Can any of you keen sleuths tell me about the man in this picture?

**Karl Langer** · 07-16-2018, 10:56 PM

Is this Crete? The German soldier...thoughts on unit assignment.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-16-2018 10:56 PM

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**MAP** · 07-16-2018, 11:02 PM

Would he not be an officer?

**Karl Langer** · 07-16-2018, 11:08 PM

A captain?

**HPL2008** · 07-16-2018, 11:17 PM

He's not a soldier; he's an officer of the police.

**MAP** · 07-16-2018, 11:19 PM

Andreas beat me to it. I am not sure of the German term but based on the simplicity of the shoulder boards I would expect he was the equivalent to a 2nd Lieutenant. But I could be wrong.

**Karl Langer** · 07-17-2018, 04:14 PM

You guys are very good! Thank you all!

**Neil Hever** · 07-17-2018, 05:24 PM

As stated - Polizei. The cap insignia, chin cord, shoulder boards, belt, and sidearm all show this is an officer. The uniform appears to be Tropical. Are you able to see the reverse of the photo? It may have some notation. Neil

**Karl Langer** · 07-17-2018, 06:01 PM

Thanks Neil. I had to replace the glass after it was delivered. A very old piece of paper covered the back of picture so I did nothing else but replace glass. I believe he is in either Greece or Crete.