Some new Fj pics in Town

[W Petz]

Unfortunately one of the six photos escaped us both.

A FJ friend of Marco and I... Willi Fretz who volunteered and fought at Monte Cassino also did not go through jump training. Shortages caused by combat losses created this situation.

Very typical that Model 35/40/42 helmets were worn by late war Fj's. Interesting features in your third photo on the non jump helmets is the camo on at least three or four of the helmets and one of the FJ is wearing a four pocket tunic instead of a flieger blouse.

Thanks for sharing your pics and information

Bill

Drill...
The 4FJD was a pseudo-Fallschirmjaeger Division. In fact, only part of his men actually made the 6 jumps. Many soldiers never got the badge or got the cloth version only, and their percentage out of the total increased as time went by.
In this picture, out of 10 men only four wear a paratrooper helmet, the others, probably drafted from various Luftwaffe units, wear the regular helmet (mod.35, 40 or 42).

[W Petz]

Nov13 - FJ Portrait

[W Petz]

Here is a FJ in Italy wearing a field made Italian Camo Jacket. This is out of a photo album I just picked up and is on the way to me. The album has Italian and German Paratroopers in it. I will post more pics when it arrives.

Nov13 - FJ wearing Field made Italian Camo Jacket

[W Petz]

Dec13 - FJ Portrait - He previously had two wings on his collar tab...demoted?

[Waffenreich]

Nice pics Bill

I sent you a PM.

vr

Bob

[kerryboo]

Sadly not up to the standard of Bill's, and many other's, very fine photos, but still interesting I think. Two "in the field" Fj photos.
Kerry.

[W Petz]

Kerry,

Thanks for sharing your FJ snaps with us. I wish all photos were sharp and clear but yours and quite a few of mine are not. This of course isn't our fault and in many cases the soldier themselves did not how to operate their cameras properly.

Bill

Dec13 - FJ Portrait (also Panzer & Infantry)

[C.P. Whitehead]

Hey Bill & Kerry, very nice photos! The one that's a little out of focus is still very cool!! Thanks guys for sharing!!

Chris

[W Petz]

Dec13 - FJ visiting another soldier in a Field Hospital...could be a brother.

[W Petz]

Dec13 - FJ taking a break & eating rations - 1 - Italy

[W Petz]

Dec13 - FJ taking a break & enjoying some watermelon - 2 - Italy

[W Petz]

Dec13 - FJ posing in some ruins - 3 - Italy

[W Petz]

Dec13 - FJ Group shot - 4 - This came with the other pics

[Gehlert]

#2743 Fallschirm Pi Btl. 2 Leutnant Deufl
best wishes
Gehlert

[W Petz]

Gehlert,

Thank you for the ID.

I posted a Italian Camo Jacket photo under #2734 that is in a photo album I recently picked up. I have just received that album today so I will post some pics out of that album.

Dec13 - Portraits of the owner of the Album

#2743 Fallschirm Pi Btl. 2 Leutnant Deufl
best wishes
Gehlert