DDD777

Welcome Akira! Great photo! Many thanks from me! I search a picture from him a long time! Maybe you have it in primary form?

Verry nice DK Peter! Be attentive with RK KVK!

Sepp Dietrich

He Served 1940-41 with Inf.Rgt.48 of the .12 . Inf.Div., May-July 40 active in Luxembourg and France, based in France till June 41 and then sent to Russia (Demjansk). 1942-43 he was CO.of 1./Inf.Btl.550 z.b.V., an independent penal (rehabilitation) unit, formed Nov.41 and active in central Russia (a.o. Witebsk). Military convicts got a chance to rehabilitate themselves by joining these "special duties" units that had to carry out the most hazardous tasks such as mine-clearance under enemy fire, close-combat assault actions, etc.

German Cross in Gold, 16-11-43. Preliminary issue.

Promotion to Lieutenant 1st Cl., 19-5-42. Signed by the CO. of the Schwerin Military District Command Gen.Maj. Hermann Jatzow. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR89.htm

Wound Badge in Black, 6-6-42. http://forumarchiv.balsi.de/einheiten/66338/index.html

Brief EK I

Iron Cross 1st Cl., 31-12-40. Signed by von Seydliz-Kurbach. 6 Congratulations with the award of the Iron Cross 1st Cl. to Eggers by the "Nordmark" (SA-Group) treasurer, 25-7-41. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR48.htm

Infantry Assault Badge in Silver, 28-7-40. Scarce large (Din A-4) issue, signed by the CO. of Inf.Rgt.48, Colonel Siegmund Freiherr von Schleinitz (Kn.Cr.:14-8-43). http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/12ID.htm

Iron Cross 2nd Cl. , 31-5-40. Signed by the CO. of the 12.Inf.Div., Gen.Maj. Walter von Seydlitz-Kurbach (Kn.Cr.:15-8-40; Oakl.:31-12-41). http://www.feldgrau.com/InfDiv.php?ID=12

Promotion to Lieutenant 2nd Cl., 29-4-40. Signed by the CO. of the Schwerin Military District Command, Colonel Hermann Jatzow. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Bewahrungseinheiten/IB550.htm

National University Students Contest 1936 honour certificate. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Bewahrungseinheiten/Gliederung.htm

Heinz Eggers, Captain Infantry (PENAL UNIT) http://www.ww2awards.com/person/3893

Generalfeldmarschall Erhard Milch

Im looking for his DKiG Doc

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR669.htm

http://www.lexikon-d...ionen/371ID.htm

Telegram of award of the DKiG. September 1944. Sent by CO of 371ID Genlt Niehoff (who went on to fame as garrison comander of "Festung Breslau" in 1945.

Commemorative booklet of his award of the DKiG

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanterieregimenter/IR670.htm

Happy Burthday from 670 IR

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/26ID.htm

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gliederungen/Infanteriedivisionen/26ID.htm