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Posting the item here is the correct course of action so you can show your items to many others who may be able to help you. As it isn't relevant to a Signature Database I have deleted the post in that section. With regards to your citation please feel free to add it to the relevant section - just click on this link and then choose the appropriate sub-link to post it in... Citation Database

Generalmajor Friedrich Schmidt Born: 05 Mar 1892 Died: 26 Jun 1943 - KIA when the vehicle he was in drove over a mine. Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant Kdr Inf,Rgt 72 Kdr 50 Inf.Div DKiG - 22 Nov 1941 Image: EK Citation

Generaloberst Eugen Siegfried Erich Ritter von Schobert. Born: 13 Mar 1883 Died: 12 Sep 1941 - KIA when the Fieseler Storch aircraft he was flying in landed in a Soviet minefield Kdr VII Armeekorps Kdr 11 Armee Ritterkreuz - 29 Jun 1940 Image: EK Citation

No problem. His is a very commonly seen Luftwaffe related signature, along with Rudolf Bogatsch's.

Here you go: Kastner-Kirdorf

With regards to that part of the story I think that could of been the booze talking but hopefully any details gained from WASt will help to clear this up - although it wouldn't surprise me if WASt didn't hold details on Latvian members of the Wehrmacht.

Believe it or not, that is actually Karl Burdach's signature. Check the Signature Database for an example from 1944. The 'B' is written like that in a number of signatures, Baade and Walter Behschnitt being others.

Hauptmann Gerhard Schöpfel Born: 19 Dec 1912 Died: 17 May 2003 Highest rank reached: Major Staka 9./JG-26 Kdr III/JG-26 Kommodore JG-26 Ia Jagdfliegerführer 2 Ia Jagdfliegerführer 4 Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen Kommodore JG-4 Jagdfliegerführer Ungarn Kommodore JG-6 Air Victories: 45 Ritterkreuz - 11 Sep 1940 DKiG - 09 Dec 1941 Image: JG-26 Xmas Card

Generalmajor Karl Barlen. Born 17 Jul 1890 Highest rank reached: General der Flieger Chef Amtsgruppe Personal RLM Kommandant Schutzzone Slowakei Image: Pilots Badge Citation

July 1940 Pilots Badge citation signed by Karl Barlem. Uffz Bock flew with 7./JG-26.

Flugzeugführerschein belonging to Uffz Heinz Bock of 7./JG-26. Bock became a British PoW on 19th September 1940 when he suffered engine trouble during a fighter sweep and crash landed on UK soil.

I wasn't sure whether to post this notice here as it has to do with the VC & GC or in the Research section. A new release in 3 volumes for all winners of the VC & GC with 1000 pages per volume. I only collect German WW-2 militaria but even I think this could well be a must have. The Victoria Cross and the George Cross: The Complete History

It looks fine. I have an example in my files that also has that little kink in the 'Kommandeur 9. Panzer-Division' stamp.

Your oldest daughter can contact WASt via this link... WASt ...giving them as much information as possible. They might take a few weeks or months to get back to her and don't be surprised if you hear nothing for 6 months only for them to contact her out of the blue with the details - if they have anything obviously.

You stand a chance with the SS Officer as his records might be held by NARA or Bundesarchiv. However the former generally ask for name and date of birth to see if they hold his records. He might be on the Führerliste - what is his name? As for 'any soldier', the WASt holds a lot of records for those who served in the Wehrmacht but tend to only pass such details to Next Of Kin.

It looks like he was onboard U-106 while either Hermann Rasch or Wolf-Dietrich Damerow was in command rather than Oesten as this sailor was with a Schiffstammabteilung when the Soldbuch was opened and by the date that the SB was opened Oesten had already left U-106. It looks like the signature at the top of Page 20 could be that of Friedrich Altmeier. U-106 U-1227

Probably not the way he thought (or hoped) he would end up earning an Iron Cross!

It depends on whether he was actually a U-Boat crew member or not, whether he served on one of the well known boats or never left a training flotilla or whether he served under a well known Captain (and not forgetting awards etc). Just because a Soldbuch had a large red U it didn't always mean that he was a U-Boat crew member. The large U was a mark used to show that the Soldbuch holder was allowed into the area used by the submarines, such as the large pens etc. He could of been a supply driver or even a member of a Flak unit that were stationed to guard the pens. Knowing what boat he served on and when is all important to providing a valuation as prices will range from around 300 Euros to a few thousand.

Nice example. Chances are that he suffered such a wounding that a limb had to be amputated. The shortest time span I have ever seen between someone joining their first front line unit and being killed is just 2 days but even with 3 months you have to wonder if anyone had bothered to get to know him at all?

Korvettenkapitän Helmut von Mantey. Born: 09 Jun 1907 Highest rank reached: Fregattenkapitän MNO Kiel Kdr Marine Nachrichten Abt West Kdr 3.M.N.A (mot.) Gen.Referent OKM/3.Skl II I.O. Zerstörer Z-37 Komdt Zerstörer Z-23 OKM/Chef MND Image: Soldbuch

Konteradmiral Heinrich Hanke. Born: 16 Dec 1890 Died: Missing May 1945 Highest rank reached: Vizeadmiral Abt Chef OKM/MWa I Amtsgruppenchef OKM/AWa A1 Amtschef OKM/AWa Image: Soldbuch

Signature of Ruhfus dated 1933 and taken from a Führungsbuch while serving on the Königsberg.

Here are the Volksbund Database entries for Lechl & Mutzel. Unfortunately Karrer isn't listed.

Here is his entry in the Volksbund Database. August 1943 wasn't a good month to be called Johann Brunner as four such named soldiers were killed in that month!

That's great guys. Thanks for the help.