jhodgson

I am looking for a match and assignment to a Dr. Vet. Hirth, he was at least a Veterinary Major and possibly an Oberst. He may have been from, or stationed in Hannover. Thank you.

It is not named on a tag, the name given does not match anyone listed prewar. The tailor tag is Berlin. Towards the ribbons beign worn, I know the Baltic Cross ribbon at least was worn until the end of the War. I have seen the Silesian Eagle ribbon worn as well.

I found it, it is most likely for the IX Armeekorps 1866-1918 Commemorative Medal and does not make sense beign worn on an Army tunic as far as I know.

Thanks, I figured that much just wondered what it was, I have never seen it before. I have the name for the tunic and there are no matches in the Ranglists. I would there would have been unless he was d.R. Not really liking the whole set-up and will pass.

I have never seen this ribbon on a tunic, actually anywhere for that matter?

Yes, I think someone who was competing with him for promotion took that photo. He can look much more distinguished- Any guesses on the last ribbon in this one? I suspect long service 12 year. He was in WWI 14-18 and was a reserve officer as early as 1936.

I looked at it again and played with some of my bars in lighting. I think it is only the Bremen ribbon and the edges of the EK ribbon and the WWI Service with swords (I have photos of him wearing this in other photos) make it look like there are 6 stripes but there are only 4. I was able to confirm he served with a Bremen unit in WWI. 1914-1918. Thanks,

Any Ideas on the Third award. This hungry fellow served in WWI and was from Oldenburg. The picture is from the late 1930s before the War while the soup still contained meat. The second ribbon I believe is for Bremen. Thank you.

Thanks. I have a friend looking for another photo and I am writing the family with a picture of the tunic. They may not answer and I know they have been bombarded by autograph requests as he is one of the last living RKTs now. I will use University letterhead to try and seperate myself from the "RKTS are neato, tell me how you knifed an Ivan in the forehead" crowd. :jumping:

It is 95mm from end to end when the jacket is laid flat. I read his record and he had HQ and Rear assignements teaching etc. until 1942 when he recieved the EKII. I think the KVKIIX is plausible for him but agree the Memel award is very unlikely (ie. impossible unless he flew in with Hanna Reitsch and Ritter von Greimfor the weekend etc.). This is the only picture I can find of him probably cropped after the War above the breast eagle.

I have his complete service record from NARA and they only list a GAB, WB, both EKs, Ost and later the RK. In my experience with records this is fairly normal and it is rare to see KVKs listed or Flower War awards although many Frontline combat officers were awarded them as is evident from photos. Sadly the only photos I have of Richard FvP. do not show the bar or the riddle would be ended. 8 ribbons fit on there nicely at 15mm and 5 in the larger size. I neither made the bar nor directed which ribbons should be on there.

His Father was Oberst Ottocar Freiherr von Proch?zka, the Son Robert was a Nebelwerfer Officer and Knights Cross holder. He is still reportedly alive at 93.

This was all I could come up with on a new Bar I had made, the pin length/catch does not fit the loops well and I believe there may have been one more award.

Thanks, would his time in service with the Austrian Army count for WH long service or did the clock start when he transfered into the WH? I looked at his WWII assignments and the Anti-Communist medal is one option but the others are not as easy.

Thanks, would his time in service with the Austrian Army count for WH long service or did the clock start when he transfered into the WH? I looked at his WWII assignments and the Anti-Communist medal is one option but the others are not as easy.

Thanks, would his time in service with the Austrian Army count for WH long service or did the clock start when he transfered into the WH? I looked at his WWII assignments and the Anti-Communist medal is one option but the others are not as easy.

Thanks, would his time in service with the Austrian Army count for WH long service or did the clock start when he transfered into the WH? I looked at his WWII assignments and the Anti-Communist medal is one option but the others are not as easy.

I am trying to reconstruct a logical ribbon bar for display with a named tunic for an Austrian. After the Anschluss, the officer served in the Wehrmacht during WWII but only his German awards are listed in his service file. I know from the wioth of the award loops, he must have had at least three other ribbons on his bar in addition to the German ribbons. His Father was a famous Col. from the First War so he may have had some higher peacetime awards. Here is a copy of his service in the Austrian Army and when he attended the Military Academy. Thanks, J

I understand. It took me three days to resize photos and post them I am hesistant to do it again. That was two computers ago and I did not save the files. I will try to find time to post the illustrations of the backing plates from the Steinhauer Luck catalog but for now I can copy the one posted on WA and put it here for you to see of the Beco backings.

Sorry Rick, it is a "Beco" they were in Berlin. The whole catalog is posted on WA here: http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...ad.php?t=227827 The descriptions of the backing do not indicate the base material. I have another prewar catalog for Steinhauer and Luck and same deal. Thanks for the help on the ribbon bar. I was told "it does not have enough awards to have a highranking Lion award yadayada etc."

Here is the page from the catalog. I suspected it was some type of aging reaction. Of course on WA it was pooh-poohed into the ashes.

Has the ribbon color changed? I could not figure the out.

Hello Rick, I have a nice surprise for you. I have an original Beko catalog from the Mid 1930s that shows the devices. I posted the entire thing on the WA but will post the page here with the devices .

Reverse. I think this is a smaller spange with only the owners high awards. I see no indication of tampering etc.

This little guy has been subjected to a lot of smoke and bad storage conditions causing color change. What was the original award in the center?