Some new Fj pics in Town

[W Petz]

Bob...Thanks! Interesting in that he is wearing a silver IAB instead of the LWGAB in 1945

Awesome pic Bill!!

[Waffenreich]

Bob...Thanks! Interesting in that he is wearing a silver IAB instead of the LWGAB in 1945

Possible transfer from the Army early in the war - perhaps a Weserübung jumper??

Also, his tunic looks to be cut more in the KM style than LW.

[W Petz]

Bob...That is a possibility but it also appears that he is wearing the KM Schützenschnur which is dark blue in color unless I'm seeing things but it doesn't look like a LW Schützenschnur. So possible KM transfer instead of Army? I know that LW personnel who qualified and were awarded the Army IAB had to turn in and exchange their IAB for a LWGAB.

Possible transfer from the Army early in the war - perhaps a Weserübung jumper??

Also, his tunic looks to be cut more in the KM style than LW.

[Waffenreich]

Bob...That is a possibility but it also appears that he is wearing the KM Schützenschnur which is dark blue in color unless I'm seeing things but it doesn't look like a LW Schützenschnur. So possible KM transfer instead of Army? I know that LW personnel who qualified and were awarded the Army IAB had to turn in and exchange their IAB for a LWGAB.

So I thought the same thing at first Bill regarding the Schnur, but the slide before the knot looks grey and it looks to me like there's flecking in the cordage. I don't see the LW plaquette which causes pause, but it's too hard to tell from the scanned pic. Nonetheless it's a dynamite pic and quite the enigma.

vr

Bob

[W Petz]

I didn't see the plaquette as well and the cord was unusually dark which led me to think it might be KM but I can only agree that it is a dynamite portrait.

So I thought the same thing at first Bill regarding the Schnur, but the slide before the knot looks grey and it looks to me like there's flecking in the cordage. I don't see the LW plaquette which causes pause, but it's too hard to tell from the scanned pic. Nonetheless it's a dynamite pic and quite the enigma.

vr

Bob

Dec 19 - 03

[Waffenreich]

Pic of an unknown Fj that was part of a vet bringback group I got in '92 when I was based in New Mexico.

[W Petz]

Bob,

Nice one! Thanks for sharing it with us on this thread.

Pic of an unknown Fj that was part of a vet bringback group I got in '92 when I was based in New Mexico.

Dec 19 - 04

[W Petz]

Here is a new arrival Death Card on a FJ KIA in Italy.

[W Petz]

Jan 20 - 01

[W Petz]

Jan 20 - 02 Fallschirmjaegers training on a Pak 40

[W Petz]

Jan 20 - 03

[W Petz]

Here is a new arrival Death Card on a FJ KIA in Russia

[LAURENZONI]

Fallschirmjäger - sign on arms ??? idea please

one recent photo shows 3 stripes on german paratroopers suit.. on every arm did someone know the meaning.. is it like on containers with wheels
any idea ? thanks

will try to post photo.. bye

[LAURENZONI]

photos 3 stripes ? adidas ? photos try 1

failed try

[LAURENZONI]

photos with 3 bands

here are the photos :-)