Chris Boonzaier Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I love these docs. This one commending a gefreiter from the I.R. 112 for his bravery in the action when the positions near reims were hit by the Nivelle offensive. The EK is a size guide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 hope this is readable... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 thats a real EK document!do you know, if there are other docs of eks or other decorations around which describe what the recipient did for the award?christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Hi,This one is not for an EK, it is a recognition Anerkennungs urkunde from the regt commander.I have about 6-7 different ones, mainly they are given for brave work on patrols, but 2-3 of them are for being good fighters in specific battles or skirmishes, they are nice as specific event are usually mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 i have perused a friends collection ofseveral hundred EK documents- mostly EK 2,but some EK 1-and have not seen one that describes anything more than the date,name/rank/serial number/ and unit.i WILL tell you that the variety of presentationsof the EK documents is astonishing!!chris, this is a BEAUTY! thanks for the pictures.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 So this is an example of a regimental "bravery diploma" like Adolf got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Yup, except this one needed SHUTTERS, being the size of a window! I had ONE award document for an EK2 that gave citation details on it-- but it is one of those "luxurious" types hand written on notepaper. It went to live with my friend Ted ("Swordguy")-- will get it scanned nicely when he is next out with swords to do. Mostly the citations went into the German military archives.Here is an example of a citation, from a cover letter requesting home corps establishment command find the "missing" officer, who had "disappeared" from his field division into prolonged private medical care leading to an amputation:[attachmentid=11339]"His Excellency the Commanding General had in the name of His Majesty the German Emperor, the Iron Cross 2nd Cl. awarded to Captain and Company Chief (Alois) Louis 14 (Bavarian) I R in recognition of his brave conduct on 20th and 25th August 1914. Forwarding the enclosed decoration (and document, dated 10 January 1915) to Capt. Louis is requested. for the Gen. Com. 'Braun' "Louis was shot through both lower legs by machine gun fire on the latter date and eventually lost one leg below the knee. He went on to command Brest Litovsk Railway Directorate in WW1 and was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Abwehr in WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Chris, you really must have your house sprayed. All you items are infested with ek2s.Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Hi Chris, one of the biggest docs I've seen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rendsburg Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 hope this is readable...←Hi Chris,The name is Rudolf Holler?Otto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 Hi,yes, its looks to be.Here is another WOWer...Also not for an EK, but a commendation certificate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 And another one for patroling on the Somme... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 This is a real wower...For the regt after the fighting at the Souville Nase at verdun. The guys who fought there wore an unofficial award on their uniform... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Commandation for a patrol on H?he 304... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 This one will turn Chip green with envy... on to the 15th bavarian Sturm Batln. for a patrol where they took POWs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 another bavarian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 30, 2005 Author Share Posted September 30, 2005 The largest EK doc so far... specially for the Maik?fer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) Chris,Actually, the artwork on the 15.Bayer.Inf.Div. example turns me several shades of green!Chip Edited October 2, 2005 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 2, 2005 Author Share Posted October 2, 2005 Chris,Actually, the artwork on the 15.Bayer.Inf.Div. example turns me several shades of green!ChipIt looks a bit cartoonish close up.BestChrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 BTT Top for now... more to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Some details on the artwork onthe 15th bav inf doc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 the entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 BTT Top for now... more to follow.Chris, Thanks for sharing, outstanding docs, period frames very nice group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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