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Thanks Martin, you could be right there, much obliged!

Thank you very much gents! :beer:

Gents, I've asked a question which should be in this forum. Would you be kind enough to have a look? http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52123-help-needed-to-identify-u-boat-cap-badge/page__fromsearch__1

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I cannot publish the photo of Schulze, because it is in a book and there are copyrights. Title: The War Merrit Cross Authors: Gordon Williamson & Josef Charita Publisher: R.James Bender Publishing Year: 2008 ISBN: 1-932970-06-1 Schulze is depicted on pag 380, wearing the Army uniforum of Generaloberstabsveterinär.

In the 1990 volume of the British magazine Medal News, Nr.12 p.26 there is an aricle about recognising fake WW2 Stars

Major Hans Witte Kdr. Pi.Btl. 293 Major seit 01-01-42, vorher Kdr. Pi.Btl.35 Image: Award document Sturmabzeichen

Generalleutnant Justin von Obernitz Kdr. 293. Inf.Div. highest rank: Gen.Lt. (01-06-40) 15-02-40 Kdr. 24. Inf.Div. 14-06-40 Kdr. 293. Inf.Div. bis 19-02-42 01-06-42 Kdr. 166. u. 190. Inf.Div. bis 01-11-42 30-06-43 verabschiedet Image: EK2 award document

Oberst Werner Forst Kdr. 293. Inf.Div. Highest rank: Gen.Lt. (01-01-43) RK: 29-08-43 als Gen.Lt., Kdr. 106 Inf.Div. EL: 22-02-44 als Gen.Lt., Kdr. 106 Inf.Div. Image: EK1 award document

Oberstleutnant Kurt Lipken Highest rank: Oberst (01-01-42) Kdr. Festungsionierstab 5 Image: Award document Dtsch. Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen (01-03-40)

Generalmajor Friedrich-Wilhelm von Loepner Kdr. 81. Inf.Div. 01-04-1935 Oberst 01-08-1938 Generalmajor 01-09-1940 Generalleutnant 25-10-39 Kdr. 81. Inf.Div. 05-10-40 Kdr. 10. Inf.Div. 15-11-40 Kdr. 10. Inf.Div. (mot), bis 15-04-42 01-05-42 Kdr. 178. Inf.Div. (mot) 05-04-43 Kdr. 178. Pz.Div., bis 01-10-44 00-10-44 Kdr. Feldausbildungsdivision Tatra, bis 01-01-45 00-01-45 Kdr. Division Kudwig an der Oder 28-02-45 verabschiedet Image: Award document EK2

Generalleutnant Werner Richter (21-10-1893 - 03-06-1944, Lazarett Riga) Kdr. 263. Inf.Div. 01-03-37 Oberst 01-03-41 Gen.Maj. 01-03-43 Gen.Lt. Chef Gen.St. 7. Armee (25-11-40 / 09-07-42) Kdr. 87. Inf.Div. (22-08-42) Kdr. 263. Inf.Div. (01-04-43 / 21-05-44, schw.verw. DKIG: 26-11-43 als Kdr. 263. Inf.Div. RK: 07-02-44 als Kdr. 263. Inf.Div. Image: KVK award document, 30-01-44

Oberstleutnant Kurt Lehnert Highest rank, Oberst (01-04-1942) Kdr. Pionier-Btl. 57, in the 1. le.Div. (later Pz.Pi.Btl. 57, 6. Pz.Div.) Image: Award document Sudetenmedaille, dated 15-08-1940

For a long time I have been interested in this Order and in particular in the numbering. If have kept logs over a long time about badges offered on te market. If any one is interested, please send me a message with an e-mail address and I will send what I have compiled, it may shine some light on this matter.

Thank you very much Freiherr, much obliged! I think it is Schulze, by comparison to photo in the book The War Merit Cross. He was Chef des Dienstamtes der Reichsführung der RAD.

Very intersting topic! Enclosed a portrait of a soldier in a penal unit.

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Recently I received these snapshots, taken o/b a U-boat. Can any one help me to identify the cap badge, please?

Recently I received these snapshots, taken o/b a U-boat. Can any one help me to identify the cap badge, please?

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Two Generalarbeitsführer visiting the Westwall, but who are they? Interesting to note that one of these is wearing a knights cross over the collar of his overcoat.