Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[GHP]

Oberstleutnant Wilhelm Walther

Did we add him yet?



WAF source

--Guy

[Paul E]

Hi Sepp, This photo was taken just a couple of days before Bauer surrendered to U.S. troops near Traunstein, Germany in April of 45. He said he removed all "SS" insignia himself. His battle group was then attached to what was left of the 416th Infantry Div. (Traunstein is just east of Munich) Tom

Very interesting info Tom , thnaks for posting

[GHP]

Gerhard Schacht



[Photo only, source page missing from Google Images]

--Guy

[GHP]

An unnamed veteran belonging to a Kameradschaftsbund; photographed by Willy Puchner

source

--Guy

[GHP]

Ludwig Bauer, last RK recipient, 9th Panzer Division.



The page information is lost, the image appears on a "names search" vebidoo page.

--Guy

[Sepp45]

Unknown RKT

[GHP]

Unknown RKT

Whoa! Now THAT looks elegant! NICE photo, Sepp!

--Guy

[London Jay]

What a fantastic thread.
Really enjoyed going through all of the photos and info.

Great work gents

Jay.

[Sepp45]

Major Karl Pfannkuche

[Mike Yokum]

This really has become an amazing thread!

Thanks to all who have contributed!

[Sepp45]

Otto Riehs and Hans-Ulrich Rudel, attending a funeral.

[Sepp45]

Rare picture of General Hans von Donat wearing his wartime uniform with a 1957 ribbon bar attached.

[Sepp45]

Anton Holzinger

[GHP]

Holzinger's Soldbuch and other nachlass here.

Supersized:
1 -- inside cover/photo

2 -- Awards


Nice find, Sepp!

--Guy

[Tom B]

Holzinger's Knights Cross.....Strange ?

I must say his KC is strange ! It has been de-nazified which is not strange...what is strange is that it is suppose to be a Junker made cross...I'm wondering why it's marked 800 on the 1939 side of the cross ???? It sure looks like a Junker made piece, BUT I have never heard of one being 800 marked on the front rather on the reverse where it should be. My money would never have been put down on this offering ! Tom