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    #16
    Thanks Simon, that really helps a lot.
    Here follows the page for decorations and pages for leave I think.
    The handwriting is really difficult to make out so I am impressed that you can make head or tail of it.
    Thanks
    Sven
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    Last edited by othello1; 01-23-2012, 08:23 PM.

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      #17
      Interestingly the Wound Badge in not entered on page 22:

      1.7.1941 War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords
      11.12.1942 Trade patch for the Flak arm (Tätigkeitsabzechen der Flakartillerie - This was a cloth badge worn on the left sleeve)

      /Ian
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      Last edited by Ian Jewison; 01-24-2012, 12:08 AM.
      Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

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

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        #18
        Hi Ian
        Thanks for all comments on my grandfather's soldbuch and thanks for uploading image of cloth badge. Look forward to more comments.
        Regards
        Sven

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          #19
          His leaves are for the following:

          1 Illness of wife
          2 and 3 recovery leave (this is the normal term, rather than a recovery from illness)
          4 Can not make this one out of course some form of leave. This is after his wound and stay in hospital. Page 12-13 records he was in Luftwaffen Kurzlazarett Baden bei Wien on 11.7.1940 until 24?.9.1940. The right column bears the abbreviation dfg - Dienstfähig or fit for service, so it probably was not a convalescent leave seeing as he left hospital fit.
          5 is a convalescent leave however.
          6 and 7 again recovery leave.
          8 is for festive holiday. In this case new year 1943/44.
          And the last one again convalescent leave. After which he was admitted to the Krankensammelstelle on 8.4.1945 with stomach problems. He was discharged 15.5.1945 as av - arbeitsverwendungsfähig or fit for labour work only. This catagory meant he was no longer fit to fight on the front line. Additionally he was U-52 which was fit for labour work after appendix surgery or stomach operation due to intestinal disorders.

          /Ian
          Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

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

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            #20
            Photograph of Alfons Zimmermann

            Thanks Ian
            Hi Ian and Simon
            I have uploaded a further photograph of my grandfather. I appreciate it if you could help me identify his decorations , awards and ranking. Again all help is greatly appreciated.
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              #21
              You grandfather is wearing the uniform of an Oberwachtmeister (Oberfeldwebel) and has the following awards:

              The Diagonal ribbon is the War Merit Cross 2nd Class (Kriegsverdienstkreuz)

              Ribbon bar - Long Service Award 4th Class, Commemorative Medal of the 13.3.1938, Commemorative Medal of the 1.10.1938.

              Wound Badge in Black.

              I can not find an example at the moment but he has a device on the shoulder board to denote his unit. FAS - Flakartillerieschule.

              /Ian
              Photos/images copyright © Ian Jewison collection

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

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