Deutschritter Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Gentlemen, can anyone help me identify the ribbon bar of Walter Klein (1890/1891--1941)? Leutnant (der Reserve) in WWI. Ergänzungsoffizier 1935? 1938 Major. RK for Operation Weserübung. Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted October 30, 2023 Author Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Maybe this picture is a bit better? Could the far-right ribbon be a NSDAP Long Service Award? For some reason he is listed in the "Personenbezogene Unterlagen der SS und SA" (R 9361-III/568195) in Berlin-Lichterfelde. Maybe he has the Deutsches Schutzwall-Ehrenzeichen (2nd from right)? He served at the Westwall shortly before the Norway Campaign. Dave Danner confirmed OM3K (second ribbon). Edited October 30, 2023 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 He was a Lehrer from 1911 to 1914, in military service from 1914 to 1918, a Lehrer again from 1918 to 1927, an Oberlehrer from 1927 to 1935, and returned to military service on 01.11.1935. His only WW1 decorations were the EK1&2 and the ÖM3K. Add an Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer around 1934/35 and a Wehrmacht (Heer) Dienstauszeichnung 4. Klasse on 02.10.1936. Not enough detail for the rest, but the last may be a Hungarian WW1 Kriegserinnerungsmedaille. There's no indication of any Party or SS activity in his Lehrer file. He was likely a member of the Nationalsozialistischer Lehrerbund and possibly had an SA rank before returning to active military service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted October 31, 2023 Author Share Posted October 31, 2023 (edited) Thank you, Dave! Adding Wound Badge for his wounds from 1 November 1914 and 1 February 1918. Edited October 31, 2023 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 a WW 1 Tyrol medall would be very likely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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