Information on Oberst Gustav Inama von Sternegg

[DonC]

Hello, All -

I have just aquired a uniform and document set to Oberst von Sternegg (DOB 14 June 1889). I know his general service record and awards (WWI EKI & II, WW2 KVK I & II). He was the Commander of Wehrbezirks Horn am Neckar until his death (December 1944). I am looking for any information as to his postings and other awards he may have received. I will post pics of the set when I get it mounted. Any help, as always, is much appreciated.

Don

Edited December 10, 2009 by DonC

[Guest Rick Research]

BZ3bX on 02.12.14 as Leutnant in Baden Inf Rgt 114, also WW1 Black Wound Badge.

January 1939 already commander Wehrbezirkskommando Horb a/Neckar as Major (E) 01.03.33 #1

Do you have his other promotion dates already?

Edited December 11, 2009 by Rick Research

[DonC]

BZ3bX on 02.12.14 as Leutnant in Baden Inf Rgt 114, also WW1 Black Wound Badge.

January 1939 already commander Wehrbezirkskommando Horb a/Neckar as Major (E) 01.03.33 #1

Do you have his other promotion dates already?

Hi Rick -

I have his promotion docs from Major to Oberstleutnant and Oberstleutnant to Oberst (signed by von Brautitsch and Keitel, respectively). I'll post some scans of them here as they are the nice large embossed type - plus, I need some opinions as to whether the AH signatures are original or machined.

Muchas gracias, Ricardo!

Don

[DonC]

Here's a pic of the Herr Oberst's old-style Reichswehr tunic, tailored when he was a Hauptmann in 1927. It is by far my earliest uniform...

Edited December 12, 2009 by DonC

[DonC]

Anyone good at determining an original signature from a machined facsimile?

[DonC]

von Brauchitsch...

Edited December 12, 2009 by DonC

[DonC]

Another Adolf sig....

[Guest Rick Research]

I'd say it is IMPOSSIBLE to determine from a camera. You need to lay these on a scanner and get direct SURFACE imagery.

A signature will show thicker lines where a real pen crossed over itself. A print is uniform. You can see the cross over lines on von Brauchitsch, but when I look at the Hitlers all I see looks like print--

[DonC]

I'd say it is IMPOSSIBLE to determine from a camera. You need to lay these on a scanner and get direct SURFACE imagery.

A signature will show thicker lines where a real pen crossed over itself. A print is uniform. You can see the cross over lines on von Brauchitsch, but when I look at the Hitlers all I see looks like print--

Rick, as always, many thanks. Am I correct that the BZ3bX is the Order of the Zahringen Lion?

Don

Edited December 12, 2009 by DonC

[Guest Rick Research]

Yes. Rank-List-speak for not-really-lazy-just-bad typists. :catjava: