July 16, 20251 yr #5 Post #3: First image, an oberfeldwebel, wearing the ribbon of the Kriegsverdienstkreuz zweite Klasse {War Merit Cross Second Class, presumably with swords for military personnel. The swords were not worn on the ribbon, customarily worn through the second buttonhole down from the collar, at a 45 degree angle}. Second image, what looks like a leutnant with a two place ribbon bar, the War Merit Cross Second Class with Swords and the "Ostmedaille", a campaign medal awarded for participation in the first winter on the Russian Front {15 November 1941 ~ 15 April 1942}. Third image, an army private in a parade dress uniform. Likely a pre ~ 1940 photograph, given the piped tunic, "bottle green" collar and visor cap. Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Medal https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Merit_Cross https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_merit_cross/2_class.htm
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