Interesting portrait

[Tom Pearcy]

Why is this NCO wearing officer grade collar tabs?

[Ian Hulley]

He's an officer candidate .. SS-Junker.

Ian.

[realone]

I would think he hadnt received his officers visor yet? JMO

Greg

[Sonderkommando]

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The picture is of a SS-Standartenjunker (pre Feb '44 as he doesn't have the two strips of tress at the base of each shoulderboard).
He doesn't wear an officer chincord on his cap as the officer chincord was only allowed for SS-Standartenoberjunker and above.


Brett

[Ludwig]

Any story behind this photo?

[Lassi]

He's an officer candidate .. SS-Junker.

Ian.

I agree
Regards
Lars

[Tom Pearcy]

Any story behind this photo?

SS Standartenoberjunker Erling Hallas
Born on 13 december 1911th Captured by the Russians as SS Untersturmführer and platoon in the 16th company in the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Denmark", 29 January 1944. Died as prisoner of war camp in Charkow 149 / 2 in 1947.

Read more: http://www.histomil.com/viewtopic.ph...#ixzz2jcr0WI3A

[Lasse L]

SS Standartenoberjunker Erling Hallas
Born on 13 december 1911th Captured by the Russians as SS Untersturmführer and platoon in the 16th company in the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 24 "Denmark", 29 January 1944. Died as prisoner of war camp in Charkow 149 / 2 in 1947.

Read more: http://www.histomil.com/viewtopic.ph...#ixzz2jcr0WI3A

If I do not mix the names up, there is a small interrogation with him in the war diary of the Soviet 2nd Shock Army (together with some other "Nordland"-personal).