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So they were similar to political campaign buttons or war bonds, eh? A way of making money for the war effort? Ok, thanks.

What is the official name of the silver cross with the black Swastika in the center?

Here's an up-close view of the back with the iron cross. I wonder how many versions of these medals with Hindenburg were made? I guess these medals are similar to the pins and challenge coins I received from my unit after Desert Storm. They weren't official awards, but given as a means of building Esprit de Corps.

Here are close-ups of the medal. First, the front. What is nice about the front is that you can almost make out the medals that V. Hindenburg is wearing including the Pour Le Merite.

Thanks for the information, guys. Here's a closer view. Sorry if it's still a little fuzzy. Any idea of what type of unit the owner of this Fliegerbluse might have been affiliated with? Thanks again for all the info.

Joe...which postcard are you referring to? I have a total of four. Secondly, as I am new to this site and a little inexperienced with posting images, what is the best resolution setting and image size that can be posted? Kevin...thanks for your posts. Nice medal. I haven't seen any with his profile before. The most common one I keep finding on the net is the one of a bust of Generaloberst V. Hindenburg similar to mine, with an image of what looks like St. George on the back with a sword. The back also lists the battle of Tannenberg. Thanks guys for your replies.

Here is Willy Burk wearing his panzer uniform. His unit was headquartered initially in Ehrfurt, Germany. He was a member of a Kampfgruppe or detachment captured outside of Berlin by the Russians. He was the radioman and machinegunner in a Panzer IV F2 and a Hetzer tank.

This photo is of my late uncle Willy Burk wearing what appears to be a Luftwaffe tunic and garrison cap. This is very unusual since my uncle was a Gefreiter in the 1st Panzer Division (Regiment 1, 2. Kompanie). The only thing I can make of it is that he was posing wearing a buddie's uniform who was a member of a Flak Batterie attached to the 1st Pz. Div. Note the pants appear to be black and part of the tanker's uniform. The braided cordel on his right shoulder appears to be a Sch?ttzenschnur. Can anyone identify the patches, awards or rank? Any interpretations, comments or help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Rick Research, as far as the 1936 Olympics goes, my uncle did not participate as far as I know. The only other cross/Kreuz type medal or commemoration medal he recieved was this one, which I haven't been able to identify. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1235137067.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1235137084.jpg The front has a bust of Generalfeldmarschal V. Hindenburg and the reverse states "Gott Mit Uns" over what appears to be an Iron Cross.

Many thanks to both Rick Research and Naxos for the information. Rick, you mentioned a 25 years civil service Treudienst Cross on the ribbon bar. Would the following award have anything to do with that? Naxos, from which book or reference did you obtain your posted passages? Thanks again guys.

I made a mistake in stating that Wilhelm Zipp was with the 3 Garde Artillery. It was actually my grandfather's other brother, Heinrich Zipp that was in the artillery. My grandfather had two older brothers and an older sister. Wilhelm Zipp, shown in the photos, was born circa 1897-1898 in the Frankfurt a/M area based on their home address. Until 1917, they lived at Schumannstr. 67, Frankfurt a/M, Hesse, Germany. Circa 1917, they moved to Frankfurterstr. 174, Bad Vilbel, Hesse, Germany. My grandfather, born in 1910 and to whom the post cards were adressed, was about 7 years old when he recieved them. From what I could make out on the post card's stamp is that Wilhelm Zipp was with II. Battl. R... (this part was indistinguishable), Rgt. 224, 8. Kompanie (dated 20.3.1917) during WWI. The card was sent 18.3.1917. I'll try to post a scan of the back of the card. This was actually a Feldpost postcard. Back in the day they often took portraits/photos and made postcards out of them. Thanks for any additional information.

I would agree with Mike Dunn. My greatgrandfather worked for the Reichspost and although the uniform doesn't quite look like his did, the horn symbol is very familiar. Also, the name of the photo studio, Scherr, looks very German.

This is one of my family heirlooms. I appologize for the image qualities. They are photos of photos. I need to invest in a good scanner. The first photo is of my grand-uncle, Wilhelm Zipp during WWII. He was a Captain in the infantry and served as a garrison commander of a village (unknown) in France. The second photo is of him riding his mount in a collumn (notice infantryman marching behind). From what I can make out on the original photo, the number on his shoulder board is 106. His Wehrmacht unit was made an SS Reserve unit at the end of the war from what I've been told by my aunts and uncles. He had to go through de-Nazification under the Americans before his release as a POW and had dificulty obtaining work for a while after the war. What may help in identifying his ribbon bar is that he also fought in WWI on the Russian front. In WWI he served with the 3. Garde-Feld-Artl.-Regt. Berlin. For additional photos of him in WWI and WWII, see my album (fackerman64). Any help would be appreciated. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234875133.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234875322.jpg

I inherited some interesting medals, photos and documents from my grandfather after his passing recently. Karl Zipp was a patent attorney by profession in Bad Vilbel, Germany. The document in question is a patent of a pedal design for bicycles and motorcycles. He had told me that at the time, the Wehrmacht was looking at equiping troops with bicycles and using the same pedal design for motorcycles in the Kraftrad recon divisions. Can anyone tell me where I might have it appraised? See my album for better images (fackerman64). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234814146.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234814175.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234814791.jpg This patent includes a full description of the part as well as fold-out schematics. It has a number of approval stamps and signatures as well.

Recently inherited family heirlooms from my grandfather. One included a Hindenburg Medal with presentation portrait. Was awarded to my granduncle Wilhelm Zipp who served with the 3. Garde-Feld-Artl.-Regt. out of Berlin. He served on the Russian Front during WWI. Any help in identifying medal would be appreciated. See more pictures in my album (fackerman64). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234808447.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234808456.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234808467.jpg

I inherited a small treasure trove of medals, documents and photographs after the passing of my grandfather. One of these family heirlooms is an unidentified Hindenburg Medal with ribbon and presentation portrait of Hindenburg. The medal is approximately 1.5 cm in diameter and comes with a bow ribbon (red, white and black). It was awarded to my granduncle Wilhelm Zipp who served with the 3. Garde-Feld-Artl.-Regt. out of Berlin. He served on the Russian Front during WWI and in France during WWII. Can anyone help me identify this medal? Any help would be appreciated. For better images, see my Album (fackerman64). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234806767.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2009/post-6247-1234806792.jpg