June 6, 20233 yr Author #56 What looks like an Parachute Artilleryman. The German Parachute Divisions like the U.S. and England. having Artillery, a Fallschirm-Artillerie-Regiment.
July 9, 20233 yr Author #58 Someone doctored or something the Badge on pocket, can't tell what it is for now, best guess is a Black Wound Badge?
July 9, 20233 yr #59 Aha! That is the Kriegsmarine blockade runner badge with a huge eagle on the bow of a ship.
July 10, 20233 yr Author #60 13 hours ago, SARGE said: Aha! That is the Kriegsmarine blockade runner badge with a huge eagle on the bow of a ship. That's odd, it does look like it, he's Heer though, perhaps he was one of those Navy Sailors transferred to the Army in fall of 1944.
July 15, 20233 yr Author #61 A Wartime photo, note the Infantry Assault Badge and 1939 Clasp for Iron Cross 2nd Class for the current war. An old Subaltern, Great War and Freikorps Veteran with the Silesian Eagle award, no doubt either a Leutnant der Landwehr or Leutnant der Reserve
September 5, 20232 yr Author #66 Here's a real intriguing one, a Herr Groom wearing faded Tropical Uniform, Cap included. Was this uniform permitted to be worn by Africa Corps personnel on leave or convalescing in Germany??? Hmm could this one be taken say in Greece, with the Bride being Female personnel in the Wehrmacht or some other NSDAP Organization???
September 23, 20232 yr Author #67 Another groom in the Tropical Uniform, here a new issue one, no other info on this, bu we do see he has the Ribbon for the East Front Medal
November 8, 20232 yr Author #70 Future Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982 Helmut Schmidt. Date June 27 1942, Bride Hannelore Glaser nickname Loki. Schmidt was a Flak Officer, seen action in the USSR 1941-42, unit not given. Wedding took place I believe when Schmidt was on Staff at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium Berlin. By the Autumn of 1944 Schmidt was back at the Front, here during The Battle of The Bulge, unit not given.
January 21, 20242 yr Author #74 An Austrian, he is of the 131st Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division.
February 17, 20242 yr Author #75 Luftwaffe, Beide Mann und Weib, A NCO Pilot, with Bulgarian Pilot Badge (Badge ID by Member Gunner87.).Interesting thing is his Waffenfarbe doesn't look Yellow right, looks Red or Green, but it might be that photo voodoo that makes Yellow a dark looking color.
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