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    1. 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.

       

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    2. 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.

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    3. 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

       

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    4. 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.

       

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    5. 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)

       

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    6. 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

       

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    7. 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 

       

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    8. 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

    9. 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

       

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