A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
I think some are in 1942 when he was in training then the others 1943-44 when he was a guard at the POW camp. Just a glimpse into one man's life during the war.
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Very nice, would love some close ups of these!
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Close ups of individual photos. And one of mom at 6, now 76 and my uncle, passed last year.
Again, anything that anyone can discern as far as units, locations, so forth, always greatly appreciated.
Again, anything that anyone can discern as far as units, locations, so forth, always greatly appreciated.
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Hello
These are Luftwaffe soldiers - which POW camp was it?
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
These are Luftwaffe soldiers - which POW camp was it?
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Hi
The soldiers with the great coats on right hand side of the photo are SS. You can see the sleeve eagle on the left great coat sleeve of one soldier. Skulls on the caps.
Dennis
The second last photo shows Luftwaffe and Waffen SS soldiers.kstdk wrote: These are Luftwaffe soldiers - which POW camp was it?
The soldiers with the great coats on right hand side of the photo are SS. You can see the sleeve eagle on the left great coat sleeve of one soldier. Skulls on the caps.
Dennis
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Hello
The NCO in the left side of that Photo is Luftwaffe?? Strange..........
But, you are right about the SS soldiers, strange mix of uniforms in that unit, with the Photos in the other tread we both Heer, Luftwaffe and SS??
Not easy to determine anything as of yet without location, date and year, name of POW camp etc. etc.
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
The NCO in the left side of that Photo is Luftwaffe?? Strange..........
But, you are right about the SS soldiers, strange mix of uniforms in that unit, with the Photos in the other tread we both Heer, Luftwaffe and SS??
Not easy to determine anything as of yet without location, date and year, name of POW camp etc. etc.
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Going through his papers he says he was assigned to to Stalag V Wolfen. Does that help with the mix of uniforms? All I can tell you is that he became very good friends after the war with an English pilot who was held there. But it could have been for a week or a year, I have no idea.
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Hello
That info gives us a timeframe from 06/43 - 12/44 for:
http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/StalagLuft.htm
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
That info gives us a timeframe from 06/43 - 12/44 for:
http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/StalagLuft.htm
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
Re: A few pictures of my grandfather during the war in uniform
Hi, did your grandfather speak any English?HerrStern wrote:Going through his papers he says he was assigned to to Stalag V Wolfen. Does that help with the mix of uniforms? All I can tell you is that he became very good friends after the war with an English pilot who was held there. But it could have been for a week or a year, I have no idea.
Thank you for sharing your grand fathers photos.
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