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Peter J. Hertel
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#151

Post by Peter J. Hertel » 30 Aug 2006, 02:56

I believe it's a drivers badge.
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Post by Maigewitter » 30 Aug 2006, 03:30

Yes, thanks!

In silver i guess?
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Post by Maigewitter » 30 Aug 2006, 19:00

Here are two other strange (at least in my opinion) pics of W-SS soldiers:

Soldier with Splinter Camo uniform and W-SS camo helmet cover (??) (source: militaryphotos.net)
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and the second one:
W-SS uniform, but with the eagle on the right breast (??) (source: ww2incolor.com, forum)
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I hope that somebody could help me! :)
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#154

Post by Reader3000 » 30 Aug 2006, 19:11

@Maigewitter:
The soldier with splinter camo jacket is Hans Juchem of Wiking-Division.
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Post by Maigewitter » 30 Aug 2006, 19:15

The soldier with splinter camo.. on the first or second pic?
Thanks for the info btw!
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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 30 Aug 2006, 19:28

If the lower picture is meant it would be very interesting as the Tiger in the Back is from sPzAbt.503 and this picture is normally identified to be taken in the beginning of "Zitadelle" .

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Post by Mark V. » 30 Aug 2006, 19:53

If the lower picture is meant it would be very interesting as the Tiger in the Back is from sPzAbt.503 and this picture is normally identified to be taken in the beginning of "Zitadelle" .
...and the officer in front, in the splinter cammo with the breast eagle and BTW also wearing KC with Oakleaves, is Oberstlt. Adalbert Schulz commander of Pz.Rgt.25 :) .
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Post by Maigewitter » 30 Aug 2006, 20:01

...and the officer in front, in the splinter cammo with the breast eagle and BTW also wearing KC with Oakleaves, is Oberstlt. Adalbert Schulz commander of Pz.Rgt.25 Smile .

The only problem is..that he is wearing a W-SS camo jacket with a breast eagle and afaik only Navy and Army had been wearing such an eagle on the breast. Thats why i posted the picture..

But thanks for the info!
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Post by Roger Griffiths » 30 Aug 2006, 21:55

Camo uniforms in Army, or part of, were becoming more common by mid '43. As kindly stated this is 7PD with a Tiger of sPzAbt. 503 which operated with 7PD for a time. There were camo uniforms in 11PD at this time also.

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 30 Aug 2006, 21:57

Only the right person seems still to be unidentified ...

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Post by Roger Griffiths » 30 Aug 2006, 23:56

Have'nt seen him before, probably a Panzer Grenadier officer from 7PD.

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Post by Reader3000 » 31 Aug 2006, 16:09

Maigewitter wrote:The soldier with splinter camo.. on the first or second pic?
Thanks for the info btw!
Juchem is the one in the first pic with the field telephone on his ear.
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Post by Maigewitter » 31 Aug 2006, 16:33

So why is he wearing a Splinter Camo jacket? :idea:
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Post by Reader3000 » 31 Aug 2006, 16:36

Because Wiking maybe got some of those jackets from a Materiallager of the Wehrmacht?
No clue...similar question is: Why does the Heer officer in your second photo wear a SS-camo jacket? :? :wink:
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#165

Post by IchBinLSSAHSoldaten » 31 Aug 2006, 23:45

They took what they were issued.
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