WW2 German photos

[baronvonbee]

A couple of photos that I have in my collection...any info would be grateful ...thank you.

[HPL2008]

The first is a boy with a Hitler Youth flag and an early Hitler Youth cap. Not much else to say.

The man in the second photograph is a senior petty officer [Unteroffizier mit Portepee] of the Kriegsmarine in a white summer uniform. His shoulder boards are not clear enough to make out his exact rank.

Of interest is the name of the ship as seen on the life saver: The Aviso Grille was the Third Reich's offical state yacht.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German...lle_%281935%29

[Woolgar]

What a shame such a beautiful ship was scrapped and 'looted'

Nick

[baronvonbee]

Thank you once again for the info...great help..i thought that it may of been the fuhrers yaught...

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THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THE INFO...GREAT HELP..I THOUGHT THAT IT MAY OF BEEN THE FUHRERS YAUGHT...

[baronvonbee]

I hope that these close ups help to identfi the rank of the officer...

[HPL2008]

I hope that these close ups help to identfi the rank of the officer...

As I said, not a (commissioned) officer, but a petty officer.

His rank is of Oberfeldwebel level (= one rank pip each above and below the specialty/career badge device on his shoulder boards).

That device is still not clear enough to positively identify, so I can't tell you his actual rank designation, which depend on the specialty/career.

For example, it would be Oberbootsmann for a bosun, Oberfeuerwerker for an artificer, Obersignalmeister for a signaller etc. etc.

[baronvonbee]

Thank you...
yet again you have been a great help.

[Larboard]

HPL2008 is an incredibly helpful member on this forum. I for one (and I'm sure countless others) really appreciate his profound in depth knowledge of the German military and access to wartime records in Deutschland.



Danke!