Help solve the mystery!! Need help identifying rank/branch of German Soldiers in portraits
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Help solve the mystery!! Need help identifying rank/branch of German Soldiers in portraits
Our mother never knew her father. Our grandmother went to her grave never revealing his identity, except that he was a Nazi soldier. This left a huge void in our mother’s life. With her now in her mid 70’s, we have made it our mission to do all that we can so that at the very least, she can just know his name.
4 photos of German Soldiers were the only clues our grandmother left. In addition to using DNA testing to its full extent, is it possible to identify the rank/branch of each one of these 4 soldiers, based on their uniform and insignia?
Any help, suggestions, recommendations, lucky pennies, or winning lottery numbers would be greatly appreciated!
The first 3 photos are of the same soldier w an inscription on the back. We are not sure what it says, but believe it’s signed, “Hans”. The other 2 photos are contenders as well.
The award at the bottom of his right pocket looks like a Flugzeugführer abzeichen (pilot badge) or some similar aircrew award, above that possibly the Verwundetenabzeichen Schwarz (black wound badge) or some kind of sports award. The top most award might be the Frontflugspange (Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe). Hopefully someone can confirm or correct the above.
The other awards on the pocket consist of the Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross First Class), Verwundetenabzeichen Schwarz (black wound badge) on the left.
It award at the bottom of his right pocket looks like a Flugzeugführer abzeichen (pilot badge) or some similar aircrew award, above that possibly the Verwundetenabzeichen Schwarz (black wound badge) or some kind of sports award. The top most award might be the Frontflugspange (Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe). Hopefully someone can confirm or correct the above.
The Frontflugspange is for a short range day fighter clasp and appears to be the Silver Grade (60 combat missions). The rest of the awards are correct as well.
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Others will correct me, but I read somewhere that all officers (under 30 years) were "encouraged" to gain the DRL badge as a sign of their physical prowess and as leaders of other ranks?
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