Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 This is one of my recent purchases which came from the family of the recipient. I had difficulty working out which section to post this in since he covers all periods of German history ! Up first are the medals I was able to get, they have promised me the rest of the medals if they find them. I know the first medal is not Imperial German but it is the biggy of the group. A German Cross in Silver. Zimmermann manufacture and one of their lightweight pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Next up is the final medal he got, many years later, the 1st Class Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 And now we get into the interesting bits, the documents His Soldbuch has the usual entries and when I get around to it I will scan all the pages. He was from Stuttgart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 This is a certificate dated 20 May 1914. As you can see, some of the printed script has started to fade and it is all in that terribly difficult German scribbly stuff that only Rick seems to be able to read these days ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 If you thought that was bad get a load of this. It is dated November 1915 and I cannot for the life of me say what it is ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Any help on understanding the content would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Another document from November 1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Next up a handwritten letter to him/about him ?? Don't worry, it gets easier after this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hi certificate for the Iron Cross 1st Class awarded in 1917 when he was an artillery lieutenant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 A rather faded post war document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Some more docs in no particular order.http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-1487-1221505600.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-1487-1221505614.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 At last a photo, looking rather stern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Next up is a nice Weimer era document from 1924. The eagle stamp is very impressive in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 This next doc has some useful details about him. Next we have his certificate for his Combatants Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 In 1935 he got promoted up to Captain in the reserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 In 1939 he got his 25 Year Faithful Service Medal for working in the postal services and we have documents regarding that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 In December 1939 he is getting the West Wall Medal so he was obviously one of the early recipients of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 In June 1940 he gets the bar to the Iron Cross 2nd Class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 In September 1942 he gets the War Merit Cross with swords 2nd Class. Unfortunately the signature on the document (and his subsequent 1st class award) appear to be stamped rather than hand signed. By now he is a Major.The 1st class award follows ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Finally the biggie for 3rd Reich collectors, in May 1945 he gets the German Cross in Silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Another late war doc., June 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Despite all this he starts to make himself useful to the new powers that be ......http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-1487-1221506609.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-1487-1221506621.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 And finally gets discharged ......http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-1487-1221506685.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-1487-1221506700.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 Enter a new era ....... but where have I seen that eagle stamp before ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 His certificate for the Federal Republic Merit Cross. I suspect this was a final retirement award, although he was pushing on by this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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