German Soldier: Spanish Award

[MichaW]

Hello,

what do you think about this "soldier" of the german Reichbahnschutz?

Micha

[MichaW]

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[Jacky]

appears little like the order of Isabella d'catholica of spain....

Can't see it exactly.

Kind regards,

Jacky

[Ed_Haynes]

Yes, that's what it is.

[Kev in Deva]

Hello,

what do you think about this "soldier" of the german Reichbahnschutz?

Micha

Hallo MichaW,

nice picture, but cant help wondering was the big jacket pocket for his ticket book and clippers

Just joking! can you tell what his awards are??

Micha, I have just seen your other post where you identify the medals, any chance he was involved in shipping by rail the Spanish troops from Spain to Germany to join the "Blue Division" training in Germany before they went to Russia??

Kevin in Deva

Edited September 15, 2006 by Kev in Deva

[MichaW]

Yes, that's what it is.

... yes

[Paul R]

Very interesting photo. I have never seen police tunics like this. What orders does the one policeman have? Was he a foreigner?(Spanish?)

[Jacky]

yes, and what is the breast-star/cross on the lower right side on the picture???

Kind regards,

Jacky

[MichaW]

Very interesting photo. I have never seen police tunics like this. What orders does the one policeman have? Was he a foreigner?(Spanish?)

.. no, he was a german Reichsbahninspektor.

[MichaW]

.. no, he was a german Reichsbahninspektor.

[Dave Danner]

Someone was being naughty.

That certificate says A Magyar ?rdemrend Lovagkereszt, or Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit. He appears to be wearing, however, a Tisztikereszt, or Officer's Cross. Or he cut off the ring suspension and converted his knight's cross into a pinback.

[Paul R]

What were those orders awarded for? Were these valor awards, or they given for merit?

Paul

[Guest Rick Research]

I'm confused. What is a Reichsbahn-Inspektor (= ~~ "Oberleutnant") doing as an Unterwachtmeister in the SchuPo or Gendarmerie?

[MichaW]

Someone was being naughty.

That certificate says A Magyar ?rdemrend Lovagkereszt, or Knight's Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit. He appears to be wearing, however, a Tisztikereszt, or Officer's Cross. Or he cut off the ring suspension and converted his knight's cross into a pinback.

... he changed the ring to a pin ...