Unit identification (SS & Heer)
Unit identification (SS & Heer)
Does anyone recognize this Heer General,
or this SS-Hauptscharführer?
Photo was posted by K.Kocjancic (source: MNZS).
I believe Heer unit in the background (& man on the right)
is an Gebirgsjäger, or Jäger unit (notice patch between SS & Heer Officer/NCO).
I think SS-Hauptscharführer is also very likely (SS-)Gebirgsjäger.
Thanks in advance,
Ivan
or this SS-Hauptscharführer?
Photo was posted by K.Kocjancic (source: MNZS).
I believe Heer unit in the background (& man on the right)
is an Gebirgsjäger, or Jäger unit (notice patch between SS & Heer Officer/NCO).
I think SS-Hauptscharführer is also very likely (SS-)Gebirgsjäger.
Thanks in advance,
Ivan
Gen.Lt. Ferdinand Noeldechen was the commander of Division z.b.V. 438, the picture was taken during one of anti-partisan operations in Slovenia in September 1944 see this interesting discussion - http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=25085
I'd say the location is the area W of Maribor, the Heer troops are either divisional Landschützen units or more probably from Geb.Jäg.Rgt. Treeck. The SS-Hscha. and the person on the right are either from one of SS-Polizei units or from Rösener's Bandenbekämpfungsstab.
lp,
Marko
I'd say the location is the area W of Maribor, the Heer troops are either divisional Landschützen units or more probably from Geb.Jäg.Rgt. Treeck. The SS-Hscha. and the person on the right are either from one of SS-Polizei units or from Rösener's Bandenbekämpfungsstab.
lp,
Marko