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Thanks for that post Larry. Like you, Google Translate awaits but I can already tell that it will provide a wealth of information.

Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP Stand vom 1. Oktober 1934 published by Ulrich of England Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP Stand vom 1. Juli 1935 Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP Stand vom 1. Dezember 1938, mit Berichtigungsheft: Stand vom 15. Juni 1939 published by Biblio Verlag SS-Officers List (As of Jan 1942) SS-Standartenführer to SS-Oberstgruppenführer: Assignments & Decorations Of The Senior SS Officer Corps (ISBN: 0-7643-1061-5) published by Schiffer Military History Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP SS-Oberstgruppenführer bis SS-Standartenführer Stand vom 15. Mai 1943 Dienstaltersliste der Waffen-SS SS-Obergruppenführer bis SS-Hauptsturmführer Stand vom 1. Juli 1944 published by Biblio Verlag Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP SS-Obersturmbannführer und SS-Sturmbannführer Stand vom 1. Oktober 1944 Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP SS-Oberstgruppenführer bis SS-Standartenführer Stand vom 9. November 1944 The Last Levy: SS Officer Roster March 1st 1945 (ISBN: 1-891227-36-X) by Antonio J. Munoz Ausweis-Dokumente der Deutschen Polizei 1936-1945 by Klaus D. Patzwall Personnel Documents Of The SS (ISBN: 1-871498-04-X) by Charles J. Berger & J.A. Bowman The German Police published by Axis Europa, Inc with input by Antonio J. Munoz. A reprint of a very detailed study originally issued in April 1945 by the US Army Military Counter-Intelligence Sub-Division & Britain's MI14(d). An absolute mine of information on the entire Nazi era Police Command & Control structure, including all arms of the Polizei and SS equivalents. Includes numerous lists of who held what position and when.

Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 Volume 1 (ISBN: 3-8132-0490-1) by Rainer Busch & Hans-Joachim Röll - Gives brief details for all U-Boat Commanders. Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 Volume 3 (ISBN: 3-8132-0513-4) by Rainer Busch & Hans-Joachim Röll - Lists U-Boats with their sinking tally Der U-Boot-Krieg 1939-1945 Volume 5 (ISBN: 3-8132-0515-0) by Rainer Busch & Hans-Joachim Röll - Gives details for all U-Boat RKT

NKSiB & NKSiS citations to an officer in Grossdeutschland.

All three grades with an additional Gold mit Anhänger citation to a DKiG & EP winner of KG-54

New Additions: Iron Cross Award Documents of World War II (ISBN: 9780991442706) by Brian Razkauskas - covers many aspects of the EK citation from issuing criteria to different variants. 304 pages. Verleihungsurkunden des 3. Reich by Lothar Bichlmaier & Lothar Hartung - have to say this book is a disappointment. It consists of 245 pages with each page containing a single (poor) scan of a various citation example along with a value. While some values given seem to be about right, there are others that left me wondering if they had been plucked from thin air - 750 Euros for an Ehrenpokal citation is widely over the top while 30 Euros for a scarce 267 ID Ost Medal citation is way too low.

I'm afraid I have no idea where they are available for general sale.

Can anyone identify who this signature belongs to please? It is a Major and the Kdr of III/Flak-Rgt 36 in early 1939. Larry & Doug's LW Officer Career Lists has a Hans Strüven. I did a full search in the lists and that was the only name that I could find with that rank & unit for that date but would like confirmation if possible.

Many thanks for the extra information. Would a Baudirektor be involved in purely military related 'projects' or would his responsibilities also encompass civilian areas?

Something like that, yes I have a Soldbuch with a similar 'Dunkirchen' stamped & signed note attachment as you show. Dated for the same day as well but for one of the soldiers in the Grenadier Rgts.

You could always try to collect examples of Soldbucher or Wehrpasse that have one of the campaign awards entered. Just a thought

Thanks Paul.

Latest addition to my collection is this Soldbuch to a Baudirektor Martin Ludwig serving under Der Chef des Heeresbauwesens beim Oberbefehlshaber des Ersatzheeres and Wehrkreisverwaltung I (East Prussia). It has a nice photo of the man wearing his KvK I Kl mit Schwertern on the inside front cover. Wehrmachtbeamte-Heer really isn't my area so my files are thin on such matters so I would be grateful if anyone can provide information on the duties/responsibities that a Baudirektor would perform - or if they have any extra details on Martin Ludwig. I believe Baudirektor is the equivalent to an Oberst as the photo does seem to show two pips on the epaulettes.

Here is the page in Seegers's file that shows the date for his EK II...

Having received a preliminary copy I can confirm that it is a well published book with lots of information and images to delight those interested in the EK, and German documents in general. Following on from a raft of books dealing with individual German award types it is good to see one dealing with the paperwork behind the most iconic of them. If you have a book like The Iron Time by Stephen Previtera, The Iron Cross 1st Class by Dietrich Maerz/George Stimson or German Iron Cross Documents of World War I by William E. Hamelman and Katherine E. Godby this belongs on your bookshelf.

I love the new additions - especially the Marinehelferin one. I don't have an example of anything to a serving female - having seen the ones shown here I think I will have to change that. Keep them coming please, great to see.

There isn't anything in the SB that deals with any weapon issues.

I have had a quick look using the Search function and while there is another thread with a female pass there is no dedicated one, so I have changed the title slightly and pinned this one for all future female ID Passes to be posted in. The additional pass was this one... RAD Female Pass

That's not a bad idea at all. I will look in to the section and see if there has been one in the distant past and if so resurrect it (and Pin it) and if not, start one using this DRK book as the first entry.

I can't see any entry that would hint at being a flying instructor so I would believe he was at the LKS in an Admin/Staff position, this function being backed up I believe by his assignment to the Stab of IV LW Feldkorps with a Stammrollen Nr of just 3 which as mentioned above was when he held the position of IIa.

I'm afraid not although he obviously had some and was awarded the EK II during that period. The details in Larry & Doug's LW Officer Career Summaries seem to come from the Soldbuch for the most part.

It has been a while since I posted something from my collection so here is one I managed to acquire earlier this year. It is this Luftwaffe Soldbuch and Passport to Oberst Carl Reifschneider. He initially served within Reichsluftministerium (RLM) from 1933 until just before the start of WW-2 when he was re-assigned to the flying school Luftkriegsschule 2 which was located at Berlin-Gatow. Reifschneider remained at LKS 2 until late 1942 when he went from a flying unit to a staff position at a Luftwaffe ground command, namely the position IIa (Adjutant) at IV LW Feldkorps which was based in Southern France. As can be seen from this entry - IV LW Feldkorps - it had a number of Heer divisions under its command. Reifschneider stayed with IV LW Feldkorps until late 1944 so would of been involved in the defence against the Allied invasion of Southern France, Operation Dragoon. After his transfer away from IV LW Feldkorps, Reifschneider spent the remainder of the war within two Luftgau Kommando organisations.

That is a great piece. I love it.. ID Books to females are actually quite collectible and it is a pity that considering the amount of books, websites & discussions dedicated to Soldbücher & Wehrpasse there is very little out there (if anything) that cover items such as this.

Nice example. While he is listed as MIA as of 1st June 1944 this date is just a general one taken as the last known recorded data about him. He could of gone missing days or weeks later - and I believe that he would of probably been caught up and killed during Operation Bagration (hence him being around Brody).

Based on the stamp and date, I would say so, yes.