Color War Slides from Ian

[i.spring]

thank you !!

[i.spring]

hi guys.
I had a little time this morning and scanned some agfacolor taken by a german soldier in Greece 1942.
Here is the first shot finished after a photoshop cleanup


Stay safe !
Ian


https://pixpast.com/index.php?catalo...8&ctypes=photo

[Bern]

Interesting shot Ian. I could be wrong on this, but it appears that the man riding shotgun is a Greek soldier and he's wearing a Deutsche Wehrmacht armband.

Regards
Bern

[i.spring]

Interesting shot Ian. I could be wrong on this, but it appears that the man riding shotgun is a Greek soldier and he's wearing a Deutsche Wehrmacht armband.

Regards
Bern

Hi Bern. here is a close up.


Is this man Greek army ?
Thanks.
Ian

[Bern]

Hello Ian,
These images were taken from the net, but the style of cap and position of the insignia appear to be very similar to the example that you have presented. I've a clearer image in one of my books that shows a Greek soldier wearing a similar cap. On a historical note and contrary to popular belief, Greece also had it's share of collaborators. It's hard to judge from the image, but the colours and position of the script on the armband closely resemble those on the Deutsche Wehrmacht armband or "Im Dienst der Deutschen Wehrmacht", which were worn by some foreign volunteers. A further examination of your enlarged image also suggests that the cap might even be an Italian "bustina". Although I don't know why an Italian would be wearing an armband, unless it was after the 1943 armistice.

Regards
Bern

[Bern]

Let's try again.

[i.spring]

Let's try again.

i think the slide could be later in the war 1944 ?
So maybe the Italian idea is not wrong ? looks like an italian hat....

Thank you for the help.
Ian

[i.spring]

here are some nice american kodachrome slides in my photo collection
Enjoy.
Ian



https://pixpast.com/stock-photo/a-un...met-13850.html

A unit of the US 88th Infantry Division training with smoke grenades in Italy 1944. GI holding his captured German helmet


https://pixpast.com/stock-photo/unit...944-13849.html


United States Air force USAF Captain Robert H Leonard 1944

[Br. James]

Wow! For a second I thought the portrait photo of Capt. Robert H Leonard was BOB CRANE!!

Cheers,

Br. James

[mjfur]

https://pixpast.com/stock-photo/unit...944-13849.html


United States Air force USAF Captain Robert H Leonard 1944

http://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/19229

[i.spring]

thats a fantastic help !! thank you !!

[i.spring]

how can i track down this wing number ? and see what happened.
Thanks. Ian

[mjfur]

how can i track down this wing number ? and see what happened.
Thanks. Ian

http://joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_1.html


42-24998 (MSN 21892) 441st FS, 338th FG, 3rd AF, Perry Field, FL; Accident 24Nov43 when ground looped landing at Perry; 514th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, 406th Fighter-Bomber Group, Congaree Field, Columbia, SC; Force landed 5Jan44 with fuel starvation at Wampee Landing Strip, North Myrtle Beach, SC</pre>

[i.spring]

thank you so much sir !!

Ill add that great information to the image on my site..
Thank you.
Ian

[i.spring]

a new one in the collection

A GERMAN SOLDIER WEARING A CAPTURED POLISH ARMY HAT. SHOOTING TRAINING GROUNDS IN POLAND 1939