hucks216

And a few dated for 1944-45 and from KG-54/KG(J)-54.

The first one would be from 4./KG(J)-54 in April & May 1945...

While these two are from 11./KG-54 and dated for March-May 1944 (there might be a slight possibility that the first one could be for 5./KG-54 but Soldbuch shows the man served in 11 Staffel at the date shown)...

A few signatures that I have yet to find the identity to.

Dated 1939 so may well of progressed up the ranks in the years to follow but shown here as a Leutnant in Stab I/StG 2 'Immelmann'.

Major Paul-Werner Hozzel.

Born: 16 Oct 1910

Died: 07 Jan 1997

Highest rank reached - Oberstleutnant

Kdr I/StG 2 'Immelmann'

Kdr Sturzkampffliegerschule 1

Kdr StG 2 'Immelmann'

Kommandant Feldflughafenbereichen an der südlichen Ostfront

Leiter der Führungsabteilung im Stab der Luftflotte 1

Führung der Geschäfte des Chefs des Generalstabs der Luftflotte 1

RK - 08 May 1940

EL - 14 April 1943

Image: Citation

The date for the KvK I Kl mit Schwertern is 20-04-1942.

I have recently acquired a Wehrpass to Fritz Heidrich who reached the rank of Generalmajor in 1943 before retiring in October of that year (and going missing in 1945 - believed to have died in Dresden Prison in 1945).

The Wehrpass has a lot of entries and so I thought that I would share the entries that relate to the Imperial era as Heidrich served in the German Army from 1901 to 1943, reaching the rank of Hauptmann in WW-1 and serving as a Batterie-Führer in 1915 and an Artillerie-Gruppenführer in 6 Kav.Division in 1916.

Thanks a lot Kevin.

I think you are correct.Here is another similar document signed in Wilhelmshaven about a month later by Bohmer.

Much appreciated.

Martin.

Yep, seeing the clearer signature I would say that it is one and the same.

Some very interesting photos. Are there any details as to the names of the sinking ships? The British destroyer (H99) is HMS Hero and judging by the stripes on one of her turrets it was taken during the Spanish Civil War.

Hi Kevin,

i may have posted this one before but after going through the database i could not find it.

A Minesweeper document to a Stabsobersteuermann Walter Fiedler,signed in Wilhelmshaven on 8 November 1940.

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Sadly,the signature of the K,zur See und Fuhrer der Minensuchverbande Nord has faded and is barely visible.

Any idea who the signer of this document was ?

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Many thanks,Martin.

I think it is the signature of Knights Cross winner Kurt Böhmer. As you say, it is very faded but I think I can make out the 'öhm' part of his name.

Hucks,

couldn't make out the skribble, is that Tubruk at the end?

Jock:)

Certainly is - Stellung Tobruk.

Nice Africa related grouping. I like the uniform photo in the Wehrpass and it is the second time I have seen one of those green Dienstpass/Reisepasse, the other being one I have for a KM officer who had his original Reisepass replaced after escaping internment in Argentina.

For me it would be the signature of the Butcher of Prague, Reinhard Heydrich which I have 2 examples of - one on a promotion citation to a member of the Gestapo and the other on a letter that goes with the citation and is on paper headed with the notorious address Prinz-Albrecht-Straße 8.

I want to show you the part of very intresting award document which was given in the fortress Frankfurt / Oder.

What do you think - is this signature of Biehler, Ernst or unknown major?

It's definitely not Ernst Biehler as he was a Generalmajor by the time this was signed. I seem to recall seeing this before and I can't remember if the signature was identified or not.

Here is the site that hosts Larry & Doug's LW Officer Career List... LW Officer Career List

Jack are you saying the passport is somewhere online?

Tom

It is on-line at nurmerous places I believe. A large thread was started on WAF by Mr Gottlieb which has resulted him being (finally) expelled from that forum.

Unfortunately, and as I am sure that you are aware, that the condition of the Pilots Badge has a huge impact on the price even to the extent that people will leave the group alone regardless of value to enable them to get a set in better condition even though the Pilots Badge is a nice early war dated example.

As for value I would say that around $200-230 is a fair one although don't be surprised if you need to reduce it further.

Despite the condition of the Pilots Badge citation it is still a nice set. These aircrew would of been very vulnerable to ground fire in their Henschel 126 aircraft. I have an early war EK II & I set to a flight member who flew in 4.(H)/23 and 4.(H)/31 so it looks like these men really earned their pay so to speak.

Generalmajor Fritz Wilhelm Oskar Heidrich

Born: 18 January 1881

Died: Reported as Missing in 1945. Believed to have died in Dresden Prison.

Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Breslau III

Führer-Reserve OKH

Kdr Artillerie-Regiment 337

Führer-Reserve Wehrkreis Kdo VIII

Kdr Artillerie-Regiment 326

Führer-Reserve Wehrkreis Kdo VIII

Führer-Reserve OKH

Retired Oct 1943

Image: Wehrpass

Hucks,

Before I was turffed from WAF there was a post about stolen IR77 stuff, it was posted in the appropriate forum and I commented that I would watch out for any local stuff (IR77), don't know if you are able to cross reference your items just in case, you never know these days, you can never be too vidulant.

I am sure it is not related but I can't check myself.

Best Regards

Jock:)

There doesn't seem to be anything that flags up on various searches on WAF. The Seegers' group has been on the market numerous times in the past few years.

After a bit of trading I have managed to acquire the extra items for Seegers. The extra's are his Truppenausweis and a photo album. The album is a post-war put-together one but it was undoubtedly done by Seegers as he has named a lot of the people in the photos and the photos also include some taken at an official veterens get-together in the 1950's.

Here is the Truppenausweis and a sample of some of the photos.

Very recently I was able to obtain a photo album of Georg Seegers and just thought that I would attach two images of him dating from 1917 while serving with IR 77.

Additional Info:

EK II - 16th October 1939

EK I - 14th July 1940

and there is a short biography and 3 photos of Rannersmann on Page 74/75 of Die Ritterkreuzsträger Der Kampfflieger Vol 2 (see here... Die Ritterkreuzsträger Der Kampfflieger Vol 2 )

Taken from Doug & Larry's LW Officer Career List....

Pity indeed that an album was split up. With regards to the helmet, I know nothing about German helmets but could that be a WW-1 issue that was used during the early days of the Third Reich?

A 1932 dated civil license and a 1941 military license to an eventual Oberzahlmeister.