Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[Sepp45]

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[Tom B]

A series of unknown RKTs that need identification. (All the photos from a OdR meeting in 1990)

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On the left Walter Neuer.

[Sepp45]

Two more!

[Sepp45]

Two more!

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[Seewolf]

Once more great pics

I would be interested in the name of the u-boat man in #678
A RK winner with DKiG ........ wow

[Tom B]

Checking files

Hello all, I have been trying to ID these "missing named" RKT's. The OdR reunions I attended were in the late 70's & early 80's. I know I have seen or met many of these RKT's, I just have to dig through my files & photos. The 3 reunions I attended there were 3 to 4 hundred RKT's at each one, so this will take some time. Tom

[Nigel N]

Hello all, I have been trying to ID these "missing named" RKT's. The OdR reunions I attended were in the late 70's & early 80's. I know I have seen or met many of these RKT's, I just have to dig through my files & photos. The 3 reunions I attended there were 3 to 4 hundred RKT's at each one, so this will take some time. Tom

No Worries Tom!!
We are grateful for any help you can give, as always!!!!!!!
-Nigel

[Paul E]

Left in 673 is Gunter Halm !!

[Paul E]

Right on 643 is Georg Bleher !!

[Sepp45]

A rare photo of the funeral service for SS-Brigadeführer Kurt Meyer, on December 23th, 1961.

I don't know if the ever wore any '57 medals; and this picture isn't very clear.

More than 4000 veterans attended the funeral.

[Tom B]

A rare photo of the funeral service for SS-Brigadeführer Kurt Meyer, on December 23th, 1961.

I don't know if the ever wore any '57 medals; and this picture isn't very clear.

More than 4000 veterans attended the funeral.

Hello Sepp, GLAD you're back !! You are correct, this is a rare photo. I have only seen acouple of Meyer's funeral. Also I've never seen a pic of him wearing any medals taken postwar. His funeral pillow "probably" had 57 awards on it. (but who knows)?? I have met a few RKT's who were in attendence, but I never thought to ask them about certain details. Thanks, Tom

[Sepp45]

Hello Sepp, GLAD you're back !! You are correct, this is a rare photo. I have only seen acouple of Meyer's funeral. Also I've never seen a pic of him wearing any medals taken postwar. His funeral pillow "probably" had 57 awards on it. (but who knows)?? I have met a few RKT's who were in attendence, but I never thought to ask them about certain details. Thanks, Tom

Thanks Tom

[Sepp45]

The funeral pillow with the awards of Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring, buried in 1960 and given a military ceremony. I don't know if the former GM ever wore any '57 medals...

Also, if you look closely, you'll see that the soldier carrying the pillow is wearing a '57 ribbon bar

[Sepp45]

Mayor Erich Mende

[Sepp45]

Hauptmann Klaus Gollnick