SS Officer photo.

[WehrmachtRSI]

Hi, I have this, it shows an SS officer, with NSDAP gold pin, EKII ribbon, EKI and wound badge. Who is the soldier in the photo ? What means the writings in the reverse ? The paper is Agfa, i think it is post war, maybe 1950s or 1960s, do you confirm ? Thanks.

[H.W Plainview]

Hi

His glasses remind me of Karl Gebhardt.

[Gerdan]

The text:

"Meinem lieben Obersten Esch in alter Treue.

Wer hält die Welt aufrecht? Ihr Karl G. Daers"

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

I found an Obrst named Esch. To him could have been dedicated the photo.

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...er/E/EschA.htm

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

This is Oberst Albin Esch:

https://www.google.de/search?q=obers...Ir2oM:&spf=192

Gerdan

[WehrmachtRSI]

Thank you !
Do you know the meaning of the reverse text ?
Is the foto of Karl G. Daers gifted by him (maybe not, he died in 1948, i don ' t know the date of the photo, maybe gifted by one his kamerad) to Albin Esch ?
Which is the rank of the soldier in photo ?
Thanks.

[Priedel78]

The rank is "Hauptsturmführer" equal to "Hauptmann" or "Captain"

Regards,
Nicolas

[Gerdan]

The photo is dedicated by Daers to Esch.

The text: " Wer hält die Welt aufrecht?" - "...Who holds up the world ?..."

Gerdan

[WehrmachtRSI]

Ok, thank you.