Vets wearing their 57ers!!!

[luftkrieg]

Cool photos Pierce Thanks!

And you are right, no special grade wound badge there. Searching for more info I stumbled upon a mini set attributed to Heusinger.

That's fantastic!

[luftkrieg]

Could you post a pic of his ribbon bar ? Thanks Pierce

Hi Tom,

All the info and photos can be found here.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...olf+Zimmermann

Best
Pierce

[Tony T-S]

Amazing to think about Heusinger and the bomb plot. The memories these guys must have carried with them after the war.

[Tom B]

Hi Tom,

All the info and photos can be found here.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...olf+Zimmermann

Best
Pierce

Very nice ! Thanks for posting again Pierce ! Tom

[Sepp45]

I know this doesn't have to do with 57 awards, but please bare with me. These are photos I've been digging out from several documentaries made during the 70's and 80's.

All of them are former RKTs but with a different perspective. Maybe Tom remember some of the their faces

First set: Hasso von Manteuffel - Freiherr von der Heydte - Adolf Galland - Robert Olejnik

[Sepp45]

Second set: Rudolf Witzig - Ernst Otto Remer - Günther Halm

[Tom B]

I know this doesn't have to do with 57 awards, but please bare with me. These are photos I've been digging out from several documentaries made during the 70's and 80's.

All of them are former RKTs but with a different perspective. Maybe Tom remember some of the their faces

First set: Hasso von Manteuffel - Freiherr von der Heydte - Adolf Galland - Robert Olejnik

I sure do !! Great pic's Sepp ! I met three of them. I like this group of photos because this is how they would look when you paid them a visit. (not wearing all their medals & such). Tom

[Steve 5]

Great images Gents !
Pierce do you own the Heusinger uniform grouping in post # 1831 ?
Prost ! Steve.

[luftkrieg]

Great images Gents !
Pierce do you own the Heusinger uniform grouping in post # 1831 ?
Prost ! Steve.

Hi Steve,

No, not in my collection.

Best
Pierce

[Tom B]

The two ribbons you have circled are both long service devices.
Heusinger wore his Imperial Black Wound Badge on his 57er ribbon bar.
I would imagine the 1944 version would not be allowed.

Best
Pierce

What a super beautiful looking uniform !!!! Tom

[Sepp45]

In Bundeswehr uniform, where he reached the rank of Oberst.

Better quality of this same photo.

[Sepp45]

Generaloberstabsarzt Ernst Rebentisch

[Tom B]

Better quality of this same photo.

I was given this same pic along with a war time pic by Heder. Eberhard was just one of many former W-SS who served in the Bundeswehr. At a OdR reunion I ate at the same table with him and Ernst Barkmann. Tom

[Sepp45]

I see a numbered PAB on his ribbon bar... could it be?

[Tom B]

I see a numbered PAB on his ribbon bar... could it be?

Yes Sepp, I see it also !!! Tom