Gordon Williamson Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks to Kevin for allowing me to acquire this one. This one has a number of qualities that attracted me. Firstly, its an officers Soldbuch and by definition much scarcer than NCOs or Enlisted Mens books. Secondly it has a particularly nice, crisp , clear photo but from my point of view,thirdly and mostly importantly due to his assignation to a Bahnhofskommandantur. The Bahnhofskommandantur controlled all military aspects of the use of railway stations and it is to this office that members of the Bahnhofswache would be assigned. (In the same way that Feldgendarmerie troops were often allocated to Ortskommandantur, Feldkommandantur etc). So although this guy wasn't personally a member of the Ordnungstruppe, his office would have controlled the Bahnhofswache personnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 A teacher in civilian life before joining Artillerie Regiment 116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 His front line career appears to have ended due to injury/illness. We then see him acting as Bahnhofs-Offizier,Ausladekommisar and Transport Kommandeur Oslo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 And later with Bahnhofskommandantur 402 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Only three awards shown but clearly, from his photo, there are more. So far identifiable, EK2 1914 Ehrenkreuz f. Frontkämpfer Spange zum EK2 Westwall Teuedienst Ehrenzeichen Austrian WW1 Commemorative Medal Hungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hucks216 Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Glad to see it arrived safely. I do love the crisp photo on this one, clearly someone who took pride in his appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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