Kurland KM Admiral

[Joe Slavick]

Here is a photo which you may find interesting. It is a KM admiral (Kummetz [I think...??]) with troops in Nov 1944 in Kurland. Note the sailor on the right wears the minesweeper badge and the Infantry Assault badge! (a la: "Here's a gun; you're an infantryman now..") The sailor in the middle is a former aux cruiser crewman, still unknown.)

Joe

[Simon O.]

Now that's a great photo!

[Colorado]

That is great and the Soldier in the middle has what I would call a salty uniform. Nice KM M43 caps too.

[Michael Miller]

That is a superb photo.

I think you're right about that being Generaladmiral Kummetz- his bio and a frontal photo appear at http://www.geocities.com/%7Eorion47/...ETZ_OSKAR.html

Best,
~ Mike

[Joe Slavick]

Thanks for the replies! I thought others would really like this photo too. It does say so much.

Mike: thanks for the link. Now I certainly will put the Kummetz name to the photo. That may help narrow the search down a bit for other info!

Thanks!

Joe

[Bill Grist]

Great

Super nice....BILL

[Bill Grist]

Great

What a great foto..KM, in the Battle of Kurland, being used as infantry......BILL

[harmel]

Kurland KM ADMIRAL

Kummetz at the time was Cmdr Marine-Oberkommando Ostsee
Great photo
Regards Harmel