Gentlemen,
I know you photo collectors will appreciate this ... Francois suggested I post this here.
As you might remember, some weeks ago I had posted some closeup photos of Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Ludwig Keiper's uniform which I have in my collection. This particular uniform is a beautiful piece, tailored in Paris as only the French could. Unfortunately, in the Luftwaffe Generals volumes, the photo shows Keiper wearing the Kleiner Rock and not all the medals.
I had one of those wonderful, collector moments last night. Two or three times a year, I get a huge package of magazines from a Czech friend of mine in Prague. We are both involved in aerobatic competitions together. He is President of the Czech Aero Club. The Czechs publish a fantastic magazine called L+K (Letectvi + Kosmonautika) which covers current events but is also very heavy into aviation history. I wish we had an equivalent here. The photos are terrific --- most never seen before over here --- and the World War II coverage is great as the Czechs have never forgotten it.
When going through one of the issues, I ran across the attached photo. I could not believe my eyes. Here is Generalleutnant Ludwig Keiper with two Slovak officers, taken in Bratislava in 1944 when he was Chief of the Luftwaffe Mission in Slovakia.
I don't believe I have seen a photo of a Luftwaffe officer with more metal on his uniform that this man. Anyway, it was incredibly exciting to find this photo. I hope to run down a bigger copy of it through my friend in Prague.
Now, folks ... how about some help on identifying all of these medals and badges? It makes for a good Sunday morning quiz. I will put this over on some of the other forums as well so everyone will be sure to see it.
Any help appreciated!
Mike Heuer
I know you photo collectors will appreciate this ... Francois suggested I post this here.
As you might remember, some weeks ago I had posted some closeup photos of Luftwaffe Generalleutnant Ludwig Keiper's uniform which I have in my collection. This particular uniform is a beautiful piece, tailored in Paris as only the French could. Unfortunately, in the Luftwaffe Generals volumes, the photo shows Keiper wearing the Kleiner Rock and not all the medals.
I had one of those wonderful, collector moments last night. Two or three times a year, I get a huge package of magazines from a Czech friend of mine in Prague. We are both involved in aerobatic competitions together. He is President of the Czech Aero Club. The Czechs publish a fantastic magazine called L+K (Letectvi + Kosmonautika) which covers current events but is also very heavy into aviation history. I wish we had an equivalent here. The photos are terrific --- most never seen before over here --- and the World War II coverage is great as the Czechs have never forgotten it.
When going through one of the issues, I ran across the attached photo. I could not believe my eyes. Here is Generalleutnant Ludwig Keiper with two Slovak officers, taken in Bratislava in 1944 when he was Chief of the Luftwaffe Mission in Slovakia.
I don't believe I have seen a photo of a Luftwaffe officer with more metal on his uniform that this man. Anyway, it was incredibly exciting to find this photo. I hope to run down a bigger copy of it through my friend in Prague.
Now, folks ... how about some help on identifying all of these medals and badges? It makes for a good Sunday morning quiz. I will put this over on some of the other forums as well so everyone will be sure to see it.
Any help appreciated!
Mike Heuer