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Here's another DJ set which contains the following:

DJ ID
DJ Leader ID
Savings book and card
All promotion letters
DLRG basic
DJ achievement badge award confirmation
HJ shooting badge award certificate
Wehrpass
Dried Edelweiss flower
Death notice newspaper cutting
EKII (not his)
Photos
Acceptance form for officer training
Letter returning Erich's Wehrpass to the family

Erich-Otto Rhein (born 18.7.25) joined Jungbann 1/53 (Köln 1) on 1.7.34. His first promotion came on 25.7.1938 to Jungenschaftsführer and was followed by promotion to:
Oberjungenschaftsführer 4.8.1939
Jungzugführer 30.1.1941
Oberjungzugführer 1.7.1942
Fähnleinführer (K-Führer) 26.8.1941

On 1.12.1941 he volunteered for military service. He was mustered on 1.7.1942 and assigned to 4.Komp. Schützen.Ers.-Btl.(mot.)3 in Eberswalde (renamed to 4.(O.B.)Pz.Gren.Ausb.Btl.3 27.2.1943)

He was assigned to 4.KradSchtz.Btl.165 on 2.4.1943 and moved to the eastern front where he fought with 4./Pz.Aufkl.Abt.116 until being killed on the Muis front on 26.7.1943. He was promoted to Unteroffizier and Fahnenjunker (both noted on 1.8.1943) and was awarded a posthumous EKII on 10.8.1943.

I added the EKII and ribbon to the set.

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It is Darin. The Bann was awarded the honorary title of Bann Erich Niejahr. This often happened to honour the martyrs but could only be awarded for a Bann within whose boundaries the martyr had been killed.
 
This is really nice stuff.
This Forum is getting better everyday.
 
mind blowing as usual garry great set thanks for posting
 
The internet is getting better and better for research. Came across a photo album from my chap's unit showing him in 1936 which was two years prior to his first promotion:

Jungzug IV. He's third from left, rear row:

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Here he is to the left of the leader facing us:

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His Jungbannführer 1/53, Rudi Ernst, pictured wearing the pre-April 1936 pattern Jungbannführer sleeve insignia. Jungbann 1/53 was in Oberbann 1 so the outer ring on the patch would have been red. He seems to have numbers (19?0) beneath the patch but I have never seen that before. No idea what they mean. E. Pack u. Söhne knife?


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The tinnie looks to be this one:

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Nice set :clap2: Is there one of the Jungbann leader patches on the forum anywhere or pics of one in a book. Don't think I've seen one up close
 

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