Hauptmann

Brian, my deepest apologies. I had planned to put these resized pics in the day you sent them and ended up getting pulled away into so many things by so many people that I completely forgot till now. Anyhow here they are... I hope this helps.

Dan :cheers:

Brian, my deepest apologies. I had planned to put these resized pics in the day you sent them and ended up getting pulled away into so many things by so many people that I completely forgot till now. Anyhow here they are... I hope this helps.

Absolutely spectacular! :jumping: You are an artist! Dan :cheers:

Agreed Erick... that corner just adds that much more character. There's a lot of history there... if only such things could talk the tales they could tell. If only... Dan :cheers:

Such things really make one think deep thoughts... the loss that was suffered, the pain these men and their families went through. These mere hunks of metal that to the individual soldier and often those he left behind meant the world to them. A crying shame that so many have lost their histories over time. They represent so much. Thanks for posting these. Much food for thought here... and much history as well. Dan :cheers:

Beautiful with a nice original ribbon! Congratulations!!!! Thanks for sharing! Dan :cheers:

Comrade Jim, have heeded your call to arms! Have just submited a few and now with the deadline extended I hope to have time to do some more. Am on duty the next two days but will do my best. слава! победа! Follow us to glory and victory comrades! Dan :cheers:

Many thanks Kev... should have thought of that but had too many things all going on at once. Deeply appreciate! Dan :cheers:

The IAB in Bronze: I pray these are good enough to be able to nail down the maker as I'd truly hate to have to open the back of the frame. I also hope it's possible for a valuation of the individual pieces (document, IAB Silver, IAB Bronze) but also as a set. Again this was from Lt. Col. John Angolia's collection. I obtained it from him back in the 80's. Any and all info DEEPLY appreciated. Dan :cheers:

The IAB in Silver:

The unit seal:

The signature area of the document: Also I'm lousy with these signatures... no idea who this is or if there's any history on him. Also no idea if there's any good history on the 220 Infantry Regiment. Any info much appreciated. :cheers:

Closeup of the awardee's info:

I hadn't realized that I never got around to scanning and posting better pics of this set. Did some up this evening so hoping with these to learn a bit more about it and the value of the set. First the full document:

Why do you say it's a copy... seems to have the proper aged look, etc., and assuming it was in his collection for quite a number of years so that takes it back. What's it made of? What is the back like? Keep in mind that most of this type of thing were made by the crews themselves, often on the U-boats and ships they served on. The insignia is definitely correct for that particular boat: http://www.uboataces...nsignia11.shtml Here's some info on her: http://www.uboat.net/boats/u141.htm Dan :cheers:

LOVE the plaque... what's the story behind it? Dan :cheers:

Hi Collin... many thanks. It's a quote from The Blue Max which I actually had to paraphrase so it would fit. It's the scene between Hauptmann Heidemann and Gneral Von Klugermann in the General's office in Berlin: General Count von Klugermann: Take a look outside. See that? Revolution is just beneath the surface! If that happens, everything we stand for will be DESTROYED - unless the German officer corps stands like a rock, intact! And what is more important, untarnished. I made this Stachel into a national hero for good military reasons. If I court-martial him now, it will reflect on the integrity of the whole officer corps. Otto Heidemann: Herr General, I see now, I have notions of honor which are outdated. General Count von Klugermann: Ahh, they're not outdated! [pause] General Count von Klugermann: Stored. With care, and love, for better times. One of my favorite scenes from the film. I tried to find the scene online but didn't have any luck, nor could I find any stills online from the scene. But my avatar is Hauptmann Heidemann from the film... actually it's a drawing one of the members (Barry) made for me back in September of 2007. Here's my original from the film: Dan :cheers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nadezhda_Durova Nadezhda Durova in officer's uniform Dan :cheers: