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Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
I have a stupid question that will probably easily be answered and that is I have a load of paperwork which i just bought, and in amongst it all is a cert for the KVK. That looks like it has been signed by the General Fieldmarshall of the 12 Army Wilhelm List would this be his signature? Its penned and the certificate is real as they come and interestingly it is issued for Kephisia in may 41 which I believe is the Kreta campaign ? So would the big boss of 12th Army sign a piddly little KVK document?
I'm not too up on this paperwok, takes too long to research it then some one buys it in 2 seconds!
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05-20-2009 07:33 PM
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
its a pen sig, but i don't know what his one looks like
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
No reason why he couldn't of signed it John. Is it ink or a facsimilie? Can we see it? Stewy S
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
A lot is made about whether a doc of "low" importance could be signed by a high status officer. They signed what was put in front of them at the time. This question has been asked elsewhere,i believe regarding a KVK2 w/s & it was authenticated.
@ John,if you don't wanna post it here email it to me for a look. Stewy S
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
John,
That is definately the signature of List as i have it in my archive.
Not totally uncommon for very Senior ranks to sign docs for a lowly award especially if the unit was attached to Armee HQ and the Armee commander was aware of the reasons for the award.
regards
Paul
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
Result! Thanks Paul & Stewy
I have a stack of paperwork, anyone fancy trying to decipher it all?
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
Hi John, the CO of 12 Armee for that date should be Wilhelm List. Cannot say that reads as List to me, but who knows??
Cheers, Ade.
Sorry posted this after Paul!
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Re: Help on a signature....pleeeeze!
John i'm racking my brain or what little there is 
for the signature on the SS Doc, hopefully i'll get it eventually !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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