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Nice example. Is the photographer's gallery name shown on the reverse?

Does the WP relate to any WW2 service or is it one issued to an older male?

Signature dated 1922 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/584 & additional photo Bundesarchiv PERS 6/299741)

Email them at the email address in my first reply and ask for the relevant file.

Here is his RKT card file (Source: Bundesarchiv RW 59/2823)

The Keilig book will only have his surname and his pre-war unit. His personnel card file is available at Bundesarchiv/Invenio which will provide a lot more information. If you email them and ask for a copy (using the file number on the left) they might provide one after a month or two (or four): militaerarchiv@bundesarchiv.de

Another example dated for January 1945 (Source: Bundesarchiv RW 59/237)

As mentioned a few months ago, the citation is a fake. The person in command of 9.Armee at the date on the citation was Adolf Strauß who held the rank of Generaloberst at the time so they certainly wouldn't have put his rank as just 'General' - which they wouldn't put for any of the General ranks. Secondly, the authorising authority is 9.Armee so the stamp wouldn't be for OKH - and that faked stamp is seen numerous times on the market. Thirdly, this is the signature of Strauß:

Pity that there are no first names or years of birth but I wonder if this is the same man as the one listed at number 61: Feldwebel Herbert Oberschachtsick 5./Luftlandegeschwader 2 (a glider unit) Killed in action: 3rd Sept 1943 at Konotop

It isn't something that I keep an eye for but it looks interesting. I wonder how many of the competitors went on to serve in the Luftwaffe?

Oberleutnant Georg-Hermann Kampmann Born: 12 Feb 1912 Died: 24 Nov 1941 - KIA North Africa Highest rank reached: Hauptmann 8./Infanterie-Rgt 80 2./Infanterie-Rgt 115 Kp-Führer 2./Schützen-Regiment 115

Another example from January 1941.

Oberleutnant Jaroslaw Franz Josef Ignazius Maria Graf Kottulinsky, Freiherr von Kottulin, Krzizkowitz und Dobrzenicz Born: 03 Jan 1917 Died: 11 Jan 1959 - killed in a plane crash in Brazil Married to Arch-Duchess Marie Ileana Habsburg who was also killed in the plane crash. In 1948 she was 29th in line to the British Throne. Highest rank reached: Major 6./Artillerie-Abteilung 86 II. rußischer Kosaken-Artillerie-Abteilung (Don), Kosaken-Artillerie-Regiment 55 DKiG: 22 Nov 1941 EBS: 05 Mar 1945

Major Walter Josias Cas von Heeringen Born: 03 May 1884 Died: 03 Mar 1959 Highest rank reached: Oberst Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Essen Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Troppau

Hauptmann Helmut Meyer Chef 1./Divisions-Füsilier-Btl 131 Adjutant Grenadier-Rgt 431 DKiG: 30 Dec 1944 Anerkennungsurkunde: 25 Oct 1943

Leutnant Claus Wecke Born: 10 Dec 1914 Died: 31 Jan 1942 - KIA Highest rank reached: Hauptmann (Posthumous) 8./Infanterie-Lehr-Regiment 3./Kradschützen-Btl 18

Example dated 1923 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/727)

Another April 1943 example.

Example dated 1922 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/555)

Example dated 1922 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/735)

Example dated 1922 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/1036)

SS-Obersturmführer (F) Heinz Schmeling (Possibly Bruno Ferdinand Heinz - based on 1935 marriage registration) Born: 24 Jan 1913 Highest rank reached: Possibly SS-Hauptsturmführer (F) Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle (VoMi) SS-Einsatz-Kommando R/Süd *Also served in 16./Infanterie-Rgt 68 & 3./SS-E.Batl.Nord (SS-Mann) Example dated 1941 (Source incl. photo: Bundesarchiv R 59/951)

Example dated 1922 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/126)

Example dated 1922 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/829)

Example dated 1935 (Source: Bundesarchiv PERS 6/190)