Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[Sepp45]

A fantastic photo of a APB holder: Schützenhauptmann Luis Vigl, veteran from a Gebirsjager unit.

[Nigel N]

Couple of great photo's!!!
The first has a single parade mounted EK2.....seldom seen on a uniform!!
While the second has another EK2, this time single mount in the Austrian tri-fold style!!!
Love seeing these...thanks!!!!!!!!!!
-Nigel

[Sepp45]

Couple of great photo's!!!
The first has a single parade mounted EK2.....seldom seen on a uniform!!
While the second has another EK2, this time single mount in the Austrian tri-fold style!!!
Love seeing these...thanks!!!!!!!!!!
-Nigel

Thanks for the info Nigel

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Major Anton Müller wearing his wartime cross (backwards)

[Alex W.]

A fantastic photo of a APB holder: Schützenhauptmann Luis Vigl, veteran from a Gebirsjager unit.

Wow what a fantastic and rare picture showing a postwar Souval made silver APB in wear. thanks for showing.

[KTiger_44]

Okay, can I ask a super turbo-newbie question?
I've been wondering, was there something similar to 1957 model decorations in East Germany, or (which sounds more realistic to me) did the NVA officers and the Soviets do everything in their power to hide their connections to the Wehrmacht?

I know it may sound like a stupid question, but I'm far from being an expert on Wehrmacht medals and other attributes, I've joined this forum because I'll need data regarding this subject in a book I'm writing.

[Nigel N]

Okay, can I ask a super turbo-newbie question?
I've been wondering, was there something similar to 1957 model decorations in East Germany, or (which sounds more realistic to me) did the NVA officers and the Soviets do everything in their power to hide their connections to the Wehrmacht?

I know it may sound like a stupid question, but I'm far from being an expert on Wehrmacht medals and other attributes, I've joined this forum because I'll need data regarding this subject in a book I'm writing.

The wearing of any 57ers was not allowed in East Germany as far as I know, when the wall came down in 1989, several veterans who were living in the East at the time, took the opportunity to finally be able to buy some replacement 57ers!
-Nigel

[Sepp45]

Eberhard Heder

Better quality. It was taken during the 2015 OdR meeting

(Photo credits to Jiří Štěpánek)

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Major Sepp Brandner

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Hauptmann Peter Veeser

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Unidentified RKT in a BW group photo

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One more of Major Sepp Brandner in the postwar

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Brigadegeneral Gerhard Stephani

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SS-Unterscharführer Josef Dorsch

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Oberst Johannes Hirn