Sonderverband Graukopf

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Sonderverband Graukopf

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Post by Alexderome » 22 Jun 2015, 23:44

*A special unit organised with White-Emigrés, their chief was Sergei Ivanov. Its mission : sabotage, intelligence behind soviet lines ... Recalled ( Russische Nationale Volksarmee
Dissolved on 1943 with the creation of Ostbataillons.

https://www.ww2incolor.com/german/graukopf.html
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Re: Sonderverband Graukopf

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Post by Semenov » 24 Jun 2015, 07:47

not open :(


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Post by Ivan Ž. » 24 Jun 2015, 14:08

Interesting! More photos here: http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/alexan ... 323158118/

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Re: Sonderverband Graukopf

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Post by Alexderome » 24 Jun 2015, 16:26

Also here but I m not sure, I can't read russian.

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Post by Semenov » 24 Jun 2015, 18:14

Alexderome wrote:Also here but I m not sure, I can't read russian.

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It's RNNA too

few photo - https://reibert.info/threads/rnna-rnna.42078/

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Post by Arto O » 12 Jul 2015, 21:16

There are also nice pics in Spiegel.de about Sonderverband Graukopf.
image-597065-galleryV9-ejwj.jpg

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Post by Semenov » 29 Nov 2015, 01:31

Few photo this unit from my collection :milwink:
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Post by Alexderome » 29 Nov 2015, 01:44

The uniforms were mixed germno-russian Or in order to infiltrate soviet lines in russian uniform ?
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Post by George Lepre » 29 Nov 2015, 02:24

Hi Semenov -

I'm always impressed with your collection but these photos are extremely rare. Great material.

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Post by Semenov » 29 Nov 2015, 10:29

Alexderome wrote:The uniforms were mixed germno-russian Or in order to infiltrate soviet lines in russian uniform ?
ALEX
RNNA man wears modified soviet uniforms (cocarde, schoulder boards & collar patches), but up to this point I never seen soviet uniforms with german helmets
George Lepre wrote:Hi Semenov -
I'm always impressed with your collection but these photos are extremely rare. Great material.
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Hi, George!
Thanks for you high mark!

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Post by Ivan Ž. » 30 Nov 2015, 20:00

George Lepre wrote:I'm always impressed with your collection but these photos are extremely rare. Great material.
My thoughts exactly.

Another great find and thanks again for sharing, Semenov.

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Re: Sonderverband Graukopf

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Post by jpz4 » 18 Apr 2018, 01:08

It's my understanding the project was initially known as "Abwehr Abteilung 203". Does anyone know of any official document to confirm this?

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