Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

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Mayor Erich Mende

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General Hans Speidel

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Leutnant Heinrich Starke

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Oberfähnrich Herbert Fries

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A very uncommon postwar photo of a Pour le Mérite holder: Oberstleutnant Heinrich Brinkord (1882 - 1965).

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The funeral pillow with the awards of Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, buried in 1960 and given a military ceremony. I don't know if the former GM ever wore any '57 medals...

Also, if you look closely, you'll see that the soldier carrying the pillow is wearing a '57 ribbon bar

Is that a WWI Reichsflagge?! Holy cow!

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Another of General Speidel; indeed an amazing ribbon bar he's wearing.

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One of his ribbon bars....

Another of General Speidel; indeed an amazing ribbon bar he's wearing.

Hello Sepp ! Yes his ribbon bar is amazing !! A few years ago at the SOS one of his was for sale (with great provenance). If I remember right the asking price was $1,500.00 !! Included many photos & a letter from Speidel stating he was sending it as a gift to a U.S. Army Col. in Virginia. The letter was dated in the 70's. Sure would like to have the funds for stuff like that !!!!!! Tom

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Hello Sepp ! Yes his ribbon bar is amazing !! A few years ago at the SOS one of his was for sale (with great provenance). If I remember right the asking price was $1,500.00 !! Included many photos & a letter from Speidel stating he was sending it as a gift to a U.S. Army Col. in Virginia. The letter was dated in the 70's. Sure would like to have the funds for stuff like that !!!!!! Tom

Woow, interesting information Tom! Thanks!

What about the photos of Fey's ribbon bar? Don't let us down, my friend

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Ritterkreuzträger?

[Tom B]

Ritterkreuzträger?

Hi Sepp.....Hard to tell, but I think he's a RKT. Not a face I have seen before. Fey's ribbon bar....I'll ask my daughter to send it to you via email. I don't have a photo scanner. I'll let you know, Tom

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Hi Sepp.....Hard to tell, but I think he's a RKT. Not a face I have seen before. Fey's ribbon bar....I'll ask my daughter to send it to you via email. I don't have a photo scanner. I'll let you know, Tom

Thanks my friend

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Oberst Heinrich Busse

[Tom B]

Interesting Guy.....

Oberst Heinrich Busse

Busse is an interesting RKT. He was awarded the Knights Cross and the Oakleaves and also the Honor Roll Clasp, but Never awarded the German Cross in Gold. It happened, but not often. Tom

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