Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[GHP]

By the way he is still alive... tough old guy for sure.... this photo is from 1960 or so.

Great photos!!!!!

Is the ring on his left hand a military-theme ring? That would be "sehr kühl".

--Guy

[tony james]

This had been a great walk thru time of this vets military life .thanks for posting.

[Paul E]

Family member. He is still using his genuine Volchov stick.....Russian Front....

Nice photo and great to see he still has his Wolchow Stock , what unit did he serve with ?

[Sepp45]

From the Adenauer funeral, a few RKTs guarding the coffin.

More zoom on the pictre (credits to Dieter Zinke of the AHF). Some of the KC holders have been identified:

1- First KM officer on the left, Flottillenadmiral Robert Gysae
2- First Army officer on the left, Brigadegeneral Willy Langkeit
3-
4-

There are a total of four KC guards.

[Sepp45]

More zoom on the pictre (credits to Dieter Zinke of the AHF). Some of the KC holders have been identified:

1- First KM officer on the left, Flottillenadmiral Robert Gysae
2- First Army officer on the left, Brigadegeneral Willy Langkeit
3-
4-

There are a total of four KC guards.

Gysae seen from the side during the ceremony.

[Tony T-S]

Whose funeral was this, there were three Cardinals attending.

[Sepp45]

Whose funeral was this, there were three Cardinals attending.

"Der Alte", Konrad Adenauer

[Tony T-S]

Ah yes, that explains it.

[Tom B]

Ah yes, that explains it.

Actually what explains it is...It says who's funeral it is in the first photo !

[Sepp45]

Hauptmann Arnold Döring

[Sepp45]

Last year I posted a photo of RKT Gerhard Bremer wearing a very strange set of Oak Leaves attached to the KC.

Now, I've found a photo that could explained that rare piece.

What are your thoughts? The one of Bremer seems to be "reverse" to the standard issue.

[Arthur Spooner]

Last year I posted a photo of RKT Gerhard Bremer wearing a very strange set of Oak Leaves attached to the KC.

Now, I've found a photo that could explained that rare piece.

What are your thoughts? The one of Bremer seems to be "reverse" to the standard issue.

I looks to me, that Bremer wears oaks with an attached ring on the top and an additional loop for the ribbon ???
But the picture has not the best quality, so very strange to me.

[Tom B]

I looks to me, that Bremer wears oaks with an attached ring on the top and an additional loop for the ribbon ???
But the picture has not the best quality, so very strange to me.

Yes, that is exactly what is is. Why ? sure would like to get a look at this modification he had done. Very strange, as is the one below in the photo on Sepp's post. These guys did whatever suited their needs is all I can determine. No end to our questions and so few answers. Tom

[Sepp45]

A meeting with the old comrades

[Sepp45]

A color photo of the ceremony