Group WW1 airplane mechanic WW2 Meister der Gendarmerie

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Amandus Leiss, WW1 airplane mechanic, WW2 Hauptwachtmeister Schutpolizei, WW2 Meister Gendarmerie.
1) Hindenburg Cross for WW1 combattants, 10.12.34. Issued by the police in Hamburg.
2) Hungarian WW1 remembrance medal with Swords and Helmet, 26.10.33.
3) Large promotion certificate for his promotion from Hauptwachtmeister to Meister der Gendarmerie, 20.2.42. Signed on behalf of the Regierungspräsident by a Dr. Röhring.
4) War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords, 17.4.42. Issued by Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt und Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe to Meister der gendarmerie Amandus Leiss in Garding. Stamped signature.

During WW1 he served as an airplane mechanic “Flugszeugmechaniker” (marked on the Hungarian award document) with II.S.F.A., II.See-Flieger-Abtteilung Flandern. Between WW1 and WW2 he served as a Hauptwachtmeister with the German Schutzpolizei in Hamburg. During WW2 he served as a Meister with the Gendarmerie 1942 working for the Luftwaffe.