Hi gents and friends
At first i have to say "Thank you" to a collector friend here who stood back and so i was able to get this nice grouping
Here is now my highlight for this year (last year the Dreike RK) and i´m really sure that this group will be for a very very very long not for sale
As you see there are the following awards:
- "Kreuz der Ehrenritter" of the Johanniter Order
- DKiG
- ribbon bar
- PAB 50
- EK I
- GWB
The group is attributed to "Ernst-Jürgen Freiherr von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen".
Born 15.06.1917 / died 29.10.1993
- DKiG as Oberleutnant 7./Panzer-Regiment 31 on 10.02.1944
- Hauptmann in the I.(Panther)/Pz.Rgt. Brandenburg (ex I./Pz.Rgt. 26).
- wounded in action 14.04.45
- at the end of the war he was at the eastern front, got not captured and took the long way home alone - running and hiding
- in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr as Major
- Commander and teacher at Heer Officers School in Hamburg
- Commander Panzerbatallion 24/ Panzer Regiment 6 from 18.02.64 - 03.10.67
That is all i could get from this brave man. I sent a few mails to a few sources, hoping to get a response to find out something more about him.
Sometimes aristocratic familys "protect" their family and don´t want to be asked about a member. So it maybe will be a long run to find out more.
But what i have at first brings IMO a short, but good overview about this brave man.
The picture of him is from the source http://www.panzerbataillon24.de (Copyright)
For me this is a very honest and consistent grouping. All awards seems to have the same production date and IMO all have been bought at the same time.
Date of production IMO early 60s.
At first i have to say "Thank you" to a collector friend here who stood back and so i was able to get this nice grouping
Here is now my highlight for this year (last year the Dreike RK) and i´m really sure that this group will be for a very very very long not for sale
As you see there are the following awards:
- "Kreuz der Ehrenritter" of the Johanniter Order
- DKiG
- ribbon bar
- PAB 50
- EK I
- GWB
The group is attributed to "Ernst-Jürgen Freiherr von dem Bussche-Haddenhausen".
Born 15.06.1917 / died 29.10.1993
- DKiG as Oberleutnant 7./Panzer-Regiment 31 on 10.02.1944
- Hauptmann in the I.(Panther)/Pz.Rgt. Brandenburg (ex I./Pz.Rgt. 26).
- wounded in action 14.04.45
- at the end of the war he was at the eastern front, got not captured and took the long way home alone - running and hiding
- in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr as Major
- Commander and teacher at Heer Officers School in Hamburg
- Commander Panzerbatallion 24/ Panzer Regiment 6 from 18.02.64 - 03.10.67
That is all i could get from this brave man. I sent a few mails to a few sources, hoping to get a response to find out something more about him.
Sometimes aristocratic familys "protect" their family and don´t want to be asked about a member. So it maybe will be a long run to find out more.
But what i have at first brings IMO a short, but good overview about this brave man.
The picture of him is from the source http://www.panzerbataillon24.de (Copyright)
For me this is a very honest and consistent grouping. All awards seems to have the same production date and IMO all have been bought at the same time.
Date of production IMO early 60s.
. So, its refreshing to find such wonderfull group, named even !!!!
.
-Nigel
A very, very special group to a special man! Knowing his history makes a fantastic group all the more special! Each piece is great in it's own right. That PAB50 is one of the finest I've laid eyes on.
I'm thrilled for you buddy!
The obituary from him in a magazine from a company he worked for. New insights to his wartime "career".
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