Most beautiful Waffen-SS portrait

[HouweTrouwe]

This is (IMO) one of the most beautiful Waffen-SS portraits which is around! I've bought photo and it arrived so I made some beautiful scans of the photo. Who the person on the photo is, I do not have a slight idea, I only know he is "Gefallen in Schuldt", which is written on the back.

He is wearing a Winterschlacht im Osten 41/42 ribbon behind is Eisernes Kreuz II. Klas. He also is wearing the 4 Jahr im Treue Dienst in die SS , Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Marz 1938 and the Die Medaille zur Erinnering an den 1 Oktober 1939 mit Pragua Bar.

On his chest he is wearing the Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen, Eisernes Kreuz I. Klas and the DRL Sportsabzeichen (?).

[MJC]

Quite a stunning image. Congratulations.

[HouweTrouwe]

Orden und Erhenzeichen.

[HouweTrouwe]

Writting on the back

[Erwin L]

hello Bart

Nice picture indeed. Perhaps somebody knows the name of this gentleman. You never know. I hope you will find out who he is.

regards Erwin

[HouweTrouwe]

Are portraits with the SS-Totenkopfring seldom?

[Shawn Hall]

That is a great portrait. A lot of details and I would think that a picture with that ring would be rare.

-Shawn

[SSkrieg]

i would be honored to have that

[naxos]

He is most likely an Austrian since the picture was taken in Linz.

He was KIA

The writing on the back reads: "gefallen bei Schuldt"

translation: killed at Schuldt - could be a place name (not known to me) it could also be a reference to Hinrich Schuldt

[adlerfan53]

Nice portrait. Stunner for your collection.

[Carson]

Genuine smile on the bride and she is VERY beautiful. Awesome portait in so many ways! Thanks for sharing and congratulations!

[HouweTrouwe]

Thanks.

Are SS-Totenkopfring recipients portraits (with Ehrenring in wear) seldom? I didn't find one on the internet.

Number recipients:

SS-Totenkopfring (14,500 rings presented)
Die Medaille zur Erinnering an den 1 Oktober 1939 (1,162,617 recipients) mit Prague Bar (134,563 recipients)
Die Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. Marz 1938 (318,689 recipients)

[daggers]

From the enlarged pic to me it does look like a canteen TK ring and not like a TK honor ring. Just my thoughts and nevertehless an extremly nice and intresting pictures.
Greetings, daggers.

[karlo]

he looks like a cocky SOB...and why wouldnt he be...look how gorgeous his missus is!!.....a great pic of the perfect aryan look...ive seen v few pix of gorgeous looking couples....K

[johninhb]

That is one outstanding picture! A VERY NICE find