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Hello Paul! Just some basic information about these DKiG winners... The only Albers (with the DKiG) in the Waffen-SS was Carl Albers , who received the DKiG on 08.01.1943 as a SS-Oberscharführer in the 3./SS-IR "Germania". Franz Laszakovits received the DKiG on 26.09.1944 as a SS-Unterscha...

Hello Dermax!

This thread on Men's hair style contains some discussion on what your asking of...

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=62312


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Krollspell

Hello Vellocino! Your officer wears the cloth breast badge of the Johanniterorden below his EK I.What I can judge from his shoulder boards, I'd say he was a Major since I can't see a pip indicating Obersleutnant. Here's a link for some information on german Officers belonging to the Johanniterorden....

Just one more question Mark... What unit(s) and their holders of the DKiG are you planning to write about for Volume 6? And maybe Volume 7...

It's very nice to hear from you Mark, and I do wish you the best of luck and fast recovery from these next operations. Your new book on the Polizei Division sounds very interesting and as you stated, a very overlooked unit by military historians! I'm looking forward to buy and read this latest book ...

Antonio J.Munoz also mentions (in the same book) that some spaniards fought in the ranks of the Brandenburgers, especially in units such as Streifkorps Frankreich and it's sub-unit Einsatzgruppe Pyrenären . These units became part of SS-Jagdverband Südwest in january 1945 after the Waffen-SS and Ott...

Gentlemen, If you'll get the opportunity to watch BBC Timewatch' "The Last Day of World War One", then you must do it. Narrated by Michael Palin, it's a very gripping angle of that war that is presented with some very interesting facts and perspectives that are quite unusual, at least comp...

Hello Ricardo! Some names of Spanish officers in the Spanische-Freiwilligen Kompanie der SS 101 , taken from Antonio J.Munoz' "Forgotten Legions - Obscure Combat Formations of the Waffen-SS" (1991)... Waffen-Obersturmführer der SS Valdamos , acting company commander Waffen-Untersturmführer...

Brigadegeneral a.D. der Bundeswehr Horst Scheibert served his country his entire life so R.I.P.


Respectful regards,

Krollspell

As the subject states; New York Times, December 24, 1924: Worst prediction ever...



http://peterrost.blogspot.com/2010/08/n ... worst.html


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Krollspell

Here's a modern adaptation of world war II for the american teenager by Matthew Leeb (and it's a rather witty one)...

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1802364


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Krollspell

Hello Nordlicht!

Oberst Heinz Schlegel passed away on 07.05.2001 in Bremen. He had also received the DKiG on 29.03.1943 as a Major commanding Pi.Btl. 175.


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Krollspell

Hello Lupo and Paul! The (ital.) designation for Stug.Abt. 914 meant that it ws equipped with italian armour, most probably the Semovente Assault Gun. See Jason Long and Jim Brochot's informtion on the subject... Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 914 Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 914 (Sep 44) 25 Jan 44 formed at Pose...

Helo Kahl!

Your man is a SS-Mann belonging to SS-Standarte 85 based in Saarbrücken.


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Krollspell

Hello Mark! I'm eagerly looking forward the fifth volume in this excellent series of yours! I have the first four books (as well as your book on the DKiS holders) and your level of minute biographical detail is truly remarkable. So now it's time for the Polizei-Division and it's holders of the DKiG....