Chris Boonzaier Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 Here are a couple of interesting post war shots.... A proud Saxon
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 1, 2010 Author Posted November 1, 2010 And this fine looking mustachiod man....
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 1, 2010 Author Posted November 1, 2010 simple, but sexy.. hmmmmmm.... makes them sound like ladies of the blond persuasion.... Maybe "Blonds" can be used as a code word for EK1s.......
kapten_windu Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 hmmmmmm.... makes them sound like ladies of the blond persuasion.... Maybe "Blonds" can be used as a code word for EK1s....... hahaha, it's a great idea, so we can say: a photo of a man with the blonds... Cheers, Windu
Chip Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 hmmmmmm.... makes them sound like ladies of the blond persuasion.... Maybe "Blonds" can be used as a code word for EK1s....... I'd rather use "EK1" as a code for sexy blonds. :whistle:
Naxos Posted November 1, 2010 Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) Pionier Unteroffizier Gustav - 28. September 1918 Edited November 2, 2010 by Naxos
KIR Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 Vizefeldwebel, Königlich Sächsische 11. Infanterie-Regiment Nr.139 (with prussain IOD). Best regards, Jens
KIR Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) ... close-up: silberne Militär-St. Heinrichs-Medaille, Friedrich August Medaille, EK2. Kl. and EK1 Edited November 9, 2010 by KIR
Chip Posted November 9, 2010 Posted November 9, 2010 Beautiful photos! Especially love that Saxon. Thanks Jens! Here is something you don't see too often...a Matrosen Infanterie guy with a first class cross.
Ulsterman Posted November 10, 2010 Posted November 10, 2010 From what I can tell, the EK1 was a rather rare award for anyone below Sergeant/VitzFeldwebel rank in WW1. It was certainly hard won by rankers.
Naxos Posted November 10, 2010 Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) I have shown this picture before but appropriate here again Vizefeldwebel of the Kraftfahrtruppe Edited November 10, 2010 by Naxos
Ulsterman Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Just to let you know what I mean by 'rare", I have some award summaries to Bavarian artillery units from 1914-18 and an award roll for a Landwehr regiment. ONLY 2-3% of all the EK1 awards went to enlisted men under the rank of Vitzfeldwebel. In looking at the award summaries from the Dresden newspapers-this 3% seems to hold true throughout the war. There's a great quote about this that I'm reworking at the moment, but I plan on writing it up for the JOMSA next year. Medals mattered in Germany, they conferred social status and having the EK1 after the Machtergreifung sometimes got you preferential treatment if you were Jewish. The below is of an EK2 award....but still...
Naxos Posted November 11, 2010 Posted November 11, 2010 Just to let you know what I mean by 'rare", I have some award summaries to Bavarian artillery units from 1914-18 and an award roll for a Landwehr regiment. ONLY 2-3% of all the EK1 awards went to enlisted men under the rank of Vitzfeldwebel. In looking at the award summaries from the Dresden newspapers-this 3% seems to hold true throughout the war. There's a great quote about this that I'm reworking at the moment, but I plan on writing it up for the JOMSA next year. Medals mattered in Germany, they conferred social status and having the EK1 after the Machtergreifung sometimes got you preferential treatment if you were Jewish. Very interesting! Here is a Gefreiter with EKI
Chip Posted November 12, 2010 Posted November 12, 2010 Pretty cool to get your EKII from the Kaiser. A nice story for the grandchildren. :D
TerryG Posted November 12, 2010 Posted November 12, 2010 Pretty cool to get your EKII from the Kaiser. A nice story for the grandchildren. Giving out EK1's maybe?
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2011 Author Posted January 15, 2011 Lt von Oertzen of the famous 24th IR in April 1916.....
Naxos Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 (edited) Lt von Oertzen of the famous 24th IR in April 1916..... Fritz von Oertzen in 1916 Leutnant und Zugführer in 8th coy of II.Batl. I.R.24 Born: Mai 16, 1894 at Salow in Friedland - Killed on: March 23, 1918 at Ste.Christ If you are interested in his "minute by minute" action on Febr.25 1916 at Douaumont, let me know. Edited January 15, 2011 by Naxos
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2011 Author Posted January 15, 2011 yes indded... if it does not involve hours of typing for you. Thanks Chris
Naxos Posted January 15, 2011 Posted January 15, 2011 yes indded... if it does not involve hours of typing for you. Thanks Chris Just some scanning will send it to your email account
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