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Hello all ! My main area of interest has been autographs and books - I went from collecting signed photos (mostly post-war) of Knights Cross winners (all branches of service) to collecting specifically autographs from Tiger veterans. I probably have over 200 different Tiger veteran autographs - many...

Hey Nord - Sorry but I can see that I miss so much when I have not been surfing through the forum for a while... As for the "Tiger Projects" -- I have recently submitted a tentative copy of the story of Dr. Günter Polzin - from 2./503 to a different publisher to get some input...so sometim...

Thanks - that fits in very well with Warnach's reply -
Thanks -
Dale

Thanks Peter !
Excellent explanation. I know a Tiger abteilung veteran and he showed me his erkennungsmarke (dogtag) - and he began in a Bau komp.
Thanks!
Dale

Can someone please explain exactly what a "baukompanie" was ?
Thanks -
Dale

Can someone please explain exactly what a "baukompanie" was ?

forget it - I found it ! realized it was Oberst Thomale - Fuhrerhauptquartier - not Thomas

I have very little info. - But I was hoping someone may be able to further identify an Oberst Thomas who spoke to schwere Panzer abteilung 503 on January 12, 1943 - in Russia - in Proletarskaja. 503 was with 4. Panzer Armee and or Heeresgruppe Don (von Manstein). Thats all I have ! Any ideas ? thank...

Hi all, Just a quick question about Copyright - Both books I have published are Copywritten in my name only. I have been approached by a foreign publisher that would like to translate my books and publish them in their country. Is there an easy answer to whether or not I have the right to allow this...

Thanks for the quick reply !
Dale

Hello - interesting diary - Do you know if he later went into schwere Panzer Abteilung 503 ?
There was an Ernst Weigl in 503.

Sorry if this was asked prior - or clarified prior - I just found this thread.
Thanks,
Dale

I've personally corresponded with Allerberger - he is a very humble and nice man. Always responded / always answered my questions. A friend of mine actually had very good contact with him - visiting him many times. I know I have copies of some documents somewhere... If I can dig them up I'll post th...

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Hi Krollspell,
With Erich Litzke is his abteilung kommandeur (509) Hans-Jürgen Burmester.
Dale

What were his books about ?
Did August also serve during WWII?
Dale