Heer Officer With DK, EK1, IAB,WB

[krim4142]

Which branch of the army did he serve in.

Peter

[jmark]

The combination of IAB and non-white Waffenfarbe suggests something like Jäger or recon, but it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to determine without further clues. Anything written on the back?

Jason

[Ohlau]

Or Panzergrenadier

[jmark]

Or Panzergrenadier

A panzergrenadier would wear a Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze.

[Admiraal]

A panzergrenadier would wear a Panzer Assault Badge in Bronze.

Yes, but some infanterie units changed into Panzergrenadier units.
And he could have been transferred to any unit.

[Bryant U.]

Great photo Peter. Unfortunately it highlights the shortcomings of black and white photography....

Bryant

[Tony T-S]

Looks like the next step would have been an RK, I wonder if he was ever awarded one? Nice photo, and yes a pity its not colour.

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Not recon, recon would have GAB not ISA.

I will go with infantry redesigned as panzergren in 43/44.

[Simon O.]

or he could have been transferred from the infantry\GJ to something else.

[jacquesf]

jager imo. Panzer gren units were mostly formed from motorised infantry divisions which were awarded the bronze IAB, but anything is possible. Jacques

[krim4142]

Heer Officer With DK EKI IAB WB

Thank you to all that replied , looking at the dark waffenfarbe my first thoughts were Pioneer. However he does not wear a GAB badge, the back of the photo is blank so no help there.

We need a ww2 intelligence officer, to find the answer.

Best wishes to everyone.

Peter

[jmark]

Thank you to all that replied , looking at the dark waffenfarbe my first thoughts were Pioneer.

The Waffenfarbe is nowhere near dark enough for pioneer's black. Look at the outside stripes of his EK2 ribbon – which are black – and compare to his piping.

It's a great photo. Shame he will probably never be identified, a fate met by many holders of the DKiG.

Jason

[Simon O.]

I'd go along with Jäger, could even be from the 1 Skijäger division, they didn't wear a sleeve insignia and there were plenty of officers of the right rank that got the DKiG in that unit.