Ostfolk awards in wear

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period pix

Oberst Kononov

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Note Russian belts and soft leather wrinkled Russian boots! M42 cap right!

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Note modified Dutch field cap!

Here's an article on the conversion of these caps! (post 10 - post 14)

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ighlight=dutch

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KUban Cossack with Von Pannwitz

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ostvolk

Officer! Note Tsarist pattern officers shoulderstraps!

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Ostvolk 10

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Ribbon only, but still a cool picture of an osttruppen uniform!

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[TerryG]

I would advise anyone interested in these medals to buy the following book: "Pannwitz Cossaks" by Francois de Lannoy. It is full of photos (such as the ones above). Unfortunately, even under magnification, I cannot work out the presence or otherwise of the "ropes".

[inimicus]

interesting thread; thanks for the posts. not usual for many to see pix with these medals.

[Jonathan M]

What Ostvolk unit does #17 come from and what do the insignia on his arm represent?

Thanks
Jonathan

PS great pics BTW

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Cossack Grenadier Regiment 360

What Ostvolk unit does #17 come from and what do the insignia on his arm represent?

Thanks
Jonathan

PS great pics BTW

The tank sleeve patch (PzkwIII) is the unit insignia of Cossack Grenadier Reg.360.

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anothe rpreiod picture

Here's another period picture, borrowed along with the previous image and portrait in #30 are from Peter Schuster's Cossack book!

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Oberst Von Rentein, commander of Cossack Gren.Reg.360

Oberst/Colonel (here Rittmeister/Captain) Von Rentein, commander of Cossack Gren.Reg.360.
Again the tank sleeve patch, actually a metal devise (cut out aluminum). Note Ostvolk 1st class breast badge with swords.