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by Ernst-H
Tue Aug 05, 2003 1:42 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Biography info Oberst Wilhelm Klein needed
Replies: 7
Views: 3286

Some new information has surfaced to see the light of day. I recieved, from the Hamburg Staatsarchiv, a newspaperclipping regarding the transfer of Oberst Wilhelm Klein. in the article is mentioned that his successor (Oberstleutnant Dr. Carl Retzlaff, Stellvertretende Kommandeur d. Schutzpolizei Ham...
by Ernst-H
Tue Aug 05, 2003 8:00 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Old Knights Cross Winner List
Replies: 6
Views: 2227

I was wondering,

to look for Polizei recipient of the RK. where do I have to look? Waffen SS?

is it an idea to also add a search-group for Polizei reciepients?
by Ernst-H
Tue Jul 29, 2003 3:36 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Biography info Oberst Wilhelm Klein needed
Replies: 7
Views: 3286

Thanks for explaining.

Well.......I guess we can call it a match.

This is the same Wilhelm Klein.

The promotiondates might be in error due to the author of the book you got this info out.

My list of promotion through the Polizei ranks comes from a period newspaper article.
by Ernst-H
Tue Jul 29, 2003 2:03 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Biography info Oberst Wilhelm Klein needed
Replies: 7
Views: 3286

Hi Stefan, Thanks very much. Some of the dates indeed are a perfect match.........but some I cannot make sence of. What does RDA mean.........and z.V. ? The promotion dates seem to be far of........but maybe the writers didn't understand Polizei ranking system. here is what I have of Wilhelm klein: ...
by Ernst-H
Sun Jul 27, 2003 1:13 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Biography info Oberst Wilhelm Klein needed
Replies: 7
Views: 3286

Hello Stefan,

I sent you a PM.

This could very well be the same person. I have listed as birthdate for "my" Wilhelm Klein 09-09-1887

I would appreciate a scan from the respective pages or the main info sent in a mail or posted on this Forum.

thanks for the help
by Ernst-H
Wed Jul 23, 2003 4:17 am
Forum: Uniforms and Awards
Topic: Position of Eagle
Replies: 8
Views: 2891

Brig, If Adolf wore a Heer eagle on his left sleeve to indicate his power over both organisations.....................Then what would be the reason for an SS-Polizei officer to wear a Heer eagle on the left sleeve (I have this on period photographs) I think the higher officers wore whatever they lik...
by Ernst-H
Mon Jul 21, 2003 3:39 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Biography info Oberst Wilhelm Klein needed
Replies: 7
Views: 3286

Biography info Oberst Wilhelm Klein needed

I have a polizei album containing 68 portrets of Polizei Officers ranking from Leutnant up to Oberst. The album is a commemorative album to an Oberst Wilhelm Klein when he transferred from the "Kommando der Schutzpolizei" (possibly in Hamburg) to the Wehrmacht at the 1. Dezember 1935. Ever...
by Ernst-H
Sat Apr 05, 2003 4:09 am
Forum: Auxiliary organizations
Topic: Staff of Polizei Regiment Radom
Replies: 1
Views: 2796

Staff of Polizei Regiment Radom

I am looking for names and info on the staff of Polizei Regiment Radom in the 1941/1942 period.


Part of this staff was also present at the 1941 Inauguration-parade of Heydrich as Stellvertreter Reichsprotektor for Böhmen Mahren.

any info appreciated

thanks
by Ernst-H
Sat Apr 05, 2003 1:28 am
Forum: Translation Requests
Topic: Feldgendarmerie
Replies: 5
Views: 3026

not going into the linguistics I want to say this: Ordnungspolizei consisted of branches such as Schutzpolizei, Gemeindepolizei, Gendarmerie, Feuerschutzpolizei..........etc. Gendarmerie in this organisation was for the small rural area's. Check for more details on the Ordnungspolizei my website Fel...
by Ernst-H
Sat Mar 22, 2003 12:41 pm
Forum: Auxiliary organizations
Topic: German Gendarmerie
Replies: 3
Views: 3684

Motorisierte Gendarmerie is NOT the same as Feldgendarmerie
by Ernst-H
Sun Mar 09, 2003 10:45 am
Forum: Other Sites
Topic: Photosammler.de closing
Replies: 1
Views: 2766

However sad it may be all must understand what the cost are to maintain a substantial website with a load of visitors each day of the week. I think this website has allready offered much more than it ever asked in return to the collector community. So no matter what choice is made by Photosammler.de...
by Ernst-H
Sun Mar 02, 2003 1:14 am
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: WANTED - Polizei photo's
Replies: 0
Views: 544

WANTED - Polizei photo's

I am allways inthe search for more original period photographs showing police personel, equipment, buildings etc.

I am also looking for period books on the subject.....

do you have anything..........please let me know

thanks
by Ernst-H
Sat Feb 01, 2003 3:14 am
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: 100+ signed KC photos 4 sale
Replies: 3
Views: 4176

Do you have any Polizei KC winners photo's?
by Ernst-H
Sat Feb 01, 2003 2:35 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Arnhem 1944
Replies: 17
Views: 8649

Does anybody know a good website that deals with the civilian/human story of Arnhem...........and NOT the military? about 95000 civilians where evacuated/forced out of arnhem in september 1944 and later thousands more from the surrounding. My grandparents where among them and fled to the town of Har...
by Ernst-H
Sat Jan 04, 2003 6:20 am
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: Flieger-HJ tunic + accessoires for sale
Replies: 1
Views: 1292

This tunic assembly is still for sale

if you are interested make me an offer