Heer KRIM BADGE & DOCUMENT TO A ROMANIAN SOLDIER.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gentlemen, while cleaning the old medal cabinet, on the bottom shelf where the III reich stuff is located I took two rare items in my collection to share to the Club.

The document is the German award / Urkunde to a Romanian soldier during WW1 part of which is printed in Romanian:

"BESITZZEUGNIS"

BREVET

Im Namen des F?hrers wurde dem

In numele F?hrerului s' a conferit

Soldat Maris T

Bat. 18 Infant. Usbova,

Der

Krimschild

Scutul Crimeei

verliehen.

A.H.Qu., den 25th Sept. 1942-

C.G., la

Mannheim

Generalfeldmarschall.

The rear is stamped H. Qu., 31.Aug.1943.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gentlemen, while cleaning the old medal cabinet, on the bottom shelf where the III reich stuff is located I took two rare items in my collection to share to the Club.

The document is the German award / Urkunde to a Romanian soldier during WW1 part of which is printed in Romanian:

The rear is stamped H. Qu., 31.Aug.1943.

Picture of the rear of the badge, covered in card which is stuck to the rear steel plate.

[joe campbell]

WOW!

is that an original mannheim signature or a facsimile?

nice grouping.

joe

[Kev in Deva]

WOW!

is that an original mannheim signature or a facsimile?

nice grouping.

joe

Hallo Joe, it looks like a rubber stamp :-( what would be nice to get was one of his (MANNHEIM'S) KRIM badges, apparently he had six made in GOLD for himself, and six in GOLD given as a present to ANTONESCU Head of the Romanian Armed Forces

With regards my set of items, from talking to the receipiants grandson, he had at one time a German Black Wound Badge as well. but like a lot of WW2 items they were misplaced or lost under the communist rule.

[Guest Rick Research]

Erich von MANSTEIN

I've never seen one to a Rumanian, either.

[joe campbell]

oops....

i grew up near manheim, PA....

joe

[Dave Danner]

And I had a girlfriend in Mannheim, Germany.

Regarding the unit, I don't think it's "Usbova". It is more likely "Uşoară". A Batalion Infanterie Uşoară was a light infantry battalion.

Edited February 18, 2006 by Dave Danner

[Kev in Deva]

And I had a girlfriend in Mannheim, Germany.

Regarding the unit, I don't think it's "Usbova". It is more likely "Uşoară". A Batalion Infanterie Uşoară was a light infantry battalion.

Thanks for the input gents.

With regards the spelling on the document the handwritten Romanian is dificult for me to read however I will get a translation from the Grandson and I dont have the Romanian characters enabled on my Keyboard only German and English. The mistake spelling of the GeneralFieldMarshal name however is entirely my own.

Still I believe its a unique document

Kevin.

[Guest Rick Research]

That it is... though you are in the right place to seek out more!

[Kev in Deva]

And I had a girlfriend in Mannheim, Germany.

Regarding the unit, I don't think it's "Usbova". It is more likely "Uşoară". A Batalion Infanterie Uşoară was a light infantry battalion.

Hallo and good evening to the Gentlemen,

With regards this document I was talking to the receipients grandson and he comfirms the following:

Name: of Soldier, MARIS TRAIAN.

UNIT: BATTALION 18 LIGHT INFANTRY (USOARA).

Attached a postcard style picture of the Military Hospital where he was treated for wounds, dated 12th 9th 1945 at BAILE HERCULANE, Sanatoriul Militar, (Military Hospital & Spa).

I am trying to confirm if he would have been eligable for a German Black Wound badge or any other awards, the Grandson is making enquires.

Kev in Deva.