Show us your favourite SB/WP photograph.

[jmark]

I think my chunky Turkic legion guy is a very interesting .

On the card, his Gestalt (body shape) is described as "untersetzt" (stocky, squat, chunky, stubby, stout, thickset, take your pick).

[Eric JB]

Hi Denis,

Indeed a very interesting one and thanks for showing him here on the forum.

And not the first one from that area who didn't know his own birthday.

Best regards

Eric-Jan

[Paulus_Gun]

Nice one Dennis!

[Ian Jewison]

On the card, his Gestalt (body shape) is described as "untersetzt" (stocky, squat, chunky, stubby, stout, thickset, take your pick).

A lot of people unfortunatly take the modern day meaning of many German words and not the one that it referred to in the 40's!

Good idea is to get a period English/German dictionary....and would you believe it, I can't find my normal dictionary!!!

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Here is another to an untersetzt guy....a Romanian. Died of wounds 7.4.1945 fighting in Silesia with 20 Pz.Div.

/Ian

[Lionel H.]

Excellent Ian ! But I was by seing your Office Desk : looks really like mine, typical Collector "Ordnung" !!! Look ! You would feel at Home on my Desk !! L. PS : There is only a little difference: the strange light you see on the left is called "the Sun", something unknown in England <p><img src="http://cdn04.trixum.de/upload2/i/F/iFW98NLjghUP140681299361P1683.jpg"></p>

[Ian Jewison]

No Lionel,

Everything is in order......we even have some sun!!

/Ian

[Ian Jewison]

Oblt. Horst Reiser, Ehrenblattspange 15.12.1944

[Lionel H.]

Ian. Do you know what is the little Stripe on the Shoulderboard ? At first Glance, I thought it could have been the thin red Stripe worn by the G.R.24 (21.I.D.) but your officer served by G.R.407.

PS : Concerning the Desks... I am always fighting against the mess, but on the other hand, when it seems empty, I feel lonely and depressed. So, I just fight to maintain it at an acceptable Level !!

[Lionel H.]

Another Point Ian. Perhaps you have in yr WP the signature of Htpm/Major Hans Rübener, Co II./407 ?

[Ian Jewison]

Ian. Do you know what is the little Stripe on the Shoulderboard ? At first Glance, I thought it could have been the thin red Stripe worn by the G.R.24 (21.I.D.) but your officer served by G.R.407.

Hi Lionel,

I do not know, however the photo must have been taken 1941 and he was with 5 Kp. and II/Inf.Rgt. 407.

Not aware that I have a signature of Hans Rübener. There is not one in this Wehrpaß.

/Ian

[dennisb]

I think this Soldbuch photo is interesting to add to this thread. A soldier who wears a sling.

[albertofl]

Very nice...and rare!!!
Best alberto

[Eric JB]

Paul Klose.
Today his Soldbuch stays in a Dutch collection in Zeeland.

[DLD13]

HELLO

it's my favorit photo