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Kapitän zur See Robert Weber Born: 17 Jan 1905 Died: 12 Nov 1944 1.AO 'Lutzow' Stabsoffz.b.Stabe 24.Marine-Artillerie-Rgt 1 Asto Stab Marinebefehlsnaber Nordfrankreich 1.AO 'Tirpitz' 1.Asto Stab Admiral Nordmeer IO 'Tirpitz' Komdt i.V 'Tirpitz'

Major i.G Kurt Kauffmann Born: 21 Sep 1912 Highest rank reached: Oberstleutnant Chef 4./Pz.Rgt 8 O1 XIX Armeekorps 3.Gen.St.Lehrgang Berlin Qu.2 Panzergruppe 4 Ib Infanterie-Division 'Grossdeutschland' OKH Chef H.Ruest u.BdE/AHA?Stab kdt Ib Gen.Insp.d.Pz.Trupp Ia Panzer-Lehr-Division Ia Panzer-Division 'Schlesien' DKiG: 09 Oct 1944

Oberstleutnant Oldwig-Otto von Natzmer Born: 29 Jun 1904 Died: 01 Apr 1980 Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant Gen.St. d.H, 5.Abt Gen.St. d.H, Chef Trspw.Gr. I Mitarbeiter Ia Gen.St. d.H, Chef Trspw.Gr. I.tr. I. Feldtrsp.Abt Ia 161.Infanterie-Division Ia XXXIX Armeekorps Ia 26.Panzer-Division Ia Infanterie-Division 'Grossdeutschland' Chef Gen.St. Heeresgruppe Nord/Kurland Chef Gen.St. Heeresgruppe Mitte RK: 04 Sep 1943 DKiG: 02 Apr 1943

Oberst Hans Kreysing Born: 17 Aug 1890 Died: 14 Apr 1969 Highest rank reached: General der Gebirgstruppe Kdr Inf.Rgt 16 Kdr 3.Gebirgs-Division Kdr XVII Armeekorps Oberbefehlshaber 8.Armee RK: 29 May 1940 EL: 20 Jan 1943 Schw: 13 Apr 1944

Hauptmann Robert Maly Born: 02 Apr 1914 Staffelkapitän 3./KG 40 2./JG 102 KG(J) 30 DKiG: 24 Jun 1943 Ehrenpokal: 08 Dec 1941

Some great shots there that are worthy of being in a book. Not just good photos of hats but also of epaulettes and the cyphers on them. It looks like they all came from the same studio, or most of them anyway.

Generalmajor Ludwig Crüwell Born: 20 Mar 1892 Died: 25 Sep 1958 Highest rank reached: General der Panzertruppe Oberquartiermeister 16.Armee Kommandeur 11.Panzer-Division Kommandierender General des Deutschen Afrikakorps Führer der Panzerarmee Afrika PoW 29 May 1942 RK: 14 May 1941 EL: 01 Sep 1941

Generaloberst Hermann Hoth Born: 12 Apr 1885 Died: 25 Jan 1979 Kommandeur XV Armeekorps Kommandeur Paznergruppe Hoth Kommandeur Panzergruppe 3 Oberbefehlshaber 17.Armee Oberbefehlshaber 4.Panzerarmee Oberbefehlshaber Armeegruppe Hoth Befehlshaber Saale, später Befehlshaber Erzgebirge RK: 27 Oct 1939 EL: 17 Jul 1941 Schw: 15 Sep 1943

I can't say I have ever seen one of these before. Nice little item.

Nice example. While I don't collect individual examples I do like how Führerschein can be very underrated items with nice little 'extras' - a nice photo or a signature of some high award holder. In this case the signature seen is that of Joachim Wagner-Hohenlobbese who finished the war as a Generalmajor and holder of the German Cross in Silver. He seems to of spent the war as a Pionier General in various Army Groups.

Interesting document. It made sense to recruit Feldgendarmerie to act as a military police force under Allied control. The printed signature (I can't tell from the image if it is printed or hand signed but will assume printed) is that of RKT Joachim Coeler.

The Göring signature alone would be enough to make me walk away. As mentioned, what are the chances that all of these personalities would not only sign the same page. As for it being an ambitious attempt, it all depends on what level of collector it is aimed at fooling.

I'd say that they are all faked.

It may be that you will need to track down the war diaries for the British units involved. It might also be possible that the battle is known by another name or what may of seemed to be a major battle was just another fight in a long series of similar combats so little was detailed about it "beyond X moved through to the town of Y where they encountered a German force which were eventually pushed back after a short sharp fight.."

Good to see that the project has moved on greatly. Interesting to see that he has signed the final security check on page 15 of his own Soldbuch.

The (E) would stand for Ergänzungsoffizier - a Reserve category of service such as old officers called up to serve in such positions as the District Recruiting Offices.

In 1939 & 1940 he was serving as a Major (E) in the Wehrbezirkskommando Reid (Innkreis). He is listed in the 1944/45 Rangliste as an Oberstleutnant with a seniority date of 01.08.1941.

That is great Chris, thanks - so he did race against the eventual Bronze medalist.

Unfortunately I have no idea. I am not a follower of athletics so wouldn't know where to look for the runners in his heats in the Olympics or European Championships or who was and wasn't famous.

I don't collect EK's so I don't often have much to contribute to this section but recently I was able to obtain some items that belonged to a Battalion Commander who won both the EK II & I in World War 2. Unfortunately the EK II wasn't part of the set but along with his Wehrpass and some photos I was also able to obtain what military medals there were. Although they were all de-Nazified there were two EK I's with one having a pin fitting and the other having a screw fixing (unfortunately the screw plate was missing) with the latter having the marking of L54. What is especially interesting is that the soldier, who finished the war as a Major, was an athlete and pre-war he competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, losing in the Semi-Finals of the 400m. He also competed in the 1938 European Championships where he won Gold in the 4x400m Final. After the war he worked for the pastry company 'Heinemann' which was founded by his sister and her husband.

Many thanks for that Bernhard. That's one for my files!

Thanks for posting. I can't say I have seen one of these before, I wonder who the signature belongs to?

This looks like your man.

It certainly is a labour of love. Good luck in looking for everything else as I doubt it will end when the TDB arrives! : )

This link might be of help... Major Reck