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    Danzig Cross Bearer and Marlene Dietrich????

    Hello everyone! I have this photo in my collection of a Heer Danzig Cross 1st class awardee and what looks to be a lady that closely resembles Marlene Dietrich. Does anyone know who this Danzig Cross bearer is by any chance? Ive read on this forum that it seems almost all of the 1st Class Danzig Crosses were awarded to SS members so perhaps the guy in the photo was in the Heer and also had an SS membership?

    Also, what do people think of this lady? Ive compared her to other photos of Marlene on this forum and elsewhere and there is some similarities for sure. She has the same high forehead, nearly the same eyebrows, same curl with the hair in the front, similar hair style etc. Ive heard that she never went back to Germany once the war started but I am curious, if this is her, what she is doing as I believe the Danzig Cross was not awarded until after the war started???? I am not sure what the rules state on posting other peoples images but there is one image of Marlene on this forum that can be searched easily enough which has her standing next to a US GI with a camera around his neck. The picture shows some good similarities but there is a six year difference between when these pictures could have been taken.

    Thank you very much everyone for looking and please forgive me for the watermarks as it seems they are necessary according to recent events. Have a great day!

    Brett




    #2
    I do not think that is Marlene D. Nose isn't right

    But great photo none the less

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      #3
      Hi Brett,

      She's not even close to the real one !

      yours

      Eric-Jan

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        #4
        Yeah Marlene is sometimes a tough one...its hard to find any normal day to day photos of her and her looks definitely changed over time, especially with movies and publicity shots that used special lighting to accentuate some features of her. Here is a few to compare that made me wonder...I thought I saw some similarities with her early photographs....dang I was hoping to prove she really was in Germany...oh well thanks for looking though!

        Brett

        P.S. Im fairly new to posting on here and I looked everywhere for rules on posting pictures so im sorry if these pics are against the rules.





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          #5
          Hi Brett,

          saw that photo on ebay recently.

          No, not all 1st Class Danzig Crosses were awarded to SS. So it would not be uncommon to have Heer or civilians wearing the 1st Class.

          I do not think it is Marlene in that photo but I do think she looks nice.

          Best,
          Danziger

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            #6
            Looks like young Grete Weiser.

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