army historian Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Hello all, I am being offered two military books, one Imperial Navy, other Third Reich, and a document to the man as a Lieutenant des Marine Ingenieurwefins a.D in 1922. I have not dealt with much paperwork man asking $200.00 US. Here is The page I need help on. Cheers Captain Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) That is a beautiful Militärpass! Orden und Ehrenzeichen: China Denkmünze aus Bronze, Eiserne Kreuz zweiter Klasse. Südwestafrikadenkmünze aus Bronze. Dienstauszeichnung erster Klasse. Feldzüge und Verwundungen: Aktion gegen China 1900/1901 Teilnahme and dem Unternehmen gegen die Hereros in Südwestafrika 1904 Kriegsjahre: 1900, 1901, 1904 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. Kriegsdienstbeschädigung, chronische Liderrandentzündung anerkannt vom derzeitigen Kommandant "Habicht" am 25. April 1911, A1 R 241/11 Kriegsdienstbeschädigung, Neurasthénie, anerkannt vom derzeitigen Kommandant "Habicht" Fregattenkapitän (Hans) Gygas am 1. Januar 1914 - A1 R.B.N.R. 3/14 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kriegsbeschädigung (in this case) means: Illness due to war service Liderrandentzündung: chronic inflamation of the eye lids Neurasthenie: dépression, weak nerves. Hans Gygas: In 1904, as a Kapitänleutnant, Gygas was the First Officer of the sloop of war Habicht, which had been undergoing repairs in Cape Town. The German settlement of Okahandja was besieged by the native Herero tribe in nearby South-West Africa (present-day Namibia) and Habicht was ordered to steam to Swakopmund and relieve Okahandja. When the ship reached Swakopmund on 18 January, Gygas, with another officer, a physician and 52 men was detailed to protect the line of communication to Swakopmund and march inland and assist in putting down the anti-German rebellion. On 16 February Gygas and his men defeated the Otjimbingwe Ovaherero under the Herero leader Zeraua in the battle of Lievenberg. Eventually the revolt was put down though at horrendous cost to the native Herero. If you need anything else translated, please let me know. Again, very nice document! . Edited August 31, 2011 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army historian Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Thanks Naxos - I can always count on you - I will buy the group (even without a photo). Cheers Captain Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 (edited) You need this book, I believe your man is mentioned in it. http://www.amazon.de...&condition=used Edited August 31, 2011 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army historian Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yes Naxos, I would like to buy the book. But I can't get through the German on the site. Can you help - I will pay you. Cheers Captain Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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