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    #16
    Wow! Fabulous grouping...I'm jealous..
    Great catch!

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      #17
      Wery impressive group. I like that

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        #18
        It is one of those groups that sents shivers down your spine. Josef was wounded five times and ended the war in a hospital in Austria. I would give any thing to find a picture of him. I appretiate the positive comments, Bob maybe you can donate your jaeger m44 with the sniper badge, it does not really fit in your collection Jacques

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          #19
          This group did have it's own thread years ago but has been lost or deleted....I verified a few signatures in it.
          Interestingly, it was only the Soldbuch and citations then.....no awards! I also saw it for sale a while back and it had a photo album as well!?!?!?

          /Ian
          Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

          Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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            #20
            The signature of the officer against he sniper badge is Oberleutnant d.R. Heinrich Bergerfurth. He won the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as Kompanie Chef with 6/Grenadier-Regiment 184 on 22.3.1945.
            I seem to remember that the same signature was against his EK I entry on page 15?

            Of course Gren.Rgt. 184 was part of 86 Inf.Div. along with Inf.Rgt. 167 and 216.......

            Just noticed you have this info!

            /Ian
            Last edited by Ian Jewison; 09-21-2009, 10:20 AM.
            Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

            Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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              #21
              Ian , you are correct with regard to the unit history. I have got all of that research. Most of his sniper activities occurred in Poland. The previous owner obtained/added the awards later. I am not aware of it ever having been offered for sale with an album or of the existence of an album.. Jacques

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                #22
                Here's the original thread from 2002...minus images!

                http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ead.php?t=4077
                Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

                Collecting interests: Cavalry units, 1 Kavallerie/24 Panzer Division, Stukageschwader 1

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                  #23
                  Ian, thank you for the link. Funny I had a look at that link not to long ago. Peter does state that he was in possession of some other items belonging to Josef. I will try and confirm with him exactly what they were?

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                    #24
                    I spoke to Peter and he confirmed that the original group included the sniper badge, gold wound badge and the IAB. Jacques

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                      #25
                      cant remember the details,but,the records show him to be one
                      of the sniper aces and more credible than the controversial
                      "Allerberger"
                      Seiler

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                        #26
                        Would you accept my left arm as payment?

                        Seriously though, AWESOME grouping. Just fantastic to see everything together after all these years

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                          #27
                          That is one incredible grouping. Congratulations.

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                            #28
                            Amazing group...Thank you for posting it all!

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                                #30
                                WOW, stunning grouping, sir!

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