Newest ribbon bar, recent aquisition

[Scott]

Here's the cover of JR Angolia's FF&F Vol2. Check out the Gauleiter's ribbon bar: 3 political awards in reverse order...

[MattGibbs]

When was that book published incidentally. Its a minefield working out all those editions! LOL. Who is the gauleiter in the photo, because for some reason I cannot place him, but it could be just because it is a painting. I feel sure there will be a caption in the book! If possible I would love a better scan just of that picture because I have not seen it before. PM me if you can send me one by email?

Regards

Matt Gibbs

[TerryG]

This is the 2nd edition, May 1989. I cannot find his name anywhere...I'll keep looking.

[MattGibbs]

Could it be Wagner? Thanks Terry.

Regards

Matt Gibbs

Edited April 3, 2006 by MattGibbs

[TerryG]

Is it?

[MattGibbs]

Terry,

Well I am not certain !

We'll have to see, I have a lot more photos to look through.

TTFN

Matt

[MattGibbs]

Yep,

Confirmed by three sources it IS Robert Wagner, Gauleiter of Baden and Reichsstadthalter in Alsace [if I remember right!]

Nice painting tho...

Regards

Matt Gibbs

[Scott]

I pulled that picture of the book cover off the web. Sorry I can't provide better scans of it.

Scott

[MattGibbs]

Scott;

Thanks - terry was able to help

Regards

Matt Gibbs

[MattGibbs]

Hey ho folks.

Just checking in with more info on this bar, I have the local history archive where this recipient was living looking for his photo with medal bar, one of them has seen it somewhere. He was a Kreisleiter and Gauinspektor and later a Landrat in Gau Westfalen. [Honorary SS leader as well] From his record as sent to me by them all the awards and the WW1 service check out. All his effects were sold through a German dealer including his unform, would have liked to see that. I have 3 nice photos of him, one with an older bar, which preceeds this and does not have all the awards on it!

Thanks also to 2 collectors who as Uk based, one as a member,here have seen this piece and were happy with it - all the emblems are untouched and there is no issues with blacklight.

Main thing about all this is all the info I have learned about researching the older party faithful! Very interesting stuff.

Kind regards and best wishes

Matt Gibbs