SS, a kitten and a handgrenade. Wich unit is this?

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SS, a kitten and a handgrenade. Wich unit is this?

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Post by Ljunggren » 12 Dec 2004, 12:39

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Post by MD650 » 12 Dec 2004, 12:51

20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1)
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1931
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Post by Ljunggren » 12 Dec 2004, 13:07

Thank you!
Any idea when and where this cute picture might be taken?

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Post by MD650 » 12 Dec 2004, 13:52

Ljunggren wrote:Thank you!
Any idea when and where this cute picture might be taken?
Sök på forumet. Bilden har varit uppe tidigare.
:)

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Post by Marcus » 12 Dec 2004, 14:25

Let's keep it in English.

/Marcus

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Post by MD650 » 12 Dec 2004, 14:38

Marcus Wendel wrote:Let's keep it in English.

/Marcus
Ok!
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Post by Tom Houlihan » 12 Dec 2004, 14:43

What is that? The SS counter to the Soviet antitank dogs? Strap a grenade to a kitten, and send him into Front HQ???

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Post by Conacher1941 » 13 Dec 2004, 08:16

MD650 wrote:
Ljunggren wrote:Thank you!
Any idea when and where this cute picture might be taken?
Sök på forumet. Bilden har varit uppe tidigare.
:)
Where the heck is that? 8O

...Conacher

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Post by BethBrown » 13 Dec 2004, 08:27

Tom wrote:What is that? The SS counter to the Soviet antitank dogs? Strap a grenade to a kitten, and send him into Front HQ???
:lol: kitty kitty bang bang?

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Post by Phil V » 13 Dec 2004, 09:22

Are these 3 SS men composing an piece of Modern Art?

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Post by Tapani K. » 13 Dec 2004, 12:11

Ljunggren wrote: Any idea when and where this cute picture might be taken?
The collar patches are of the so called Tartu pattern. These were first presented to a regiment (47th, IIRC) of the 20th Division in February 1944 by the mayor of Tartu (Dorpat) Paul Keerdoja. This means that this picture was taken sometime after that. My guess would be spring 1944 in the Narva front.

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Post by Ljunggren » 13 Dec 2004, 12:41

Tapani K. wrote:
Ljunggren wrote: Any idea when and where this cute picture might be taken?
The collar patches are of the so called Tartu pattern. These were first presented to a regiment (47th, IIRC) of the 20th Division in February 1944 by the mayor of Tartu (Dorpat) Paul Keerdoja. This means that this picture was taken sometime after that. My guess would be spring 1944 in the Narva front.

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Tapani K.
Thank you for the information!

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Post by MD650 » 13 Dec 2004, 17:50

Conacher1941 wrote: Where the heck is that? 8O

...Conacher
Probably Narwa.
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Post by Miha Grcar » 13 Dec 2004, 17:54

MD650 wrote:20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1)
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=1931
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How did you know that? Are the patches on their collars the symbols of the unit?

best,
Nibelung

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Post by Drobjatski Sergei » 13 Dec 2004, 22:33

Yes, the "E" leteer with the sword in the hand, and also, you can see an estonian flag on the sleeve. The color of the flag suppose to be blue-black-white.

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