Laurence Strong

Excellent lead. Here he is in the 1938 Rangliste der Wehrmachtbeamten Heer

Larry

Interesting, Army Music Superintendents (Heeresmusickinspizienten) had a crimson nebenfarbe , and only had a high grade career (höherer Dienst). The tabs were worn by HV members at the start of the TR as a carry over from what I can find out

Dave Sutter has a nice set for Justiz Beamte just down from the top of page 12 here;

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12721&page=12

I know its WAF however I have never seen another set till this picture.

Musician eh......

Thanks Rick

Larry

Ummmm.....been enjoying what passes for summer up here. Cooped up inside 8 months out of the year, no wonder I am vitamin D deficient. My daughters getting married in a week, and I have been watching the bank account hemorrhage money....kinda like an old gas meter......ding, ding, ding, ding, ding...she has some wedding coordinator with some kind of French name and a lisp. Apparently not only does he have a "Champagne" taste, he seems to come with a "Champagne" budget. She gets divorced after this I'll shoot her....LOL

Your not helping any Paul

So ok enough of that,,,,are there any lists to the Order of Military Merit Commander's Cross from Bulgaria?

Here's another one. Hermann Schmid in 1935 . He is not "White" career, nor do I think he is "Back" either though I could be wrong there. Could be "Red". or an educator in the "Brown" trade......

Any thoughts?

Sincerely

Larry

P.S. Truly nice to see you back Rick. You have been missed

Faithfully transcribed verbatim for your enjoyment –

Re: Laurence Strong’s Feldpost portrait in 3rd Reich research –

Laury! Congratulations on finding one of the most unusual senior Wehrmacht Beamten imaginable!

Unfortunately as his ribbon bar shows 25 years Treudienst cross, he transferred to his direct wartime rank from the civil service and we only have May 1939 army career administrative officials.

Amazing what mere rank-while-breathing could get somebody!!!

I don’t know of a wartime Post-Beamten list, but wouldn’t be surprised to learn that there was one. Dave Danner has found a teachers’ seniority list (u-n-I-n-d-e-x-e-d!!!) that shows WW2 awards circa 1942, so –

ever increasingly-

All Hope May Not Be Forever Lost.

Still computerless AND internet-less,

Rick Research

P.S. Not, alas, “lurking” – upon a rare occasion am visiting one of the Northeast GMIC Branch Traveling Museum and can log onto their computomasheen for a few minutes. Not polite – at someone else’s house – to log online and play computer for hours!!!!

P.P.S. Tell the truth – that’s Rush Limbaugh in a German uniform!

Thanks for your help. I has been truly appreciated

Larry

Thanks Paul

Larry

Have you checked this place out? He is a reputable dealer.

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Covers/Italiancover.html

Larry

I really like the coins

Thanks for sharing

Larry

Interesting. Did you buy them?

Larry

Very nice. This would be Russian? What would it typically be awarded for?

Larry

Very nice work, as usual I love the way you shade the bust't

850 Newfounlanders clambered out of their trenches - a mile or so behind the front lines as well - on that day at Beaumont Hamel, only 69 answered roll call the following morning.........

Looking forward to your next installment

Larry

WOW, very nice collection. I'm impressed

Larry

Hello Captain Albert

Interesting bars and history. As it is not my area of expertise....could you explain what exactly is missing please?

Many thanks

Larry

Hello

It has King George III's monogram on the barrel so it is the correct time period. From what I have found out the 27 - 3 - 12 are not dates but weight indicators.

The 27 equals 27 hundred weight or 3024 lbs, the second number indicates "quarter hundred wieghts" or in this case 3/4 which is 84 lbs and the last number is 12 lbs. So upon manufacture this barrel weight 3120 lbs.

As to manufacture, short of a makers mark it would be hard to tell. Here is a link to British barrel history

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_Quarter

Hope this helps some

Larry

His photo

Hello

From what I have read on the other forums it is an early or pre war an emergency outfit for downed aircrew. There is some debate on the eagles found on these, not that the one posted is not original. Just wether they were used on the suits or not.

Thanks for sharing an unusual and rarely seen piece of kit.

Larry

Hi Drew

I am not quite sure what you want to build.....do you mean inserting a speaker in a model? Would this be to emit sound effects or as a stereo speaker?

:cheers;

Larry

Hello

Looks like a good one to me. From my end it appears to be a zinc made one with a good ribbon. Nice catch

:cheers;

Larry

Very nice catch then Chris

Larry

Thank you Uwe, much appreciated

Larry

Hello Troy

Nice catch. What was a Turnerfest?

Larry

Hello Paul

Very nice.

What did the USCG RAID teams do?

Larry

Interesting....I wonder if it's real or post war?

Larry

Here is a couple links in German:

http://www.kiel.de/leben/friedhoefe/nordfriedhof/marine/yorck.php

http://www.marinekameradschaft-horumersiel.de/yorck.html

Not sure if you have already seen them.......

Larry

Thanks. I was hoping to lure him here a little more......

Larry

First off it was awesome to see you here....even if it was a short visit. Very nice to see you

A teaser for you.....a Feldpost Oberrat Athens 1941 with the Order of Military Merit Commander's Cross from Bulgaria

Please drop by often

Larry