My Hohenstaufen Grouping

[Adrian Stevenson]

Excellent pics. Note the non regulation Heer cap eagle.

Cheers, Ade.

[don_kihotis7]

Excellent pics. Note the non regulation Heer cap eagle.

Cheers, Ade.

Hi Ade. Yeah isn't that weird.
If we were discussing about that Schirmmütze, i'm sure many would say: ''replaced eagle, i don't like it'' etc etc

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Chris, I am sure they would! The wear of a Heer pattern eagle is actually quite well documented in period pics and is not that uncommon to see.

Cheers, Ade.

[don_kihotis7]

Maybe due to soldiers serving in Wehrmacht and then transferred to SS?

[Adrian Stevenson]

Possible, or just personal preference or shortages. All could play at part.

Cheers, Ade.

[don_kihotis7]

Possible, or just personal preference or shortages. All could play at part.

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks mate.

[don_kihotis7]

More photos of my friend's father.

[don_kihotis7]

Here is my friend's father with his brother.

[don_kihotis7]

Oh and by the way, i have found out the name of the general.
Karl August Genzken who was Gruppenführer in the SS and Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) in the Waffen SS; and Chief of the Medical Department of the Waffen SS (Chef des Sanitätsamts der Waffen SS)

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Chris, thanks for news update and the extra pics.

Cheers, Ade.