Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[Sepp45]

Meeting of former Panzer vets, June 17th 1957. Many of them are seen wearing their badges.

(Photo credits to "Panzer Aces", by Franz Kurowski)

[Sepp45]

Major Sepp Brandner (left) with Oberst Buhr, former commander of him on the 202 Battalion.

(Photo credits to "Panzer Aces", by Franz Kurowski)

[Baska]

I want to show you now some interesting photos of a Oberfeldwebel of the paratroops .

Indented on 01.01.1937 as a volunteer for air regiment II at Kaisersteinbruch / Austria , he held various positions of Zeltweg , Klagenfurt and Schwechat ( Jagdfliegerschule 5).

1939 training NCO in Bad Fischau at Wr. Neustadt .

France in 1940 , on to the hunt group Trondheim, thence to Sicily and the beginning of 1942 in the East.

July 1943 deduction from the Isium front to the home front , and then joined the paratroopers in Halberstedt . First application in Monte Cassino where he was severely wounded.

After recovery western front to the 7th Parachute Division ( self-reported ) where he was employed as a permanent "Stoßtruppführer".

In one of these takes against the first brit. tank Division he shot 2 tanks ----> therfore the 2 tank destruction badge .

17.11.1944 serious injury - a shot at 1 m distance - hospital until the war ended .

All data are self-reported from the man.

After the war, joining the Federal gendarmerie in Austria.

Best
Baska

[Tom B]

I want to show you now some interesting photos of a Oberfeldwebel of the paratroops .

Indented on 01.01.1937 as a volunteer for air regiment II at Kaisersteinbruch / Austria , he held various positions of Zeltweg , Klagenfurt and Schwechat ( Jagdfliegerschule 5).

1939 training NCO in Bad Fischau at Wr. Neustadt .

France in 1940 , on to the hunt group Trondheim, thence to Sicily and the beginning of 1942 in the East.

July 1943 deduction from the Isium front to the home front , and then joined the paratroopers in Halberstedt . First application in Monte Cassino where he was severely wounded.

After recovery western front to the 7th Parachute Division ( self-reported ) where he was employed as a permanent "Stoßtruppführer".

In one of these takes against the first brit. tank Division he shot 2 tanks ----> therfore the 2 tank destruction badge .

17.11.1944 serious injury - a shot at 1 m distance - hospital until the war ended .

All data are self-reported from the man.

After the war, joining the Federal gendarmerie in Austria.

Best
Baska

Hello Baska ! Thank you for posting the great photos ! The after war with all his awards is fantastic !!!! On his civilian jacket he wears the 2 TDB's on the wrong sleeve ! Interesting. Thanks again, Tom

[Paul E]

Thank to all of you guys for those words, Tom, Tony and Rüdiger

Also, I appreciate the information Paul about the RKTs in the photo.

Always happy to help out Sepp , you are doing a wonderful job with this and your other threads

[Paul E]

I want to show you now some interesting photos of a Oberfeldwebel of the paratroops .

Indented on 01.01.1937 as a volunteer for air regiment II at Kaisersteinbruch / Austria , he held various positions of Zeltweg , Klagenfurt and Schwechat ( Jagdfliegerschule 5).

1939 training NCO in Bad Fischau at Wr. Neustadt .

France in 1940 , on to the hunt group Trondheim, thence to Sicily and the beginning of 1942 in the East.

July 1943 deduction from the Isium front to the home front , and then joined the paratroopers in Halberstedt . First application in Monte Cassino where he was severely wounded.

After recovery western front to the 7th Parachute Division ( self-reported ) where he was employed as a permanent "Stoßtruppführer".

In one of these takes against the first brit. tank Division he shot 2 tanks ----> therfore the 2 tank destruction badge .

17.11.1944 serious injury - a shot at 1 m distance - hospital until the war ended .

All data are self-reported from the man.

After the war, joining the Federal gendarmerie in Austria.

Best
Baska

Never seen a German or Austrian veteran wearing this many medals , he could compete with the Russians !! What are all these awards ?

[Baska]

They are from veterans associations of Austria

[Sepp45]

Great photo Baska!

[Sepp45]

A rare photo of Bernhard Rogge

[Sepp45]

Brigadegeneral Johann Condne

[Tom B]

Brigadegeneral Johann Condne

Hello Sepp ! I think this is the first photo I have seen of Condne wearing his 57 RK. Usually only seen wearing just his ribbon bar. Tom

[Sepp45]

Hello Sepp ! I think this is the first photo I have seen of Condne wearing his 57 RK. Usually only seen wearing just his ribbon bar. Tom

Yes, this is the first time I also saw it.

[Sepp45]

Generalleutnant Gerhard Barkhorn

[Tony T-S]

More great shots. That medal bar is as clear as day as is the RK.

[Nigel N]

I think the photo of the Austrian vet posted by Baska #1475 is really great!!
Looking at what 57ers he has, I can see a BWB, not sure if its 57 or de-Nazified wartime?, EK1, EK2 that looks like a Deumer with the shape of the frame? KVK2, can't see too much of it,looks like it could be Souval or flipped wartime?? and Luft Ground Combat badge, also he wearing the Europa-Kreuz!
A great selection of Austrian medals, especially OKB's!! And he still proudly wears his two TDB's!!!
-Nigel