Jacques Posted December 8, 2007 Author Share Posted December 8, 2007 PETERSEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Unknown radio-gunner wearing the ribbon for the Medalla Militar. May be someone can identify him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaW Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 (edited) The soldier is Fw Kurt Buchholz.The picture was from a big lot of documents. He was the owner of the spanish cross in gold. He fight with the 3./Kampfgeschwader 1.greetingsMichael Edited December 11, 2007 by MichaW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 The soldier is Fw Kurt Buchholz.The picture was from a big lot of documents. He was the owner of the spanish cross in gold. He fight with the 3./Kampfgeschwader 1.greetingsMichaelHi Micha,Sorry but he is not Buchholz but a friend of him who was in the same unit, may be same crew (Pedro1).Here is a picture showing Buchholz in the middle, with the friend on left, both wearing the "Medalla Militar". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 11, 2007 Author Share Posted December 11, 2007 Here is the paper attesting of the decorations awarded in Spain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheinmetall Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 This is a very interesting thread of which I would like to ask a question: Since a German recipient of this award would have received the Spanish Cros in gold, would the reverse be true as well? In other words, would every German recipient of the Spanish Cross in gold be awarded the Militar Medal too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 This is a very interesting thread of which I would like to ask a question: Since a German recipient of this award would have received the Spanish Cros in gold, would the reverse be true as well? In other words, would every German recipient of the Spanish Cross in gold be awarded the Militar Medal too?Hi,No, around 100 Medalla Militar were awarded to german soldiers, and around 1100 spanish crosses in gold were awarded.jacques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheinmetall Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Were there any other Spanish awards for German participants that would automaticly merit the award of a specific grade of the Spanish Cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 12, 2007 Author Share Posted December 12, 2007 Were there any other Spanish awards for German participants that would automaticly merit the award of a specific grade of the Spanish Cross?There is to my knowledge no written rule. I just observed on period pictures and individual documents that The Medalla militar was followed by gold cross, the "Cruz de guerra" by gold and silver cross. red military cross by silver cross, white military cross by silver and bronze cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheinmetall Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Here is an original Legion Condor bar with a Militar Medal mounted which I have owned for quite some time. Until recently, I was not aware of the significance of this award....but this thread makes me appriciate it so much more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clark Posted December 17, 2007 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Posted on the Iron Cross 1939 forum (as part of the thread ?Interesting RKT photo?). The whole photo is not available. Trautloft is not on Ramos? list of recipients of the Medalla Militar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 Ramos liste isn't complete; I found several more names.Here are few pics of a new "Medalla militar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 reverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) Double post. Edited December 20, 2007 by Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Jacques, what is the maker mark on the right side of the reverse?Thanks.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 Jacques, what is the maker mark on the right side of the reverse?Thanks.Scott"A.M." on left and "INDUSTRIAS EGA?AS" on right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thank you Jacques! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Clark Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Posted on the Iron Cross 1939 forum (as part of the thread ?Interesting RKT photo?). The whole photo is not available. Trautloft is not on Ramos? list of recipients of the Medalla Militar.Complete photo now added to the other thread: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thanks for the add James. Exactly the same ribbons bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Is that be the Westwall ribbon between the EKII and the Long Service ribbons?Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 23, 2007 Author Share Posted December 23, 2007 Is that be the Westwall ribbon between the EKII and the Long Service ribbons?ScottNo Scott, it is the Rettungsmedaille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 No Scott, it is the Rettungsmedaille.Of course - that makes sense . I'm always learning.Thank you Jacques.Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 On this photo, I guess Major Hertzer is photographed on left. He was commanding the Gruppe Wolm (Signals) of the Imker Gruppe. Note that he is wearing the "Medalla Militar" but also the special badge of this unit on his laft arm.The picture was surely taken on June 3rd 1939 in D?beritz, just after the awards ceremony leaded by von Thoma and von Brauchitsch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerpionier Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 On this photo, I guess Major Hertzer is photographed on left. He was commanding the Gruppe Wolm (Signals) of the Imker Gruppe. Note that he is wearing the "Medalla Militar" but also the special badge of this unit on his laft arm.The picture was surely taken on June 3rd 1939 in D?beritz, just after the awards ceremony leaded by von Thoma and von Brauchitsch.That guy is wearing the single eight-pointed star of a Spanish comandante (major). Therefore his German rank should be Hauptmann (captain). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Here are marching for the Berlin parade Oberst PLOCHER and OTL Torsten CHRIST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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