A nice (and rare) SS foto

[Andrew Harris]

After 7 years, a new piece entered my collection. This is so beautiful in so many respects!!!

Enjoy,

Alex

Incredible portrait! My congratulations!

Rostyslav.

[Alex Stefanut]

Thank you very much, Andrew!

It is the first time I ever see the OST cufftitle worn by the Romainan Einsatz-Staffel.

Kind regards,

Alex

[wilhelm Saris]

Great photo Alex. I wonder what sort of visored cap he will have worn?

[Alex Stefanut]

A cap similar to M43, I reckon.

Alex

[W Petz]

Interesting thread which drew me back to a book "Goodbye Transylvania" I have in my archives written by a former SS member Sigmund Heinz Landau an ethnic German who grew up in Transylvania Rumania and after the war he immigrated to England in 1948. The book was published in England in 1985. He served mainly on the russian front. In his book he introduces the History of Transylvania Rumania/Hungary. Hopefully I'm not infringing on any copyright protection by providing a scan of it but I thought it appropriate for this thread.

[W Petz]

2nd part

[peterm]

Just for Your interest: here is my badge together with picture (original of the pic got lost).
Also a man from the LAH.

Kind regards, Peter

[peterm]

Pics:

[Ludwig]

Excellent photo, Alex!

[Michael Fay]

Interesting thread which drew me back to a book "Goodbye Transylvania" I have in my archives written by a former SS member Sigmund Heinz Landau an ethnic German who grew up in Transylvania Rumania and after the war he immigrated to England in 1948. The book was published in England in 1985. He served mainly on the russian front. In his book he introduces the History of Transylvania Rumania/Hungary. Hopefully I'm not infringing on any copyright protection by providing a scan of it but I thought it appropriate for this thread.

those 2 scans were some of the most fun reading Ive had in ages. I suspect the "Dacs " might have a relation to the ancient Dacians.
is there more info on ancient ethnic movements in that book ? I will have to get it then.

PS, awesome photo(s)

[W Petz]

I believe he mentions bits and pieces throughout his book. The author died in 1998. He had a rather interesting career starting off in the Hitler Youth, Luftwaffe and then the Waffen SS. He was also used by the SS to spy on various German organizations during the war. The first publication by Breedon Books, Derby, GB in paperback is long out of print. There is however another book being published under the same title by Stackpole Military History Series and due to be released June 1, 2015 by AMAZON.

those 2 scans were some of the most fun reading Ive had in ages. I suspect the "Dacs " might have a relation to the ancient Dacians.
is there more info on ancient ethnic movements in that book ? I will have to get it then.

PS, awesome photo(s)

[polux]

Hello to all,

Alex : magnificent photo, thank you for having presented it on the forum.

Peter : the photo of group in black uniform is magnificent. Were you able to read the text mentioned on the cufftitles ?

Cordial greetings.

Polux

[Portraitsammler]

is Very Rare
the first time i see this!

[peterm]

Peter : the photo of group in black uniform is magnificent. Were you able to read the text mentioned on the cufftitles ?

Polux

Hi Polux!
Sorry, I can't read what's written on the cufftitle, the picture is not sharp enough. All I can say is that this guy was born in Morawitza, Romania.

Kind regards, Peter

[Alex Stefanut]

Perhaps they are wearing the BANAT cufftitle or Hermann von Salza ?

http://www.zinnenwarte.de/Transsylvania/Chr1942.html