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Heinrich Müller

Born: 07 June 1896

Died: 27 April 1945 - Committed suicide in Potsdam after killing his wife and three children.

Highest rank reached: SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS

Präsident des Landesfinanzamts Köln

Präsident des Reichs-Rechnungshofs und der Preußischen Oberrechnungskammer im Potsdam

Joined the NSDAP in 1921.

I have no idea I'm afraid although I suppose you could say it is both.

2 minutes ago, GreyC said:

Could it be an Edelweiss?

GreyC

Hadn't thought of that. Could be a possibility.

Nothing wrong with bringing an older topic back to the fore again, especially with the nice examples shown.

A Narvik related Soldbuch is this one to a sailor who served on one of the destroyers and was wounded during the battle. Unfortunately as the Kriegsmarine didn't start issuing SB until June 1941, and by then this sailor was serving on Z-23, it isn't possible to identify what destroyer he was on during the battle. As far as I can find out there are no casualty lists for the ships involved that actually name those wounded. It comes with a colourised image with the cap band having an emblem on it but I haven't been able to identify it to see if it helps narrow down the possibilities.

General der Artillerie Friedrich Fromm

Born: 08 Oct 1888

Died: 12 Mar 1945 - executed for his role in 20th July 1944 plot.

Highest rank reached: Generaloberst

Chef des Allgemeines Heeresamt (OKH)

Chef der Heeresruestung und Befehlshaber des Ersatzheeres

RK: 13 July 1940

It could certainly bear some weight. I am assuming it was a prop for some sort of play?

Oberleutnant z.See Rudolf Piepenstock

Born: 13 Jan 1909

Highest rank reached: Kapitaenleutnant

T-196

F-6

Stab F.d.M West

Wachoffz M-9

1.Wachoffz 2.Minensuchflottille (M-38)

Kommandant 2.Minensuchflottille

Chef Maasflottille

DKiG: 07 April 1944

You might wish to post this in the German Imperial Document section just in case members there don't frequent the Third Reich section:

http://gmic.co.uk/forum/46-germany-imperial-rick-research-lundstrom-forum-for-documentation-and-photographs/

Fantastic, thank you.

Oberst Rudolf-Christoph Freiherr von Gersdorff

Born: 27 Mar 1905

Died: 27 Jan 1980

Highest rank reached: Generalmajor

O3 14.Armee

O3 12.Armee

Ic XII.Armeekorps

Ia 86.Inf.Division

Ic Heeresgruppe B

Ic Heeresgruppe Mitte

Chef Gen.St. LXXXII.Armeekorps

Chef Gen.St. 7.Armee

RK: 26 Aug 1944

DKiS: 25 Oct 1943

Gersdorff was responsible for supervising the excavation of the murdered Polish officers at Katyn.

On 21st March 1943 Gersdorff attempted to assassinate Hitler during the Führer's Zeughaus Berlin visit but had to disarm the explosive devices in his own pockets after Hitler rushed through the exhibition and left within 10 minutes. In 1944 was also responsible for hiding the explosives and fuses that von Stauffenberg would go on to use on 20th July.

Major Robert Holtzmann

Stabsoffizier Wehrbezirkskommando Berlin VII

Stabsoffizier Wehrbezirkskommando Berlin III

Major Karl Bodenschatz

Born: 10 Dec 1890

Died: 25 Aug 1979

Highest rank reached: General der Flieger

Chef des Ministeramts des Reichsministers der Luftfahrt und Oberbefehlshabers der Luftwaffe

Verbindungs-Offizier des Generalfeldmarschalls bzw. Reichsmarschalls Goering beim Fuehrer

DKiS: 15 June 1942

(Signature on letter dated 1933)

Oberst Reinhard Gehlen

Born: 03 April 1902

Died: 08 June 1979

Highest rank reached: Generalmajor (Generalleutnant - Bundeswehr)

Ia 213.Inf.Division

General-Stab d.Heeres

Gruppe-Leiter i.Op Abt.d.Gen.St.d.Heeres

Abt.Chef Fremde Heeres Ost

(Post War: CIA & BND)

DKiS: 28 Mar 1945

Contributed by member Tompress:

General der Infanterie Walter Weiß

Born: 5.9.1890
Died: 21.12.1967

Highest rank reached: Generaloberst

Kommandeur 97. leichte Division
Kommandeur 26. Infanterie-Division
Führer XXVII. Armeekorps
Oberbefehlshaber 2. Armee
Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe Nord

Eisernes Kreuz 2. & 1. Klasse 1914
Militärverdienstkreuy III. Klasse (Austria)
Ottoman War Medal (Gallipoli Star)
Military Merit Order 4th Class (Bulgaria)
Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 2. & 1. Klasse
RK: 12.9.1941
DKiG: 19.2.1943
Eichenlaub zum RK: 5.11.1944

Image: handwritten siganture on KVK2 citation as commander 2nd Army, 30.1.1943 

Time for another big thank you to everyone that has ever contributed to the Germany All Eras: Signature Database over the last 7 years, from established members to the very latest newcomers. This weekend we hit the incredible figure of 900 individual names entered (some of whom have multiple examples of their signatures in their entry) which proves just how generous the members are in providing the time and effort to add what they have. Every single addition has been a positive benefit both to the database and the forum and long may it continue.

Once again, thank you one and all.

Signature Database Index

Posted on behalf of Damiano S:

Dated mid-1930's

Oberst Wilhelm Berlin

Born: 28 Apr 1889

Died: 15 Sep 1987

Highest rank reached: General der Artillerie

Artillerie-Kommandeur (ARKO) 101

Kdr Artillerieschule II

stellv.Kdr 58.Inf.Division

Kdr 227.Inf.Division

Führer Gruppe-Sponheimer

Führer XXVI.Armeekorps

Führer CI.Armeekorps

RK: 06 Mar 1944

Generalleutnant Ernst Haeckel

Born: 05 Apr 1890

Died: 26 Sep 1967

Kdr Inf.Rgt 107

Kdr 263.Inf.Division

Kdr 158.Division

Kdr 158.Reserve-Division

Kdr 16.Inf.Division

Kdr 16.Volksgrenadier-Division

Kdr Division-Nr.471

RK: 28 Oct 1944

DKiG: 19 Dec 1941

Generalleutnant Hermann Ritter von Speck

Born: 08 Aug 1888

Died: 15 Jun 1940 - Killed in action in France

Kdr 33.Infanterie-Division

RK: 17 Oct 1940 (Posthumous)

Otto Christian Wamboldt

Born: 29 May 1884

Died: 01 Apr 1945 - committed suicide with his wife

Oberbürgermeister Darmstadt

Major Othmar Matzke

Born: 30 Mar 1914

Died: 16 Jan 1999

Kdr Pionier-Btl 211

Abt II Kampfkommandant Regensburg

RK: 18 Nov 1944

1 minute ago, Damiano S said:

Sorry, I still have to learn how to post correctly.
I hope I have posted the document in the right thread.

Kind Regards,

Damiano

 

You have posted it in the correct thread. And thank you for the contribution.

Generaloberst Johannes Albrecht Blaskowitz

Born: 10 Jul 1883

Died: 05 Feb 1948

Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppen-Kommando 3

Oberbefehlshaber 8.Armee

Oberbefehlshaber 1.Armee

Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe G

Oberbefehlshaber Heeresgruppe H

RK: 30 Sep 1939

EL: 28 Oct 1944

Schw: 25 Jan 1945