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Another example (from Bundesarchiv RH 7/1774)

I don't think so although eventually I expect they will get round to it - if they still exist obviously.

Via Invenio, the Bundesarchiv have started uploading the award lists for the KvK & EK for various divisions (the RH 7 series of files). Some show as being digitised but have yet to be made available for download while others can be downloaded for free while others are not showing at all (but probably will do in time). It is a great resource but will now also benefit fakers as it will give them access to real names, dates of award and units. If you're not sure how to navigate to the files just follow the path set out below. On Invenio (Upper Window) Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) - Militär - Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945/1946 - Spitzenbehörden - RH 7 OKH / Heerespersonalamt (Lower window) RH 7 OKH/Heerespersonalamt - 6 Orden und Ehrenzeichen - 6.1 Verleihungslisten - 6.1.1 Kriegsverdienstkreuz and 6.1.2 Eisernes Kreuze Two scans taken from the EK award lists for 1.Infanterie-Division to give you an idea of the quality (each scan is about 2MB in size).

Oberleutnant Adolf von Harnier Highest rank reached: Major III.(K)/LG-1 I.(J)/LG-1 Staffelkapitän 3./KG-30 Ia Stab/KG-30 Kdr II/KG-30 Frontflieger Sammelgruppe RLM (Gen.d.Kampfflieger) IIa und Adjutant Gen.d.Kampfflieger Ia KG-200 Kdre KG-200 Ehrenpokal: 17 Oct 1941 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Major Ernst Hartung Koflug 1/III KG-101 Kp-Chef Verbandsführerschule KG 101 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Georg Hermann Rabold Highest rank reached: Hauptmann Kp-Chef 1./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Rgt 43 Kp-Chef 17./Flieger-Ausbildungs-Rgt 43 FFS C 15 Chef Horst-Kp./Fl.H.Kdtr. A 229/XII (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Hauptmann Kurt Bormann Born: 29 Apr 1913 Died: 24 May 1944 - killed in a crash landing III/KG-157 8./KG-27 Luftkriegsschule 2 (Berlin-Gatow) Staffelkapitän 5./KG-27 12./NJG-3 DKiG: 14 Nov 1943 Ehrenpokal: 13 Sep 1943 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Alfred Piech Died: 08/09 Sep 1943 - MIA on sortie to Salerno Staffelkapitän 13./KG-30 Staffelkapitän 8./KG-30 DKiG: 14 Nov 1943 Ehrenpokal: 25 May 1942 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Werner Krüger Highest rank reached: Oberleutnant 5./KG-27 Adjutant IV/KG-27 DKiG: 13 Aug 1942 Ehrenpokal: 17 Nov 1941 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Major Erich Bloedorn Born: 06 Jul 1902 Died: 30 Nov 1975 Highest rank reached: Oberst Kp-Chef in Fl.Ausb.Rgt.43 Staffelkapitän 7./KG-4 Kdr III/KG-4 Kdre KG-30 GFM Kesselring/Luftflotte 2 staff RLM/Stabsamt Luftflottekommando 4 Ausbildungskommando des 1.rumänischen Fliegerkorps Kdt Koflug 12/VII RK: 13 Oct 1940 DKiG: 02 Sep 1942 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Hauptmann Alfred Kuschke Highest rank reached: Major FFS C Celle I/KG-51 Staffelkapitän 3./KG 30 I/KG-1 Kdr IV/KG-30 Kdr IV/KG-200 Ehrenpokal: 21 Dec 1942 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberleutnant Fritz Bomnüter Born: 10 Jun 1914 Died: 27 Sep 1943 - MIA shot down by flak in Russia Highest rank reached: Hauptmann Techn.Offz & Ia IV/KG-27 1./KG-27 Staffelkapitän 10./KG-27 Staffelkapitän 6./KG-27 DKiG: 17 Oct 1943 Ehrenpokal: May 1941 (Source: Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries by Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey)

Oberst Alfred Künzel Born: 12 May 1881 Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Weiden

Oberst Hans Kreusler Kommandeur Wehrbezirkskommando Lübeck

And in addition to the one above, does anyone have the signature of future Generalleutnant Eugen Demoll to compare with these ones please? In the sole service history I have found, he took over as Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Ludwigshafen on 15th May 1936 which would fit the dates, but is it possible that the signature is that of his predecessor? The first letter in the signature looks like a B but I can also see the ...ll at the end so am 50:50 at the moment as to what to think.

Next one is this one. Holds the position of Kommandeur of WBK Siegen in June 1939. The only name I can find is dated January 1939 which is Wilhelm Reuter (Born: 12th March 1884 & Died 29th Jan 1945) and promoted to Oberst 1st February 1942 but I just can't see that name in the signature. Can anyone confirm if he was still in that position for the date shown?

Another example from 1939

From PERS 6/168 dated 1922

From PERS 6/578 dated 1922

From PERS 6/1255 - dated 1921/22

A researcher will charge anything up to €70 for the first hour regardless of whether the file has 1 page or 100. If you apply via the link, sometimes Bundesarchiv will do it for free or sometimes they charge but I don't know how much and sometimes they don't reply and will send you any file out of the blue.

Stabsobersteuermann Max Grebler Born: 06 Jan 1911 Highest rank reached: Oberleutnant zur See Kdr R-81 (2.Räumbootsflottille) Kdr R-82 (2.Räumbootsflottille) 8.Räumbootsflottille Torpedoboot-Schulschiff Hugo Zeye 1.Unterseebootslehrdivision 23.U-Flottille 3.Unterseebootslehrdivision 19.U-Flottille 23.U-Flottille

Oberleutnant zur See Hans Hartmann Born: 13 Jun 1922 Wachoffizier R-99 Zugführer 8.Marine-Ersatz-Abteilung Zugführer 2.Marine-Division Zugführer Marine-Füsilier-Btl 2 Kp-Chef 1./Marine-Füsilier-Btl 2

Kapitänleutnant Günther Kern Born: 17 Oct 1907 Died: 31 Aug 2012 Highest rank reached: Fregattenkapitän Chef Nachrichten-Verbindungswesens der Luftwaffe N.V.W. 4. Admiralstabsoffizier Flottenkommando I.O. Schlesien

Another example from 1935.