I was lucky enough to find another KampfGeschwader 4 "General Wever" photo to add to my grouping
-note cufftitle and Pilots badge
I was lucky enough to find another KampfGeschwader 4 "General Wever" photo to add to my grouping
-note cufftitle and Pilots badge
Very nice images, as always. Just allow me two minor corrections:
The men in the two group photographs in posts # 349 and 350 are policemen; they are not with the Feldgendarmerie. Feldgendarmen, as Military Police, would have worn the same cap badges, shoulder boards, belt buckles etc. as the rest of the Heer, not the Polizei ones seen here. (They were identifiable by their Gendarmerie-style sleeve eagles, "Feldgendarmerie" cuffbands, orange branch color and their duty gorgets.)
The men in the first group photo are from the Motorized Gendarmerie [Motorisierte Gendarmerie ]. (Note the cuff title worn by the man on the far right; while the first of the two words is not fully visible, this is the only police cuff title with two words of which the second one is "Gendarmerie")
The Luftwaffe officer in the center of the fine "KG Wever" photograph in post # 351 is actually wearing an Observer's Badge [Beobachterabzeichen], not a Pilot's Badge. (Note how the eagle is clearly placed more to the left of the badge and how the wing protrudes more on the left of the wreath.)
Ohhhh Okay HPL. So they are just Gendarmerie instead of FeldGendarmerie. Thank you. I know exactly what you mean by the feldgendarmerie uniforms, so I will now know in the future. Thanks for explaining that. Do you know what the first word of the cufftitle says?? thanks
Oh wow, youre right about the Observer badge. haha I dont know why I mislabeled that, my bad. That was an honest mistake, as I definitely know the differences between the two badges. lol I posted the photos at like 4 Oclock this morning, so I wouldnt put it past me to have made a few more mistakes like that as well. haha Thanks for the corrections and info.....I (and other members) always look forward to your input.
Chris, youre so right. That is one badge we need not to worry about for sure!
-Artillery Crew
some Fallschirmjager at "Jump" school. Ju-52s in background
Fallschrimjager outside there bunk house maybe? cant read sign
Fallschirmjager troops learning to use parachutes
Err... well, yes, as I said: "Motorisierte". Like in this example:
http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Waffe...037164full.jpg
ohh woops, my bad. I did indeed read what you wrote, but didnt understand that the first word on the cuff was actually Motorisierte. I misunderstood when you said it wasnt visible. But Thank you for answering the same question twice! ha And thanks for the link too, I have never seen this cufftitle before
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
A few press photos
Looking for the photo albums of Leutnant Emil Freitag, 3. / G.R. 377
Thank you Paul. But these are the first pair of photos I have been dissapointed with in a long time. I bought them thinking they were private images, but I believe they are some type of "series" or published photos. (similar to the sammelwerk cards/etc). I believe they are indeed "original period" images, but I normally dont buy photos like this that were most likely mass produced. I could be very wrong about them, but I dunno. Its weird because usually all of the German "series/collectors" type of photos are postcard sized, but these are 6x9s. I will post a scan of the reverse, and see what you guys think. Luckily I paid very little for them, but I think the images themselves are neat at least.
Chris, Awesome Press photos. I know very little about Kreigsberichter photos, but these look great. The last one is neat looking....Is the image wearing away, or is it just meant to be like that? Either way, I really like how it looks
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