Who's that!? (Kosaken-Verbände)

[hec801]

Thanks

Hannes

[Dieter Zinke]

Possibly Hauptmann Ewert von Renteln (later KC).
He had the Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze and the EK I
he was Kommandeur Kosaken-Grenadier-Regiment 360

DZ

[Panzermahn]

Thanks

Hannes

Can anyone possibly explain what is those holders in the uniform for? By the way, i don't see the shoulder clasps similar to any wehrmacht insignia? Any infos?

Thanks

[Dieter Zinke]

i don't see the shoulder clasps similar to any wehrmacht insignia

Panzermann,
I suppose you never heard informations about Generaleutnant / SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Helmuth von Pannwitz and his XV. Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps !?
Need the search-button and you will surely find a lot of information written by our best researchers

DZ

[John Toner]

Here's a photo of von Renteln for comparison.

John

[Dieter Zinke]

Here's a photo of von Renteln for comparison.
John

Please look also the colour-pic
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... on+renteln

DZ

[Juha Hujanen]

I don't think that he's Renteln.It looks like he has 1939 bar on most left ribbon on his ribbon line.That would make him WW1 veteran but Renteln served in Czarist army.

It looks like he is Major or Oberstleutnant and pic is taken after 29.5.43.On that day OKH directive ordered these kind of shoulder patches to Cossack units.

Cheers/Juha

[Ingo]

I also say it is not Evert von Renteln.

[Panzermahn]

i don't see the shoulder clasps similar to any wehrmacht insignia

Panzermann,
I suppose you never heard informations about Generaleutnant / SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS Helmuth von Pannwitz and his XV. Kosaken-Kavallerie-Korps !?
Need the search-button and you will surely find a lot of information written by our best researchers

DZ

I heard of the Kosaken Kavallerie Korps but i had never seen their uniforms before...anyhow..i will do some searching..als danke fuer hilfe!

[GLADIVM]

The holders were a kind of uniform embellishemnt , supposedly for holding rifle cartirdges but in fact nevere used for that .

Yours

GLADIVM

[Panzermahn]

The holders were a kind of uniform embellishemnt , supposedly for holding rifle cartirdges but in fact nevere used for that .

Yours

GLADIVM

Thanks for the info, Gladivm...