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Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Adolf Reinhard. Born: 18 Mar 1869 Died: 18 Jan 1955 Highest rank reached: General der Infanterie (WW-2) 4 Garde Regt zu Fuss Member of the Reichstag, 1936-45 Head of the Kyffhäuserbund, 1934-1943 Pour le mérite with Oakleaves (Image originally posted by Chris Boonzaier in Identify Signature section)

Major Siegfried Graf zu Eulenburg-Wicken. Born: 10 Oct 1870 Died: 18 Oct 1961 Fhr. 1 Garde Rgt zu Fuss Pour le mérite with Oakleaves Großes Bundesverdienstkreuz (Image originally posted by Chris Boonzaier in Identify Signature section)

Oberst Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard von Bismarck. Born: 23 Jul 1870 Died: 5th Nov 1916 Fhr. 1.GRzF. (Image originally posted by Chris Boonzaier in Indentify Signature section)

Early issue to a member of 2 Schnellbootsflottille. Signed by Kapitan zur See Bütow.

And some examples from soldiers serving in Großdeutschland, namely a Bronze & Silver variant to a soldier in Aufkl.Abt GD, a Bronze to a soldier in Pz.Gren.Rgt GD and a Gold variant to a soldier in Heeres-Flakart-Abt GD...

Two examples to a soldier in 2 Pz.Division. One example of a Bronze award and one for a Silver award, the former signed by Wilhelm Buck.

An example of the Drivers Badge in Silver to a long serving soldier in Pi.Btl 45 and signed by Karl Hermann Zehm.

Another example of a IV Klasse award to a sailor killed when F-9 was sunk by HMS Ursula in December 1939. Signed by Friedrich-Wilhelm Pindter who was also killed in that attack.

Another GD related item, this time a Fahrlehrerschein to a soldier in 3./Pz.Gren.Rgt GD and it bears the signature of Karl Lorenz.

A pre-war issued shooting award to a member of Pi.Btl 45 who would go on to fight, and survive, at Stalingrad.

I'd imagine that if he was part of a Battery then he would be eligable.

A civil Führerschein issued in 1939 to a soldier who would become a medic in Großdeutschland.

Not to mention some great signatures that could be incorporated into the Signature Database

Thanks for adding Don. Some great examples.

Generalmajor Fritz Bayerlein. Born: 14th Jan 1899 Died: 30th Jan 1970 Highest rank reached - Generalleutnant Ia 10 Pz.Division Ia XIX AK Chef d. Gen.St Deutsche Afrika-Korps Chef d. Gen.St Deutsche-Ital Pz.Armee Dt Chef d. Gen.St 1 Ital.Armee Kdr 3 Pz.Division Kdr Pz.Lehr Division Führ. Reserve OKH Kdr LIII AK RK - 26th Dec 1941 / EL - 6th Jul 1943 / Schw - 20th Jul 1944 DKiG - 23rd Oct 1942 Image: KvK Citation

And signed by Bernhard Neßlinger who finished the war as a Generalmajor and held the positions of Arko 35, 148 & 112 at various times.

I'm not entirely sure but I think Gleisketten Kraftfahrzeug II is for a Halftrack. Gleisketten Kraftfahrzeug I - ??? (Kettenkrad type maybe?) Gleisketten Kraftfahrzeug III - ???

A 1934 issued Führerschein to a member of the Polizei and who would go on to become a Luftwaffe Glider Pilot before being killed in an air crash during the build up to the raid on Tito's HQ in 1944.

Führerschein issued by Werfer Rgt 54. Soldier's photo taken from Soldbuch.

SA Sports Badge in Bronze.

Two Führerschein to the same person - one being a civilian version issued in 1935 and the second being a military version issued in 1941 by IR 12. Signature on rear of the military version is that of Oberst Hugo Ribstein who went on to command 81 ID.

And here is a Führerschein issued in 1936 by Artillerie-Rgt 45 and a Fahrlehrerschein issued by Art.Abt 716 in 1943.

And here is a 1938 dated Führerschein issued to a future soldier in 1.(Wach)/Führer-Begleit-Btl and an eventual officer in Pz.Gren.Div GD. The uniform photo comes from his Soldbuch and there is also a post-war photo.

Some outstanding examples being shown. Here is another to a future tank commander. A Fahrlehrerschein issued by Pz.Ers. u. Ausb Abt 25 to a future NCO in Pz.Rgts 8, 21 & 15. Photo comes from his Soldbuch.

Yep - that belongs to Conrad Albrecht who held that position from 3rd July 1935 to 31st October 1938. He retired in December 1939.