Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[Sepp45]

SS-Sturmbannführer Lothar Hofer and his wife.

Note that a 57er mini is worn by Frau Hofer. She received it as a DRK-Schwester.

(Photo credits to Holger Thor Nielsen)

[Sepp45]

Henri Fenet, Lothar Hofer, Klemens Behler and Willy Hund.

(Photo credits to Holger Thor Nielsen)

[Sepp45]

SS-Obersturmführer Willy Hund

One more of Hund.

(Photo credits to Holger Thor Nielsen)

[Sepp45]

From left to right: Konteradmiral Otto Ites, Flottillenadmiral Gerd Schreiber, Kapitän zur See Heinrich Hoffmann and Kapitän zur See Werner Winter, 1961

[Tom B]

From left to right: Konteradmiral Otto Ites, Flottillenadmiral Gerd Schreiber, Kapitän zur See Heinrich Hoffmann and Kapitän zur See Werner Winter, 1961

WOW GREAT photo my friend !!!!!!!!!!!! Tom

[Sepp45]

WOW GREAT photo my friend !!!!!!!!!!!! Tom

Indeed my friend! Many 57ers in the pic

[xmember]

What a great picture. I don't have that one in my Winter collection. Would love to have it. Fantastic display of 57 awards.

Thanks for showing.

Regards,
Rudy

[Skyhawk]

Super photo, and with full size 57er awards as a bonus!!!!

Comments on the medal in the lowest (far right) position on each of the medal bars? Are they all 57er Wehrmacht Service medals?

Thank you for posting!!

Best,


Jeff

[Paul E]

Henri Fenet, Lothar Hofer, Klemens Behler and Willy Hund.

(Photo credits to Holger Thor Nielsen)

Sepp do you know if this was at a Kameradenwerk korps Steiner reunion ?

[Skyhawk]

Kapitän zur See Heinrich Hoffmann

Interesting that in this image, Hoffmann wore the Destroyer War Badge, however not in the group image.

Best,

Jeff

[GP41]

Sepp do you know if this was at a Kameradenwerk korps Steiner reunion ?

Yes, Korps Steiner renunion

[Sepp45]

Leutnant Adolf Schmahl, 1988

(Photo credits to Michi Ichim)

[Tom B]

Leutnant Adolf Schmahl, 1988

(Photo credits to Michi Ichim)

I remember meeting him. He lived in the UK after the war. First post war pic I've seen of him ! Good job Sepp !!!!!!!

[Paul E]

Yes Adolf lived in Kent up until his death , first post war photo i've seen of him wearing a RK .well done Sepp.

The only other RK i know who lived in the UK post war was Harald Riipalu who lived in west Yorkshire before his death in 1961.

[Skyhawk]

Hi,

Two items of interest regarding Adolf Schmahl:


https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...f-a67800fe4b56

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/Foru...ad.php?t=18878

Best,

Jeff