We are currently discussing Ostfolk awards here: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...91#post2349091
and would like to see some photos of them in wear.
thanks
and would like to see some photos of them in wear.
thanks
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Don.
Here is a German wearing the Second Class in Silver hanging under the pocket flap..............and also on the ribbon bar. -
Here is Kaminski with the First Class in Silver.............Comment
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This SS man is (like Kaminski) also a non-German, as he wears the ribbon of the Second Class in Bronze. Germans did not receive this grade.
His collar says he is a Waffen-Oberscharfuehrer der SS.
His shoulder straps says he is a Waffen-Untersturmfuehrer!Comment
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Here is mine:Comment
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Close-up:Comment
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I guess the last pip (that would make a total of 3, and thats an Untersturmführer) is not visble cause of the angle of the foto.Originally posted by Robin Lumsden View PostComment
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Keep them coming guys. We are trying to determine if they all had the two rope rings or not.pseudo-expertComment
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No...............there's definitely only two pips.Originally posted by Gran Sasso View Post
He seems to be an Oberjunker with contradictory insignia. I've seen this several times in other photos.Comment
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That's going to be very difficult from photos.Originally posted by Don Doering View Post
Personally, I don't like the non-rope variety.Comment
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no ropes
Here's a war time (sep.1942) official publication showing the release of new medals by LDO and none of the designs appear to have ropes.... Maybe its an early variant? Sorry for the bad copy... Its a scan of a copy (out of the French Militaria Magazine). I'll try to get a better copy from my brother, but he's currently in Bastogne for the commemoration activities...Comment
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another period illustration
The following illustration (out of a "Militaria" magazine article covering this award) shows war time illustrations of these medals, which was published in 1943 in the 4th edition of Dr.Heinrich Doehle book "Die Auszeichningen des Grossdeutschen Reichs". Dr.Doehle was the undersecretary of the Presidents "Kanzlei des Fuhrers und Riechskanziers" and held the (honerary?) SS rank SS-Oberfuhrer.
Note: ALL lacking the rope. I have no issues with ropeless versions...just a maker's variation I guess... or just an early version? (like the below illustrations)which they later decided to modify by adding the rope? It could also be an artists rendition overlooking the rope? but I doubt that! but who knows...?
NickLast edited by NickG; 12-17-2007, 01:27 AM.Comment
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militaria magazine
The French "Militaria" magazine that discussed these awards showed both versions in their article...Last edited by NickG; 12-16-2007, 06:54 PM.Comment
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period pix
Ostvolk2Comment
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period pix
Schuma Polizei!Comment
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