Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[GTA1000]

If i read correctly it is Ernst Jünger.

[Sepp45]

Thanks for the help guys!!

Now, a small pic of Major Peter Nebel

[GHP]

Well spotted!!
Interestingly he wears both PLM's in this photo.......
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I just read the Wikipedia article about him; it states he was the last living recipient of the war-time Pour le Merite. The other neck Order is not the civil version of the PlM, but the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art:


--Guy

[luftkrieg]

Fantastic photos of Ernst Jünger!

[Tom B]

Thanks for the help guys!!

Now, a small pic of Major Peter Nebel

Hi Sepp ! This is the only photo I have ever seen of the Aircraft Destruction Ribbon being worn. He is credited with 2 planes destroyed. Since this award was made only on paper as far that is known only proto-types were actually produced, it is a Super rare photo even though post war service ribbon bar. I looked, asked questions of Many German vets and hunted for evidence of this badge with very little luck for the last 40 plus years. Great pic !!!! Tom

[Steve 5]

Sepp, that image of Junger shows his PLM to be the post war (WW2) version made by St u L............he is one of several known PLM holders to give credence to the St u L made award, that some regard scornfully as a copy !
Prost ! Steve.

[Sepp45]

Hi Sepp ! This is the only photo I have ever seen of the Aircraft Destruction Ribbon being worn. He is credited with 2 planes destroyed. Since this award was made only on paper as far that is known only proto-types were actually produced, it is a Super rare photo even though post war service ribbon bar. I looked, asked questions of Many German vets and hunted for evidence of this badge with very little luck for the last 40 plus years. Great pic !!!! Tom

I will do my best to find a better picture of that ribbon

[Sepp45]

Sepp, that image of Junger shows his PLM to be the post war (WW2) version made by St u L............he is one of several known PLM holders to give credence to the St u L made award, that some regard scornfully as a copy !
Prost ! Steve.

Thanks for the info Steve; everyday you get to know something new

[Sepp45]

PLM holder! Ernst Jünger

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[Sepp45]

A wonderful photo of Sepp Dietrich's funeral: (Left to Right) Stenwedel -Barkmann - Krass

(Photo credits to Chris44 of the AHF)

[Sepp45]

Fritz Langanke and Ernst Barkmann

(Photo credits to WAF member Mark C. Yerger)

[Tom B]

A wonderful photo of Sepp Dietrich's funeral: (Left to Right) Stenwedel -Barkmann - Krass

(Photo credits to Chris44 of the AHF)

Hello Sepp ! The RKT holding the funeral pillow is Heinz Macher. I will email you later today. I'm having major computer problems. I hope you see this post ? Tom

[Sepp45]

Hello Sepp ! The RKT holding the funeral pillow is Heinz Macher. I will email you later today. I'm having major computer problems. I hope you see this post ? Tom

Hello Tom, yes it's Macher indeed. A very rookie mistake by my part

Thanks

[Sepp45]

General Hans Speidel

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[Sepp45]

Generalmajor Heinrich Hax