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07-22-2012 12:06 PM
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
I even think the collartabs are the same. Look at the leafs and the white board of the left collar tab.
I guess someone messed with the picture.
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
Not photoshopped as such, but retouched during the Third Reich era.
It was a common wartime practice to "update" existing photographs to show a newly-bestowed rank (in this case Oberst-Gruppenführer) or decoration (like a Knight's Cross or Oak Leaves to a Knight's Cross etc.).
This way, these photographs could be instantly used for press coverage before new official portrait photographs of the person were taken.
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
First time posting on the forum. These have not been photoshopped but were period done as stated above. They would take various photos the same time and later if an award was given and the rank changed they would add the new collar tab, Knights Cross etc. Even in some of Hitlers photos some of the early ones show inportant people like Ernst Rohm who was later taken out of the orignal photo and another photo redone without this person in it. If you have the variations of the photo they sometimes are worth more as a group to show the variation. Nice to see the photos in these variations. Thanks for posting them. Regards Don Boyle
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
this was quite commonly done during the Third Reich.
There are various high leaders with such retouched collar patches.
For example: Julius Schreck.
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
Another interesting point is the use of an embroidered Heer eagle on his cap.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
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Adrian
Another interesting point is the use of an embroidered Heer eagle on his cap.
One of Sepp's little idiosyncrasies Adrian
This was a common procedure on following the postumous award of the RK , EL, Schwerter etc !!
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
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
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Paul E
One of Sepp's little idiosyncrasies Adrian
Yes, one of several!
Not a 'textbook' wearer of the uniform!
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
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Adrian
Yes, one of several!
Not a 'textbook' wearer of the uniform!
Not a textbook SS General !
Nick
"In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen men fight so hard." - SS Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Bittrich - Arnhem
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Re: Sepp Dietrich pictures...
I wonder where his swords and oaks Ritter is today. Is it in a museum or in private hands?
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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