I/KG-51 Staffelkapitän 3./KG 30 I/KG-1 Kdr IV/KG-30 Kdr IV/KG-200 Ehrenpokal: 21 Dec 1942 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Fritz Bomnüter Born: 10 Jun 1914 Died: 27 Sep 1943 - MIA shot down by flak in Russia Highest rank reached: Hauptmann Techn.Offz & Ia IV/KG-27 1./KG-27 Staffelkapitän 10./KG-27 Staffelkapitän 6./KG-27 DKiG: 17 Oct 1943 Ehrenpokal: May 1941 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberst Alfred Künzel Born: 12 May 1881 Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Weiden

Oberst Hans Kreusler Kommandeur Wehrbezirkskommando Lübeck

And in addition to the one above, does anyone have the signature of future Generalleutnant Eugen Demoll to compare with these ones please? In the sole service history I have found, he took over as Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Ludwigshafen on 15th May 1936 which would fit the dates, but is it possible that the signature is that of his predecessor? The first letter in the signature looks like a B but I can also see the ...ll at the end so am 50:50 at the moment as to what to think.