What do you all think of this item? Fantasy piece in your opinion?
Plate looks pretty good to me - but I am often wrong
Here is some info on the guy.
Werner Hahn
(1901 - 1982)
SS-Sturmbannführer:
Born: 2. Oct. 1901 in Krischow.
Died: 12. Jul. 1982.
NSDAP-no.: 850 466 (Joined, 20. Oct. 1931)/SS-no.: 23 546 (Joined, 20. Oct. 1931)
Promotions:
SS-Stubaf. (W-SS): 9. Nov. 1943; SS-Stubaf.: 10. Sep. 1939; SS-HStuf.: 12. Sep. 1937; SS-OStuf.: 20. Apr. 1935; SS-UStuf.: 26. Apr. 1934;
Assignments:
Commander of Waffen-Gebirgs-(Karstjäger) Brigade der SS: 5. Dec. 1944-Feb. 1945.
Commander of Aufstellungsstab (Formation Staff), 24.Waffen-Gebirgs-(Karstjäger) Division der SS (downgraded to Brigade status, 5. Dec. 1944): 15. Aug. 1944-5. Dec. 1944.
Commander of SS-Gebirgs-Jäger-Ausbildungs- und Ersatz Bataill 6 (Hallein): 17. Apr. 1943-15. Aug. 1944.
Entered Waffen-SS as SS-HStuf.d.R.: 21. Feb. 1943 (assigned to SS-Gebirgs-Jäger Schule: 21. Feb. 1943-Apr. 1943; also briefly assigned as deputy, Insp. Waffen-SS Gebirgstruppen, SS-Führungshauptamt). Führer, III./72.SS-Standarte (Detmold/Lippe): Dec. 1937-27. Feb. 1943).
Army Service:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 iron cross 1st class (5. Sep. 1940); 1939 clasp to the iron cross 2nd class 1914 (1939); 1914 iron cross 2nd class (1919); War Merit Cross 2nd class without swords; silver wound badge, 1939; silver infantry assault bagde (1. Oct. 1941); Baltic Cross; Silver SA Sports Badge; NSDAP bronze service award; SS service award; SS death's head ring (Totenkopf ring).
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