I agree with Paal on the boots.
BTW, for uploading purpose, it is time for the next poster to start a "Color pictures of Knights Cross winners (part IV)".
This thread is simply superb, thanks to all who are posting.
Doing a search in Russian and came across this web site with this variation of Rudels portrait I have never seen before. Anyone have a larger copy of this with Rudl lsmiling?
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