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I got these a few days ago, the top three medals where awarded to F.W. Ditzel, his regiment was the Rifle brigade, the lower set are to W.H. Beck , regiment, royal field artillery, there is apparently a family connection ( uncle & nephew). These came with the badges I posted a couple of days ago

Hi Leon, the BWM is for Ditzel, the other two are to Beck, the top pic of the star went up first by mistake

hi guys this is my first post on the forum and would like to share a picture of my latest addition to my collection it is an attributed rk 800/65 kq of curt von gottberg, hope you enjoy.

Apart from meagre information under Wikipedia, this is about the only book I could find: Peter Klein: Curt von Gottberg. In: Klaus-Michael Mallmann & Gerhard Paul (Hrsg.): Karrieren der Gewalt. Nationalsozialistische Täterbiographien. WBG, Darmstadt 2004, ISBN 3-534-16654-X; 2. unv. Aufl. 2005; davon Sonderausgabe WBG 2011 & Primus, Darmstadt 2011, ISBN 978-3-89678-726-2. I think this is just a general list of "Täterbiographien" with a chapter on Gottberg. More photos, not very clear. In most photos he carries a walking stick.

A nice set of medals , pity the British war medal is missing for F.W.Ditzel.

How to ruin a helmet

Arbeitsgau XV was Sachsen: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:RAD_Arbeitsgau_XV_Sachsen.jpg

Here is plate 40 from the book Military Badge Collecting by John Gaylor third Edition published 1983. Row B from left to right George V, Edward VIII, George VI, Elizabeth II badges for the Royal Horse Artillery. The first two in w/m believed to have been worn in the foreign-service helmet and were produced under regimental arrangements. In 1948 an official George VI pattern appeared in brass and also in w/m as did its Elizabeth II successor in 1954, these last two were worn in the beret. Yes the Territorial Warwickshire and the West Riding RHA had their own badge, as did the First Hampshire RGA Volunteers the Third Middlesex RGA Volunteers and the Fifth London RFA Brigade.

The wife got me this yesterday, as most of you already know what it is i won't ramble on lol . It's an enlisted mans stag horn gripped K98 dress / parade bayonet , as can be seen it was manufactured by Alexander Coppel . I have been on the lookout for one for ages ! Cheers Santa.

It was the leather that was putting me off buying it,I would prefer a woven one as you say. I think your also right about modern heating destroying / drying out the leather. I think i will hold out for the correct knot for it . Just checked, the felt filler is absent, so will have to look out for one now .

It was the leather that was putting me off buying it,I would prefer a woven one as you say. I think your also right about modern heating destroying / drying out the leather. I think i will hold out for the correct knot for it .

Thanks Fritz, Yes it would appear to be of good quality materials. Your right about the patent leather, any I have seen are in a bad state of repair, but on the other hand I have been looking at this to accompany it ! Do you think its suitable ?

This is the biggest picture I know of, good luck with the book although I think it will probably be in German.

he certainly beleived in the nsdap policies and carried them out to the best of his abilities, not a lot of pictures of him on the net as i am trying to get one about the size of a postcard for display purposes.will google the isbn of the book suggested wife can get it for xmas present.

He was actually quite infamous. No. SS - 45 923 No. Nazi - 948 753 Born - 11.02.1896 in East Prussia Died - 31.05.1945 committed suicide in Leitzhäft Promotions: 01.04.1933 - SS-Scharführer 25.04.1933 - SS-Truppführer 20.10.1933 - SS-Obertruppeführer 06.11.1933 - SS-Sturmführer 15.12.1933 - SS-Sturmhauptführer 30.01.1934 - SS-Sturmbannführer 20.03.1934 - SS-Obersturmbannführer 09.11.1937 - SS-Standartenführer 30.01.1939 - SS-Oberführer 01.12.1940 - SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve der Waffen SS 20.04.1942 - SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei 15.07.1943 - SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei 30.06.1944 - SS- Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS und Polizei Career: 01/06/1935 - 15/04/1936 - commander 49.SS-Standarte "Braunschweig" (Goslar) 1937 - 1939 - w RuSHA ??.10.1940 - ??.07.1942 - w SS-Hauptamt 01.1941 -? .07.1942 - Head of Amt III, SS-Hauptamt 21/04/1942 - 22/09/1943 - SSPF Weissruthenien 27/07/1942 - 22/09/1943 - SSPF "Minsk" 05/07/1943 - 21/06/1944 - HSSPF "Russland-Mitte und Weissruthenien" - replaces the SS-Obergruppenführer von dem Bach 22/09/1943 - 07/08/1944 - Generalkommissar Weissruthenien 21.06.1944 - 07.08.1944 - HSSPF "Russland-Mitte und Weissruthenien" 07.08.1944 - 18.10.1944 - December commander SS-Armee-Korps (canceled due to illness) ??.12.1944 - 08.05.1945 - Ersatzheeres delegate the duties (on behalf of the Army lasts). Deals with laggards catching and re-incorporating them into front-line units in the operating Heeresgruppe "Nordwest". Decorations include: 1914 EK II 1914 EK II 1914 EK I 1914 EK I Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Okt. Okt. 1938 1938 Spange "Prager Burg" Spang "Prager Burg" Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer KVK II m. Schw. KVK II m. Schw. KVK I m. Schw. KVK I m. Schw. 06.12.1942 - 1939 Spange 1914 EK II 06.12.1942 - 1939 EK II 1914 Spang 20.02.1943 - 1939 Spange 1914 EK I 20.02.1943 - 1939 EK I 1914 Spang 07.08.1943 - Gold German Cross 30.06.1944 - Knight's Cross of Iron Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Bronze SS-Dienstauszeichnungen SS Honorary sword from Reichsführer SS SS Honorary ring You could try this book Klein, P. Curt von Gottberg. In Mallmann, K. and Paul, G. (eds) Karrieren der Gewalt. Nationalsozialistische Täterbiographien, WBG, Darmstadt 2004, ISBN 3-534-16654-X

thanks bud, got a coa from detlev when i purchased it pity the grouping was split but it was big bucks, on the look out for as much info on gottberg as i can get google does not have much on him, any book recomendations ?

Hello Mr Bridger, welcome to the forum very nice cross, always good when it has provenance with it too. I wonder if this is the same one as in the picture?