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Candidate:
Friedrich August St?ler, Germany
He Had the Peace PLM in 1858 and the Gold Medal of the Institute of British Architects
Dan
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Rick, what you says mirrors a quote from Friedrich Nietzsche.
He said "Ein Mensch lebt in seinen B?chern wieder, wenn in jeder Generation nur ein Mensch Dein Buch liest, bist Du nicht tod".
Applies to why we look stuff up and track history down.
Dan
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Fleischhacker......... Now there's a name perfect for a slasher movie!
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Thanks Gents!,
That will give me enough to go on. I'll confirm the family thing with my bother in law. He said the name was changed here in the USA to sound Dutch instead of German. I have heard of that happening before because of fear of reprisal during the war. I need to confirm when that happened or if indeed it DID happen.
None the less, lots need to be checked out. I was curious because after stumbling on VON HUELSEN, I remember what he had said and thought, maybe what he said is corrrect.
Cheers,
Dan
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Thanks Claudio,
I 'll check the German refs. I'm fluent (for the most part) so that shouldn'r be a problem. I had found the stuff on the Axis forum also. I'm to get from our fellow forumites a listing of awards, etc. Sounds like if my brother in law is correct there are lots of family members to look at.
Dan
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Can someone provide me with some information on WWII Generalmajor Heinrich-Hermann von H?lsen. He was captured in Africa and sent to Camp Clinton in Mississippi. Curious about his career, photo, awards, etc. My brother in-law's last name is Van Hilsen, but he said once that it was von Hulsen and was changed to sound Dutch. I'm curious to prove one way or another.
Wasn't sure with forum to post under as I look at the Imperial 99% of the time.
Thanks,
Dan
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If you want to hear his story in his own words, go to Itunes, podcasts, Pritzker Military Museum and down load the podcast interview with Sammie Davis. It is awesome! While your there download all of the others. They are a priceless archive.
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My two cents is it's odd. Having a Red Eagle, but lacking a 1897, or any other officer decorations at all just seems strange. But I'm no expert.
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Has anyone contacted the Archives at Schloss Hohenzollern in Sigmaringen about rolls? They sent me once copies of the orders statues for the Hohenzollen Silver Merit medal once. MAybe they exist.
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Just curious how the current exchange rate has affected other smaller hobbists, especially here in the USA. It certainly has put a damper on new acquisitions for me. The 25% extra for dollar to euro makes big purchases out of reach.
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I think he's making a joke concerning the size. Wie wenn mann ein Kola bei McDonald's bestellt. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it came issued as the large size, Prinzengrosse was a special, private piece as is the 16mm mini for a chain.
Dan
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He looks like Col. Klink with that monocle.
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When I lived in Wilhelmshaven there were several of those single man bunkers around. Looked just like the one you've pictured.
Dan
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That he was a mail man in interesting. For what it's worth, I once contacted the German Post Office Archives in think in Frankfurt. I found the email address on line. I had a question about a postal guy who was awarded ther Red Eagle. Anyways they sent me a photocopy of his complete history from their version of the RAnglisten. He ended up have the 1870 EK amongst a whole slew of other things. Might be worth a try. I know its a strange source, but it was very informative.
Dan
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Concur, Who is the seller so one can at least be cautious.
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42nd Rainbow Division
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The guy in the back looks like a young Slick Wilhelm Clinton.
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Ernst Ju"nger and Family
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Is Artur Mahraun the signature on the doc?
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I found the scan of the doc.
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I had a doc once from a Friedrich Karl Renke, Reserve Ersatzregiment Nr. 4, Leutnant der Landwehr. His doc was dated: 27.7.17
Dan
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It seems odd to me one would have the clasp on the EK for 1914, but no other WW1 awards. As a neophyte collector, I'd say no way.
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Some form of Red Eagle?
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Miniature group - identity of of owner?
in Germany: Imperial: The Orders, Decorations and Medals of The Imperial German States
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Another Candidate:
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Schmidt
PLM - 1880
Gold Medal - 1872
Who knows? But very nice indeed.