Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[Nigel N]

Hi Sepp!!
Tom is right!! This is the best photo yet, an ODR ceremony, a well known RK winner, DIAMONDS, and sooooo early!!!!!!!!
Thanks indeed for posting this super photo!!!!!!!!!!!!
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[Arthur Spooner]

Really a fantastic picture of the old GdR!

[Tom B]

Really a fantastic picture of the old GdR!

Good eagle eye ! Yes the GdR as it was called before the OdR. Very few photos from those early meetings are known ! Tom

[Paul E]

Can only concur with Tom this is a very rare early photo i've never seen the like before !! Great work Sepp !!

[Paul E]

Anyone know who is handing out the awards ??

[Tom B]

Anyone know who is handing out the awards ??

Hi Paul, I can't remember his name....But I will. He was an Army officer when awarded his RK and later in the war was transfered to the HG Div. I believe he ended the war as a Generalmajor. I will post his name as soon as I can dig through my files. I know I never met him, but have seen many photo's of him. Tom

[Tony T-S]

Gille was a great soldier, and a decent man from what I can tell. What a Fantastic photo Sepp, I don't know where you manage to find all these shots my friend.

[Tom B]

His name

Hello Guys, The RKT awarding Gille his 57 er is Generalmajor a.D. Max Lemke - born 1895-died 1985. Tom

[Nigel N]

Thanks as always Tom for the info!!
Its great to have a guy like you on board who actually met and knew some of these vets!!!!!!!!
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[Paul E]

Excellent Tom , good work !!

[Sepp45]

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[Sepp45]

Most likely the one on the left is Heinz Ewald.

[Tom B]

Most likely the one on the left is Heinz Ewald.

Hi ya Sepp !! Yes, thats Heinz Ewald for sure. He was a leader in the JG 52 post war Vet's group, since he is the only RKT in this photo and all the other men look WW2 age, it's probably a reunion of some sort. (IMO), Tom

[Sepp45]

Erich Hartmann

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[Sepp45]

The awards, including a '57 RK with OL, belonging to SS-Standartenführer Alfons Rebane.

The photo correspond to the burial ceremony of Rebane, in 1976.