Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 A postcard sent by him,. mailed at Keetmanshoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 a Map drawn by him, including a bit on the Karasberge expedition which is very researchable indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 A letter from the colonial troops confirming to someone in Germany that he is in good health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 His award doc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 An early EK in 1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted May 23, 2008 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 His Hamburg cross and a telex infoing him he got it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 His HK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 and last, but not (well maybe) least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 All pretty nice as we can pinpoint him in DSWA and on the western front :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Very nice group, Chris, I especially like the Feldpost, which is rare from Deutsch-Sued-West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share 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, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted April 18, 2011 Share 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Others wounded that day: Thanks, seems to have been the biggest fight of the campaign. Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted April 19, 2011 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Great group and nice detail here. What book had this valuable tidbit? Hi, It was through google. best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IMHF Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Chris You have been finding a lot of very nice Militaria thank you for sharing. Lorenzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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