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    Stephan Grygiel of the 12th Brandenburg Grenadiers won the Iron Cross 2nd class at Fort Douaumont in may 1916. In 1918 he won the Prussian Milit?r Verdienst Kreuz, the highest award for a NCO or other ranky soldier, just 1 in about 7000 men getting the award.

    Does anyone have the Regimental history, and know if there is a citation for the latter award?

    Thanks

    Chris

    Posted

    The condition is terrible, Grygiel mounted the documents himself, trimming the sides and using lots of glue.

    The EK1 and 2 docs usually having the frame on the sides as well as the top and bottom.

    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    :Cat-Scratch: Never, that's how often. :cheers:

    Now tell everybody what his MIDDLE name was-- and how he was the isnpiration for all the harry Potter books. :rolleyes:

    Posted

    I gave those documents my best squint and still could not see any middle name. Knowledge of it must come from some roll.

    Chip

    Posted

    OK, I didn't mean I could not see it at all, I just meant I could not make it out due to the faint and blurred writing. How about an enlargement of the first document's awardee section Chris?

    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    Eez...

    :unsure:

    SYRANIMUS Grygiel. :rolleyes:

    Wasn't that the Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher who was a werewolf? :catjava:

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