Bart V.

My very late Christmas wishes, but still wish you all the best ! Also very sad to hear, Jim ! Keep you head up and if there is something and want to have a chat, just send me.

Photograph from (Left) Heinrich Springer, (Middle) Fritz Witt and (Right) Georg Isecke. All information to the Photographs etc. is welcome and appreciated! /Bart

A wonderful group and with magnificent history. As Kevin said, they don't get that coverage like the Fighter or bomber crews but had an even important task to do. Thanks for showing.

Thanks to @Michael1000 for supporting our Forum !

Dear loyal members, I've introduced a Subscription level to our Forum. It has been several months now without almost any Donation with exception of two regular contributing members however costs of our Forum hosting reached a new scale. I'm paying as off now €130 a month for hosting costs other costs not included (extra security, domain name..) earlier on it has been bearable since our Forum didn't was that big but since a few months more posts were regularly made as well as images posted. Since nothing gets deleted (or there has to be a very good reason) the size only increase and so do the member numbers and so on... I hope with the subscription to make these costs bearable and to improve the Forum. There have been a few downtime because of the size our server / database is getting and I've regularly to update it (increase memory which costs money) and when I moved away from a less reliable host to a dedicated Forum hosting service. I want to thank all of you who made donations before. I hope via this new system to give you more in return. I've done raffles in the past, where I gave away items for free or for a little sum, I bought these from my own money etc. to give something in return. I'm planning when the Subscription are successful to do this again and a few little extras. I also want to improve the Forum as well since I currently do it all myself because of the monthly costs I already have to make. I can add plenty more advertisements to the forum to bear a little more of the costs but I'm choosing not to, in order to increase my user's usability of the forum. You can become a Forum Patron to support the Forum, which costs 17,50 EUR (ca. 21 USD) and is payable via PayPal and IBAN/BIC. If you do pay via IBAN/BIC, let me know afterwards! Click below to sign up: Click here to become a "Forum Patron" Note: You can chose whether the renew should be automatically or not. What do I receive with a "Forum Patron" Membership? Become a "Forum Patron" to gain access to more features and extra's! What extra's come with the "Forum Patron" Membership? You'll receive a Rank insignia beneath your username when you post and be granted the title of Forum Patron. You'll receive access to Forum Raffles! Take part in Raffles meant for Enlisted Members and exclusive Patron Raffles! You'll receive access to Downloads! You'll receive unique Discounts and Free Products in the Store! You'll receive access to Gallery! You'll receive extra options such as creating Private Albums and Friend-Only Albums. You'll be able to customize your profile! You'll be able to upload a background image for your profile (maximum filesize of 5000 kb). You'll be able to use a signature! You'll be able to upload an Avatar to a max. filesize of 1000 kb. You'll be able to send Attachments via Private Messages! You'll receive a higher maximum limit of store-able Private Messages! You'll be able to store 500 Private Messages You'll be able to give a maximum of 20 Positive Reputations within 24 hours. You'll have an unlimited limit to post Forum Attachments! You'll be able to Upload per post a maximum of 15 MB (total filesize of the Attachments in 1 post). You'll be able to Edit your posts up to 150 minutes after posting! and of course support Historical War Militaria Forum! As a Enlisted Member you only have storage for 25 PM's and post max. 1 MB (total file-size of the Attachments in 1 Post) per post. In total you can upload 250 MB in attachments. You'll have to upgrade your Membership with a subscription afterwards to receive an unlimited amount. Thanks, Yours sincerely, Bart ** UPDATED AS OF MARCH 26, 2018 **

No problem, Justin ? Feel free to send me whenever you need my help.

For me it's no problem to help out, let me know. Do know that Belgium postal service is not the cheapest, so I send it to you, it will cost you more than some other countries.

Latest purchase, Parade Waffenrock for a Schirrmeister in Infanterie-Regiment 154. The button on the shoulderboards reads "14" so 14. Kompanie, right? Hope you like it. Room for 3 awards and 1Ribbon bar.

Thanks, Richard.

Josef Elbl Oberst (Born) Geboren am: 26. März 1893 als Sohn des Lokomotivführers Anton Elbe und dessen Ehefrau Eleonore in Pilsen/ Böhmen geboren. (Killed in Action) Gefallen am: Bei einem Durchbruch der Russen bei Iwankow, 70 km nordwestlich von Kiew fand Oberst Josef Elbe am 10. November 1943, durch eine Handgranate den Soldatentod. (Knight's Cross) Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes: 22. August 1943 als Oberst und Kommandeur der fränkischsudetendeutschen Grenadier-Regiment 330 der 183. Infanterie-Division.

Nothing new, and as you can see he also never replied or tried to contact me or others.

Does anyone know the whereabouts of Stewy? Anyone in contact with him or hear from him recently? Please, let me know.

Great work, Jerry ! When will you be sending out autographs?

Can only agree.

Interesting lot, Richard! Thanks for sharing.

Thought it may interest you all to keep you updated of new upcoming movies: A new German war movie that has been released this month. Based on a true story. It's about a German Gefreiter, Willi Herold, who runs away and finds an Luftwaffe Hauptmann's uniform.. He puts on the uniform and starts impersonating an officer.. But therewith also comes responsibilities.. https://www.movieofwar.com/der-hauptmann-2018/

It is more to be a gift for him, (as she did send me a PM) so think she also searches for ways to acquire them without her husband's knowledge.

Best help you will get is from @Jerry B, @Graham or @Marcus H . Your man can be happy with a wife like you ? Hope you can find acquire some Home Guard presents ?

As the title depicts in this thread you can post your requests to have writing decrypted. Can anyone read and decrypt these 3 names? These are important for my research. Thanks in advance.

The 3rd "Happy Birthday" thread to wish our Members a happy birthday.

Happy birthday @Michael1000 ! Wish you all the best

Dear members, I also run in my free time an online history magazine (free) named Argunners Magazine. Here various articles are posted per month dedicated to World War I, World War II, Vietnam War and others.. Also news related to books, dvds, museums and so on.. Argunners Magazine also posts reviews on books and they are read and used quite often. Since this is becoming very popular and more publishing houses contact me to have books reviewed. Therefor I offer and ask if any of you, HWMF members, are willing to review books for Argunners Magazine? In return you receive various books for free, I only need a review in return. Just let me know if you are interested to do so and which type of books you would be interested in. http://www.argunners.com Yours truly, Bart

Just heard about it today but Reinhard Hardegen (18 March 1913- 9 June 2018 105 years old) passed away.Decorations:18 Sep 1940: Iron Cross 2nd Class18 Nov 1940: U-boat War Badge 193923 Aug 1941: Iron Cross 1st Class23 Jan 1942: Knights Cross23 Apr 1942: Knights Cross with Oak Leaves7 May 1942: U-boat War Badge with DiamondsSuccesses:21 ships sunk, total tonnage 112,447 GRT1 auxiliary warship sunk, total tonnage 3,209 GRT4 ships damaged, total tonnage 32,516 GRT1 auxiliary warship damaged, total tonnage 13,984 GRTSoucre:German U-boat Commanders of World War IIAxis Submarine Successes of World War Two RIP

Dear members, Is there a photograph known of RK-Holder Hermann Vicinus? Thanks in advance.

Kevin, if you don't mind me asking would you be kind enough to post the images also on our Forum for reference? It is sad that this practive exist and they are ruining the hobby. Between us, I never liked Fotobethge, I don't know if they did the faking but regarding photographs (from the 12. SS that they once listed) I learned not to trust them.