Help with ID

[Ron Weinand]

Can anyone help with this name or this Luftwaffe Officer? Translation?

[Gerdan]

The name I read "Nieper", Hauptmann".

I found a Major Nieper in Oct 1937 as Major with the Art. Rgt. 74. But this is not LW.

I found him also with Pz. Art. Rgt. 74

In WW1 there was a Oberstleutnant Nieper with the Pionier-Batallion Nr. 22.

An Alexander Nieper in 1922 published a report "Von der Ballon- zur Flugabwehrkanone" in Deutsches Soldatenjahrbuch 1971


Gerdan

[Simon O.]

There was an Alexander Nieper, promoted to Oberst 1.11.1941 (i guess the same Nieper Gerdan mentions from 1922). This is from the 1 May 44 rangliste.

He ended up as commander of the 29 Flak Division in Norway.

You'll find an example of his signature in this thread of mine

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/Foru...d.php?t=360644

http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/29fladiv.htm

given this mans rank in 35 and the absence of other luftwaffe officers with this name i'd say this is almost certainly your man.

[Ron Weinand]

Maybe I am off track here with this dagger. It is a soft scabbard type and has smaller fittings and, with the date used, could it be a DLV Leader instead of a Luftwaffe??

[Ron Weinand]

Luft or DLV

Although it doesn't have the lower fitting and length, the dates could go either way

[Ron Weinand]

Thank You so much Gerdan and Simon