My Great-grandfather was in the Waffen-SS and I have some German paperwork, not much of it making sense to me but its all birth and marriage certifcates. However I do have a photo to upload and I was hoping somebody on here might be able to tell me a bit more by his uniform. I know he was a mechanic by trade and he drove trains. Sorry for the lack of information. I tried to attatch the photos but htey were too large so I made a little video on youtube containing the photos, only 14 seconds long. My great-grandad is the taller man on the left. Thanks
Help Identifying a Soldier
Re: Help Identifying a Soldier
Both are wearing the uniform of the Reichsbahn (Railroad/Transport/Tram Operators-Drivers....), most obvious are "winged RR wheel" devices on his collar tabs- can't see enough detail to say much more....(Great Granddad does have a "party pin".... so party member)
It's "possible" an older R.Bahn worker ended up in the Waffen SS but would need to see the paperwork, etc. ..... nothing in the " clip" has anything to do with the SS directly....
John G.
It's "possible" an older R.Bahn worker ended up in the Waffen SS but would need to see the paperwork, etc. ..... nothing in the " clip" has anything to do with the SS directly....
John G.
Re: Help Identifying a Soldier
Thanks John. I've been trying to put bits and pieces together. I've been meaning to get in touch with a German speaker I know to go through some papers. Along with the papers I have my great-grandmothers certificate for having 6 children, not that that answers any more questions. I also tried getting in touch with the people at the German archives place but to no avail.