Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Posted July 29, 2009 Just arrived today. For Stabsfeldwebel Walter Tronnier First, the book for the early DRA Sports Badge in Bronze
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Then the later DRL Sports Badge in Silver
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 His Wehrpass, with a nice Uniform shot.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Note at the time he enlists, he is with Schutzpolizei Bremen and has 10 years service with them..
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Service is shown with Schutzpolizei Bremen from 1925 to 1935 and then follows two years Army service. He is released from his voluntary Army service in 1937 and then called up again in 1939 to serve in the Feldgendarmerie from 1939 to 1942.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Rank during initial Army service is Feldwebel, but when he comes back in 1939 he has the promoted rank of Stabsfeldwebel. Note he also has both the IV and III Class Long Service Awards.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 He sees quite a bit of action during the Polish Campaign and the Campaign in the West.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 And later, predominantly on the Eastern Front
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 In the process he wins the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the East Front Medal.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 His Polizei Dienstpass is issued in May 1941
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 The Dienstpass shows him to be a Party Member
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Page 8 Reflects his military service first with the Infantry then the Feldgendarmerie, while Page 9 shows his various promotions. Note the last entry, after his release from the Feldgendarmerie and return to the Police, as "Meister der Gendarmerie"
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 His Police Service reflects that after initially service in the SChupo, he transfers to the Gendarmerie, serving at various "Gendarmerie Posten", then the Feldgendarmerie after which he returns to "Gendarmerie Posten Harpstedt"
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 He attended Gendarmerie Schule at Bad Ems and sewrved in the Sudetenland before going into the Feldgendarmerie.
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 His awards, both Police and Military Police Long Service Class 3 Army Long Service Class IV and III Sudeten Medal DRL Sports Badge in Silver Iron Cross 2nd Class East Front Medal
Gordon Williamson Posted July 29, 2009 Author Posted July 29, 2009 Finally, a couple of shots of him. First on horseback with a fellow NCO
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