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Hauptmann Gustav Quaas Born: 29 July 1912 Died: MIA December 1942 - various sources give date as 1, 10 & 18th December Grosse KFS Lechfeld Staffelkapitän 3./KG 3 DKiG: 24 Sept 1942 Ehrenpokal: 04 May 1942

It looks like the bataillon was part of Reserve-Grenadier-Rgt 209 of Division Nr 174 which was formed in Chemnitz in July 1940. It was renamed 174.Reserve-Division in September 1942 in Lublin and in July 1944 it was absorbed by 26.Infanterie-Division. Unfortunately, what records exist for '174' have yet to be digitised and made available online so can only be copied by attending the archives in person or hiring a researcher: https://invenio.bundesarchiv.de/invenio/direktlink/422a871e-9228-42f4-a6ab-5448272aed2e/

If anyone wishes to obtain copies of Tessin (think Lexikon der Wehrmacht site but in book form), the Bundesarchiv have made all the volumes available for free download: https://www.bundesarchiv.de/DE/Content/Artikel/Benutzen/Hinweise-zur-Benutzung/Unterseiten-Militaer/Militaerische-Verbaende-und-Einheiten/benutzen-speziell-milit-verbaende-einheiten-tessin.html

Major Paul-Heinz Brendel Born: 24 Dec 1907 Highest rank reached: Oberstleutnant i.G. Gen.St 7.Armee z.Gen.St.kdt Ib 31.Infanterie-Division Ia LII.Armeekorps Ia 8.Jäger-Division Gen.St.d.H, Abt.Fremde Heere West

Major Hans Brettschneider Born: 19 July 1888 Died: 20 October 1940 Highest rank reached: Oberstleutnant Wehrbekirkskommando Neuss

Rittmeister Helmuth von der Groeben Born: 06 February 1906 Highest rank reached: Major 1./Kavallerie-Rgt 17 O1 17.Infanterie-Division Kdr Radfahr-Abt 227 Kdr Kavallerie-Ersatz-Abt. 100

Hauptmann Eduard Heinrich Hartwig Reinhold Freiherr von Saß Born: 11 September 1900 Died: 01 February 1946 - Executed at Velikije Luki Highest rank reached: Oberst 1./Infanterie-Rgt 5 12./Infanterie-Rgt 5 11./Infanterie-Rgt 16 9./Infanterie-Rgt 16 Infanterieregiment 37 Chef 14./Infanterie-Rgt 58 Taktiklehrer in der Heeresfliegerstammabteilung kommandiert zum Stab der 106.Infanteriedivision zur Verwendung als Bataillonskommandeur Kdr Grenadier-Rgt 277 PoW 16 January 1943 at Velikije Luki RK: 19 Dec 1942

Generalleutnant Friedrich Karl Hermann Eberhard von Scotti Born: 03 May 1889 Died: 16 Jul 1969 Artillerie-Kdr 35 Kdr 227.Infanterie-Division Höh.Art.Kdr 304 Höh.Arko 306 kdt.z. Wehrersatzinspektion Mannheim Inspekteur der Wehrersatzinspektion Mannheim DKiG: 20 November 1942 RK: 06 June 1943

Do you know who the wedding is for?

I'm afraid that the signature and citation is a fake.

Nice example. The birthday card/notice artwork is a nice addition to the set.

On behalf of member Kriegsmarine Admiral. Can you post unit details please.

Major Fritz Aigner Born: 13 Feb 1898 Offz.z.b.V. beim Lehrgang FFS (See) Warnemünde Kp.Fü. Wi.Kp FFS C11 Lehrgangsleiter FFS A/B 114 Ia Stab Lg.Kdo. XVII Flugplatzkdo. A 10/XVII FFS A/B 114 Seenotbereichskdo. (L) XII Offz.z.b.V. Seenotbereichskdo. XII Leiter Seenotbereichskdo. XII Kdr Seenotbereichskdo. XII Kdr Bergnotbereichskdo XV Source: The Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries.

Good work.

Korvettenkapitän Dr Heinrich Behlen Born: 29th October 1898 1.Admiralstabsoffizier Admiral der norwegischen Polarküste Kdr Minenschiff Linz Stabsoffizier beim Stabe Seekommandant Mittelholland

Kapitänleutnant Ludwig Schirrmeister Sonderführer, Navigationsoffizier Minenschiff Linz I.Offizier Minenschiff Linz DKiG: 20 June 1944

Korvettenkapitän Philipp Dietrich Emmerich Baron von Behr Born: 26th December 1898 Died: 25th July 1982 Adjutant Marinebefehlshaber in den Niederlanden Marine-Verbindungsoffizier Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber in den Niederlanden Kdr 6.Schiffstammabteilung I.Offizier Minenschiffe "Ostmark" / Minenschiff "Linz" Zerstörerausbildungs-Abteilung Ic, Kommando SS-Jagdverbände Skorzeny Kompaniechef Einheit Stilau, SS-Panzer-Brigade 150 Unternehmen 'Greif'

Korvettenkapitän Karl-Friedrich Brill Born: 18th July 1898 Died: 22nd October 1943 - KIA west of San Stefano Highest rank reached: Fregattenkapiän Kdr Minenshiff Cobra Kdr Minenschiff Brummer Kdr Minenschiff Brandenburg Kdr Minenschiff Juminda RK: 27 Dec 1941 EL: 18 Nov 1943 DKiG: 20 Nov 1941

Oberleutnant zur See Dietrich Carl Georg Howaldt Born: 24 Oct 1921 Died: 03 Dec 2016 7. Schiffsstammabteilung Offizierslehrgang Marineschule Mürwik Kommandant Schulboot Kdr S-87 Kdr S-63 Kdr S-172 Kdr S-219

Source: BaMa Personalakten PERS_6_771

The fighter pilot Walter Oesau is another one who won the award.

Oberst Joseph August Freiherr Raitz von Frentz Born: 1858 Died: 1922 Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant Kdr Kaiser Franz Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr.2 Kdr 80.Infanterie-Brigade Source: BaMa PERS_6_2033 (Personalakten of von Wartenberg)

Bodo Kurt Hans von Wartenberg Born: 06 Dec 1890 Died: 16 Apr 1954 Highest rank reached: Generalmajor Kdr Inf.Rgt 196 Kdr Inf.Ers.Btl 196 Leiter Kontrolkommission I (Heer) Kdr Inf.Ers.Rgt (M) 3 Kdr Ersatz-Brig.(mot.) GD Kdr d.Osttruppen z.b.V 703 bei 3.Panzerarmee Kdr d.Osttruppen z.b.V 703 bei OB.West Kdr d.Freiw.Verbände Kdr Freiw.Stamm.Division Source: Personalakten - BaMa PERS_6_2033

Is it possible that they were awarded them after the start of WW2 so were issued around the same time frame as those for the Polish campaign? Is there a list of the 183 awardees and are their service records available which could shed light on the dates for the award?

According to his personnel files he was only awarded the EK II Spange (19-09-1939) & EK I Spange (02-10-1939) during WW2.