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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

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Norddeutscher Bund und Deutsches Reich (1867/1871-1945) - Militär - Reichswehr und Wehrmacht 1919 bis 1945/1946 - Spitzenbehörden - RH 7 OKH / Heerespersonalamt

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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.

Can anyone recognise these two Kriegsmarine signatures. If they stayed in the navy for WW-2 I would imagine that they would have been promoted at least once or twice, but they could have just as easily been retired.

Signature one is for a Korvettenkapitän in Kommando Sperrschule in 1934. It looks like it could start with a 'von'.

Signature two is for a Korvettenkapitän and Kommandeur I.Schiffsstammabteilung der Ostsee in 1937.

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