patches Posted March 26, 2023 Share #1 Posted March 26, 2023 This caught my eye, see the Imperial Pilots Badge, plus 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class Ribbon with 1939 Clasp, and what may be the 1914 Iron Cross 1st Class. Here in this case he has been awarded a Second Iron Cross 2nd Class in the current war, though not as a pilot, probably in some kind of support role, as he is not wering the current Luftwaffe Pilot badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted March 26, 2023 Share #2 Posted March 26, 2023 These former WWI soldiers who were called back to service were called "Retreads" in the US services. Neat photograph! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted March 26, 2023 Share #3 Posted March 26, 2023 Great picture. Thanks for posting. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share #4 Posted November 2, 2023 Another Great War Imperial Pilots Badge, a Major, a Staff Officer most likely, These POWs, I think in Germany in 45, seems to be a lot of Senior Luftwaffe Officers, perhaps the Staff of one of the Luftgaus that was overrun overtaken??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted November 30, 2023 Not a former Army Luftstreitkräfte Pilot, but a Navy one, Marine-Fliegerabteilung Pilot, as he seems to wearing the Retired Navy Pilot Badge (Can't find hard Info on this badge, like it's official name, if anyone can add something more on badge, or give a link?) So given that, perhaps these troops are of the Kriegsmarine Coast Artillery in the 30s, the former pilot now in a different rôle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted November 30, 2023 Share #6 Posted November 30, 2023 Looks like a standard "Flieger-Erinnerungsabzeichen". I think the Navy one "Erinnerungsabzeichen fuer Marineflugzeugfuehrer und -beobachter" looks different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share #7 Posted December 1, 2023 8 hours ago, Proud Kraut said: Looks like a standard "Flieger-Erinnerungsabzeichen". I think the Navy one "Erinnerungsabzeichen fuer Marineflugzeugfuehrer und -beobachter" looks different. Looks like this one, it has the voided area around the eagle, seen it titled, Retired Navy Pilot Badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted December 2, 2023 Share #8 Posted December 2, 2023 Hm, I have found so many different variations of the two badges online. I hope one of the experts will chime in here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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