Stecksplitter in the left knee. He was short-changed on the Ost Medaille as the entry states he was awarded the ribbon only. All that and he just got a lousy ribbon!
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Thanks!
Yes, it's a rather strange entry, just the ribbon. It seems he did not deserve the entire medal, just a part
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This Soldbuch came in a big lot of assorted papers from different people. Among these papers I found a couple of more documents related to the same soldier.
Here is a postwar Volksbund membership card. This confirms that he survived the war
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The other paper is more interesting.
One side is printed with the program of a "Kameradschaftabend" organized by the ROB (Reserve-Offizier-Bewerber) course that took place on 10.II.1945.
It seems that Hoenle had a good voice, since he singed two songs!Comment
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The other side is handwritten by him. Maybe someone that knows german better than me will be able to translate correctly the text, I have some problems to decipher the writing.
For what can I argue it refers to his promotion from Obergefreiter to R.O.B. Uffz.
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It's not unusual at all.Originally posted by Ironcrown View PostThanks!
Yes, it's a rather strange entry, just the ribbon. It seems he did not deserve the entire medal, just a part
He was awarded this on 23 Aug 1942. The award was established by Hitler on 26 May 1942. It took a while to get the manufacturers engaged to produce the medal, but it took far less time to get the weavers to produce ribbons.
There were a lot of cases where the ribbon was awarded as soon as it was available, because you could put that in your buttonhole. I'm certain they noted that he only got the ribbon so he could request the actual medal at a later time.
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Good point, thanks!
I recall that many years ago my great uncle that fought in Russia with the CSIR (the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia) in the Winter 1941-1942 told me that he received from the germans the ribbon to be stitched to the buttonhole, but he never mentioned a medal
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Hello !
1.) Regarding the Ostmedaille entry :
Very well explained by Wiking44, I would fully agree.
(Either you qualified for the medal or not. There was no "minor" version.)
2.) The handwriting :
I have real difficulties as well, especially at the end.
The text says :
[Also nicht mehr ?] der O.Gefr. Hönle,
sondern der frischgebackene ROB.Uffz. Hönle, im
Glanz der neuen Tressen u.[nd] Litzen!
Aber wie hier im Kleinen, so soll es
später im Großen in unserem [Berufe ?] sein :
.... .... .... ..... ..... , ... Werte !
Herzlichst , Euer Alois
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The letter clearly refers to his (very recent) promotion from OG to ROB Uffz.
(perhaps he sent a photo, showing him with his new shoulderboards and the ROB Litzen).
The second part is something pathetic, but I cannot read the last part, and so I am not sure, what he wants to say.
Best regards,
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I see "Kinder in Ihr Kunst" - which makes no sense (sinnlos). lolOriginally posted by Archi View PostComment
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Hello !
With the help of Wiking 44 and after reading it again :
The last part could be :
" Ein Künder deutscher [?] Kunst, .... Werte ! "
It would then mean (roughly), that Hönle should be a role model for others.
(... perhaps ... not sure ...)
Best regards,
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Thanks to both, it's well enough to get the sense of the phrase
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