eBay photo

[waldkraiburg]

Greetings to all from Bavaria!!

I saw this photo on eBay this morning and I would like to ask a question about it:

1) Can anyone tell me who are these soldiers (the uniforms look foreign to me)?

2) Can anyone read the text on the back?

http://cgi.ebay.de/TOP-SELTEN-Europa...ht_2548wt_1199

Thank you,

Peter

I am not the seller of the item, so I did not want to post the image without permission.

[Simon O.]

I'd go for them being German. That type of white fur cap was issued to some troops in Lappland.

the text goes something like. In memory of my *** 1942..then the names, all of which look German or ethnic german.

[chrischa]

Hello.

They look like cossacks in great coats.

The cossack style hat was not worn exclusively by 'cossacks' but they are certainly a uniformed group.

Regards,
Chris.

[waldkraiburg]

Appreciate the help!

I though they were Germans or ethnic Germans as well. The writing on the back is in German, but the names seem perhaps Scandinavian or East European - I can read only one - Petrovitz (Sendtner maybe one other).

I have never seen the white fur caps in wear by German troops, Simon. Thanks for letting me know.

Can anyone figure out what it says on the back - is it Gubelis?

Peter

[Simon O.]

Here's another example from a photo sold on ebay a while back.

The officer on the right is Hermann Hölter, later Generalleutnant and chief of staff of 20 Gebirgs Armee, the officer in the center is a Finnish liason officer. The photo was taken at a German skiing competition.

[lohengrin]

I wouldn't buy from this guy anyway, I've seen anumber of his photos sell before.

this ONE at least twice.

Thanks guys, for taking the time to discuss my photo...

Interesting comments. I am not certain where these soldiers are from, but I assumed they are Eastern volunteers, judging from the surnames...

As for Mr. Mousey... Of course you saw these photos before. Right here on WAF. I offered them to you guys first, before giving other buyers chance to get them... And I hardly sell copies or fakes... as you best known since you have bought dozens of pictures from me over the years!! Thanks for the endorsement though!!


Mark

[Alex Stefanut]

These are Romanians IMO, their equipment sure looks like standard Romanian winter clothing to me.

Al

[Alex Stefanut]

See here for reference, some pictures from one of my albums, to an officer who survived Stalingrad - these are wintertime pics from 1942.