New photo Pickup's

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scenic but somber Military cemetary

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A little Soldbuch size photo of a Panzermann

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Panzermanner wearing berets

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Panzerjaeger relaxing with Kamerads

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Here are few more new pics out of a large grouping of photos I picked up last weekend which include several photo albums. Here is a portrait pic of a Panzer Regt 35 Soldier and wife

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Portrait of two Schmitt Brothers

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Here is Josef Schmitt

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Here is some kind of Hitler Youth ceremony or Memoriam..notice armbands are covered in black cloth?

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Radio operator nachtjagdgern Uffz

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StuG Soldiers on Train #1

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StuG Soldiers on Train #2

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Unknown RKT with his staff

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Here is some kind of Hitler Youth ceremony or Memoriam..notice armbands are covered in black cloth?

Bill, this is a picture of a German funeral. The floral wreaths with ribbons in the background are typically for German funerals. That´s also why they cover their armbands with a black cloth. I think on the left (behind the "P" of your name) one can see also the wooden handle of a shovel sticking in a heap of soil. After the coffin has been put into the grave, everybody is throwing with the little shovel some soil into the grave. It´s a kind of a last gesture to say good buy to the dead person and to tribute him respect. The guy in the front obviously is holding a speech. Also typically is the posture of the people with folded hands in front of the body.

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I appreciate your detailed decription of what a German funeral is, Thank you. I still believe it still is part of a cermonial/Memoriam in that they are wearing the uniforms of the Hitler Youth and more than likely they are burying one of their members. The guy in the front is a Hitler Youth Leader and no doubt he is giving an inspiring speech at this funeral.

Bill, this is a picture of a German funeral. The floral wreaths with ribbons in the background are typically for German funerals. That´s also why they cover their armbands with a black cloth. I think on the left (behind the "P" of your name) one can see also the wooden handle of a shovel sticking in a heap of soil. After the coffin has been put into the grave, everybody is throwing with the little shovel some soil into the grave. It´s a kind of a last gesture to say good buy to the dead person and to tribute him respect. The guy in the front obviously is holding a speech. Also typically is the posture of the people with folded hands in front of the body.

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Here is a small grouping of photos that I recently picked up. Unknown RKT on the Russian front #1