Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Picked this up today...There is a bunch of other not so interesting paper, but this is the good stuff. In 1903-04 in the 2nd Garde Infanterie Regiment then from 1904 - 06 in South West Afrika for the Herero and Hottentot rebellions.A letter from his Garde Kompagnie commander basically telling him to shoot straight and keep his pecker up...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 A postcard sent by him,. mailed at Keetmanshoop
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 a Map drawn by him, including a bit on the Karasberge expedition which is very researchable indeed.
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 A letter from the colonial troops confirming to someone in Germany that he is in good health.
jaba1914 Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 a Map drawn by him, including a bit on the Karasberge expedition which is very researchable indeed.Great group. Vary interessting and of course realx rear.RegardsAlex
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 2 Ausweises leaving him as F?hrer of the Ammo column he was working in while the LT was on leave...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 His Hamburg cross and a telex infoing him he got it...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 and last, but not (well maybe) least...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Posted May 23, 2008 All pretty nice as we can pinpoint him in DSWA and on the western front :-)
VtwinVince Posted May 23, 2008 Posted May 23, 2008 Very nice group, Chris, I especially like the Feldpost, which is rare from Deutsch-Sued-West.
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 18, 2011 Author Posted April 18, 2011 This is interesting, i forgot i had this group.... But this info makes it easier to research.. :-) am 17. Juni im Gefecht bei Narus: Reiter Edmund Karl von Rönn, früher im 2. Garde-Regt. zu Fuß, leicht, Fleischschuß linke Schulter,
Dave Danner Posted April 18, 2011 Posted April 18, 2011 This is interesting, i forgot i had this group.... But this info makes it easier to research.. :-) am 17. Juni im Gefecht bei Narus: Reiter Edmund Karl von Rönn, früher im 2. Garde-Regt. zu Fuß, leicht, Fleischschuß linke Schulter, Others wounded that day:
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 Others wounded that day: Thanks, seems to have been the biggest fight of the campaign. Best Chris
Claudius Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 This is interesting, i forgot i had this group.... But this info makes it easier to research.. :-) am 17. Juni im Gefecht bei Narus: Reiter Edmund Karl von Rönn, früher im 2. Garde-Regt. zu Fuß, leicht, Fleischschuß linke Schulter, Great group and nice detail here. What book had this valuable tidbit?
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 14, 2011 Author Posted June 14, 2011 Great group and nice detail here. What book had this valuable tidbit? Hi, It was through google. best Chris
Guest IMHF Posted June 14, 2011 Posted June 14, 2011 Chris You have been finding a lot of very nice Militaria thank you for sharing. Lorenzo
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