??Oberst of the Artillery - German Cross holder - who is he??

[vonStubben]

I need your help.

I have just received a tailor enhanced M42 EM/NCO tunic that belonged to an Oberst of the German Artillery who obviously was a holder of the German Cross (grade unknown). The tunic came out of a deceased US vets footlocker and has never been in a collection.

I would like to narrow down who it may have belonged to, if at all possible?

Here are the facts I can give you.

He was a W.W. I vet as the loops on his left breast pocket are for the 1914 EKI, 1939 clasp to the EKI, a qualification badge, and a wound badge.

On the left pocket are loops for a German Cross (unless it is for a Spanish Cross??).

When looking under the shoulderboards there are three holes. One in the middle of the pips, which I am assuming was for a number cypher (which was probably a single digit).

The second button hole has an Ostfront medal ribbon in place.

Will this help those in the know??

Thanks,

Chuck

[Simon O.]

In short chuck, No. You say you're not even sure the loops are for a DK and could be for a Spanish cross (or some other form of decoration that went on that side like the turkish iron half moon).

The only thing i can think of that might help would be if it was known exactly where and when the tunic was aquired. From that it might just be possible to work out who could have owned it.

[vonStubben]

In short chuck, No. You say you're not even sure the loops are for a DK and could be for a Spanish cross (or some other form of decoration that went on that side like the turkish iron half moon).

The only thing i can think of that might help would be if it was known exactly where and when the tunic was aquired. From that it might just be possible to work out who could have owned it.

Thank you Simon. I figured it would be a long shot and since the vet has been long deceased we will never know where it was picked up.

Thanks,

Chuck