Snoopy Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 HelloI have this photo in my collection, that have puzzled me a great deal. It's dated 30 nov. 1942. He is wearing a luftwaffe flieger bluse, without collar insignia. The side cap looks black, with an ss eagle, and a small cockade.He is allso wearing a small badge, on his tunic. Was this man a volunteer from one of the Baltic states? Was he a volunteer in the luftwaffe, or maybe luftwaffe tunics was the only available? Does anyone have any opinions, or information? I would be grateful.RegardsSnoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 This is something I have not seen before. The cap looks like that of the LW Fire Dept. Can you make a better(bigger) photo of the cockade?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 (edited) I made an attempt at a close up, and this is it.Snoopy Edited November 21, 2007 by Snoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Close up of the badge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Wow. I would definitely say a LW Foreign legion. What nation, I just dont know. This is one keeper of a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Hi PaulThank you very much. I like the photo a lot. I think it's interesting to see that such uniform combinations excisted, and that everything did not have to be per regulations. I allso have a photo of a soviet volunteer from Sonderverband Bergmann, and he is allso wearing a luftwaffe flieger bluse.RegardsSnoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 You should post it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 You should post it!! This is It. It's an original press photo. The label on the back states that he is a georgian, from Sonderverband Bergmann. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Very nice. Can you do a close up of the tab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 Very nice. Can you do a close up of the tab?The tab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Thanks for that. Does not look like there were ever any gulls in the tabs. Does the piping on the shoulder strap seem to match that of the collar tab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoopy Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share Posted November 22, 2007 (edited) Thanks for that. Does not look like there were ever any gulls in the tabs. Does the piping on the shoulder strap seem to match that of the collar tab?Difficult to say. The piping on the shoalder straps looks different in the photo, but the sunlight that hits the shoalder strap looks brighter, than the light on the tabs.Snoopy Edited November 22, 2007 by Snoopy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hello!SnoopyYou should POST more like this? All the bestNesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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