Siberian Cossack Rgt commander

[PzV]

these two photos showed up this weekend at the local flea market. The photos are dated 8 July, 1944 and the name of the commander is given as Oberstleutnant Freiherr von Noloken. He is wearing the second pattern arm shield and on one photo the Cossack cross of the 2nd Sieberian Cav. Rgt. He also wears of a close combat clasp as well as an EKI.

[PzV]

Siberian Cossack Rgt commander

the second photo

[Simon O.]

Great find, they're cracking photos


BTW, the name's Nolcken. Oberstleutnant 1.11.43 and oberst 1.8.44

[PzV]

Siberian Cossack Rgt commander

the neck cross is apparently also a foreign award, would you know what it is?

[Ian Jewison]

Oberstleutnant Heimert Freiherr von Nolcken also won the German Cross in Gold on 25.8.1944 as Kdr. Sib.Kos.Reiter Regiment 2.

I believe the neck order is the Croatian Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir http://users.skynet.be/hendrik/eng/Cr-Zvonimir.html

Interesting to see the Regiment cross on his chest, I have a Soldbuch a member of the same Regiment and there is an entry entitling him to wear this cross and and a trouser stripe!

/Ian

[PzV]

Ian, thanks for the information, yes, I also had a Terek Reiter Rgt Soldbuch with the same entry.

best regards

PzV

[harmel]

regt cmdr

Super pics-ex officer in 6th Kav Regt
Promoted to Obstlt 1/11/43(57e) and to Oberst 1/8/44(47a)
Harmel

[salvatore]

also worth noting 2nd model tropical tunics