Help to identify hauptmann from JR 54

[Andrew Harris]

Hello, guys.

Could you help me (if it is possible) to identify this hauptmann?

Greetings, Rostyslav.

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Medal bar:

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[Raphael1]

Nice EK spange on the ribbon bar!

[luftkrieg]

What a medal bar!! Though I do not think there is any way to ID him from the combination.

Kind regards
Pierce

[jmark]

[FONT="Century Gothic"]Hello, guys.

Could you help me (if it is possible) to identify this hauptmann?

OK, so what have we got here:
• EK2 during WW1, meaning he was born 1902 or earlier;
• Spange EK2, EK1 and KVK2 with swords, meaning he saw a mix of combat service and office duties during WW2;
• Can't see an Infantry Assault Badge but I suppose it could be out of shot;
• Ostfront Medaille, so the photo was taken last quarter of 1942 or later, meaning he survived the fighting on the Ostfront during 1941 and most of 1942
• Piping colour: he's definitely wearing the green of "Jäger" but Regiment 54 was only renamed from an Inf.Rgt. to a Jäger regiment on 6 July 1942.

If someone else identifies some of the other medals, there may be a way to pin down the identity of this guy.

Can you read the photographer's imprint? This may have a town name. Also, are there any clues on the back?

Jason

[luftkrieg]

The medals are:

1. Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class with 1939 Spange 2nd Class
2. Bavarian Military Max Joseph Medal (gold or silver?)
3. Bavarian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class with crown & swords
4. Bavarian Military MerictCross 3rd Class with crown & swords
5. War Merit Cross 2nd Class with swords
6. Eastern Front Medal
7. Honour Cross with Swords
8. Faithful Service Decoration for 25 years
9. Bavarian Jubilee Medal (1905 or 1911)
10. Bavarian Long Service Cross for 15 years


Kind regards
Pierce

[Andrew Harris]

Thank you Pierce!

Can you read the photographer's imprint? This may have a town name. Also, are there any clues on the back?

No clues. Here's stamp of the atelier:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erlangen

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[Simon O.]

What makes you say he is from IR\JR 54?

[Andrew Harris]

What makes you say he is from IR\JR 54?

Maybe this:

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[Simon O.]

Right, this is exactly why i asked.


all that tells you is that he belongs to a unit numbered 54 and you can see that he doesn't have infantry white or pionier black.

Because of this officer's rank and age i'm in doubt whether he is from Jäger Rgt.54 though he could be. We can't see his right sleeve so can't see if he has oakleaves or an edelweiss.

It could also be Artillerie rgt. 54, Gebirgs division nachschubtruppen 54, Gebirgs Träger Btl.54, Nachrichten abteilung 54

perhaps even beobachtungs abteilung 54 or werfer rgt.54

[Andrew Harris]

all that tells you is that he belongs to a unit numbered 54 and you can see that he doesn't have infantry white or pionier black.

I see green color (many thanks to the Valentine for help)...

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[Andrew Harris]

Closer:

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[Simon O.]

you had it coloured, explain please?

[Andrew Harris]

you had it coloured, explain please?

My friend's help me to colour it.

[Lionel H.]

As Simon, I am quite voiceless.. How do you made the colorization ????? Is your Friend a porfessional ? Really a great result !!

[Simon O.]

My friend's help me to colour it.

Right, is there any way you can determine the correct colour from a black and white photograph?