Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[MikeNZ]

Hi,

Super image, and thank you for posting. Great to see all of the full size 57er awards in BW uniform wear. Any idea on the time frame of this image?

Best,

Jeff

I say late 60s..he retired in 1971

[Nigel N]

Yes, thanks for posting....really nice photo, with a super set of 57ers!!!
The medal bar has an unusual mounting style, with the Ost in middle place hanging lower than the others, never seen that on a mid placed medal, only on the medal in first place, usually an EK2!!!
-Nigel

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Oberwachtmeister Willy Bachor

(Photo credits to Dominik von Abendsprung)

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Major Dr. Walter Meyercordt

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A few new vets to start this 2018!

Oberst Heinrich Busse

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Flottillenadmiral Otto Kretschmer

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Major Jürgen Bennecke wearing the unique 57er ribbon bar with both DKiG and DKiS

[Tom B]

Major Jürgen Bennecke wearing the unique 57er ribbon bar with both DKiG and DKiS

Rare photo my Friend !! Tom

[luftkrieg]

Some wonderful new additions to this thread!

Best regards
Pierce

[Sepp45]

Thank you for the comments guys!

Here some more:

Generalluetnant Helmut Mahlke

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Generalleutnant Hannes Trautloft

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Kapitän zur See Heinrich Hoffmann

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Zoom on Hoffmann's 57ers

(I remember a WAF member has his BW estate)

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Konteradmiral Hans-Rudolf Rösing

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Kapitän zur See Egon Reiner Freiherr von Schlippenbach