Waffen-SS Photo group from my family

[GFM-GR]

Hello,

I want to show you a little photo group from my familiy!
It show´s the brother of my grandfather!
He was in the: Pionier-Bataillon SS-Division Reich
And before he was by the: 38. SS-Standarte "Graz"

Rudi

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[mametz]

Very nice pics, in post two what is the badge above the cufftitle
is it naval?
Regards
Mametz

[Bob Coleman]

Very nice pics, in post two what is the badge above the cufftitle
is it naval?
Regards
Mametz

The badge is a qualification rating as a pilot of a water landing craft.
This is the first time I have seen this badge on a SS uniform

[Bob Coleman]

Note that he is also wearing a rare branch piped visor cap.

[Paul E]

This is only the second time i have seen the boatswain badge on an SS Mann the other is a photo of SS Hauptscharfuhrer Ewald Ehm of the Pionier Kompanie of the Deutschland Regiment.

[GFM-GR]

What is a branch piped visor cap?

Rudi

[rbminis]

What is a branch piped visor cap?

Rudi

The color of piping on his visor in post #2 matches his branch of service.

[GFM-GR]

The color of piping on his visor in post #2 matches his branch of service.

Ok, I unterstand!

Thank´s!

Rudi

[byterock]

Very nice you rarely see the Assault boat cox'n badge.

Funny he is also wearing the Frozen meat ribbon in the buttonhole and also is wearing the medal hanging from the pocket.

Defiantly not regulation


Another odd one I have just noticed is in pic #4, The upside down aircraft the guy on the right has and pardon my ignorance what is the device the SS man has on his collar.

[GFM-GR]

The man on the right side is my grandfather! What do you mean with the aircraft button?

Rudi

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...the last one....