Show your Pioniere/Engineer related Treasures

[stray_dog]

Not German, but here is my contribution to the thread: A greek ww2 Engineers' Lieutenant. tunic.

Regards, Giorgos

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[hucks216]

Here are some of the Pionier related items in my collection. I am primarily a paperwork collector but every year I tend to treat myself to a tunic and/or visor.
First off is this lightweight tropical tunic to an unnamed Leutnant...

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Next up is this 2 citation grouping to a member of Sturm Pionier Btl 43 & Pi Btl GD - the EK II citation has the man's exploits typed on to the back. The EK citation is signed by von Kluge but unfortunately the signature has faded over time, while the Wound Badge citation is signed by the then commander of GD's Pionier Btl Karl Lorenz...

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Here is the Wound Badge citation for the above recipient and also a named visor cap to an officer in Pi Btl 3 who is listed in the Volksbund database as MIA at Stalingrad...

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Two more photos of the above visor...

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And finally, a citation grouping for a long time member of Pi.Btl 45 who was wounded during the major assault on the Barrikady Factory in Stalingrad on 11th November 1942...

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His Eastern Front & Black Wound Badge citations...

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Final Pics - his Assault Badge & Silver Drivers Badge citations...

[bradcancian]

Love that tropical tunic - one that I would love to have in my collection!

Great stuff!

BC

[stray_dog]

Wonderful tunic! Is this a worn out black WB on it?

Regards, Giorgos

[hucks216]

.... Is this a worn out black WB on it?

Regards, Giorgos

It is but it wasn't original to the tunic - the DKiG & EK I Klasse are reproductions but the other 3 awards are original (but not original to the tunic.)

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Here is a Wehrpass to a Leutnant who trained at a multitude of Pionier schools before being assigned to Panzer Pioner Btl 58 pf 7 Panzer Division, and was then wounded and after recovery assigned to a Pionier unit at Dessau-Rosslau...

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He was trained on an impressive amount of weapons and undertook a large amount of courses including one on the Flame Thrower...

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Final Pics - his awards (with the entry for his Wound Badge missing) & woundings...

[Adr]