An older aged Austrian WWI veteran called up and serving in the Wehrmachts-Beamtertum.
Erich Craciun
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Does the embossed photographer's logo reveal where this was taken?
What's interesting here on this Wehrkreis staff fellow is what is NOT being worn, as much as what is:
although only a "Leutnant" level (love the Old Style "crusher" by the way... bizarre to see a Beamter wearing one and the headgear guys would like to see this too!), he must have worked himself up the civil service ladder-- and yet he has no 1938-43 Treudienstkreuz.
No Austrian WW1 Commemorative Medal, either, nor the universally popular Hungarian ditto.
And that last ribbon looks like it is the WW1 Turkish War Medal star! -
Hi Rick:
thanks for the reply. Here is a scan of the fotoatilier stamp. I think these stamps also tell one a bit about the image.
The shot was taken in Wien, unfortunately no date - OR name.
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