LarryT

I turned your photo around and I'm pretty sure that your FP number is 43987 FP 43987 28.2.1941 - 29.7.1941 Hafenschutz-Flottille Nordholland 8.9.1942 - 11.3.1943 Hafenschutz-Flottille IJmuiden See: http://www.axishistory.com/about-ahf/366-germany-kriegsmarine/kriegsmarine-sicherungsstreitkraefte/6603-hafenschutzflottille-nordholland Cheers, Larry Closer view. You can just make out the 7.

Very nice photo showing a KM Chaplain. Do you know where the photo was taken. Seems some family were present, widow perhaps? Here is an in the field photo showing a Chaplain performing what I think is Holy Communion. Cheers, Larry

Thank you Bayern for your informative reply. If the crown is a royal symbol I wonder who was being buried. A Heer officer pays his respects to fallen comrades. A Chaplain can be seen standing far right of photo. Cheers, Larry

Possibly someone from the aristocracy being buried. Here is a Heer Chaplain presiding over a Luftwaffe funeral. I believe Goring forbade chaplains in Luftwaffe ranks.

Very nice Morten, thanks for contributing to this thread. Heer Chaplain. Note the white coffin. Cheers, Larry

Please post your Wehrmacht Chaplain photos. They can be from any branch of the Wehrmacht. I will start with this Wehrmachtkriegspfarrer ( military Chaplain) portrait. Cheers, Larry

Very nice funeral photos showing KM Chaplain. Would it be better to start a new thread on Chaplain photos from all branches of the Wehrmacht? I have a few I could contribute. Cheers, Larry

Hi Morten, I could make a KM Chaplain thread but I only have these two photos. Does somebody have any more to post? I do have a few Heer Chaplain photos in my collection. According to Angola & Schlicht's "Die Kriegsmarine - Uniforms & Traditions Vol. 2" the collar patches in my photos are of the M1942 pattern. Odulf is correct in stating the Chaplain is of the Protestant/Evangelical faith as there is no Stola worn and no "Christ" on his cross. See scans from the book. Cheers, Larry And

Thanks Odulf and GreyC for your comments. The men are wearing "Kriegsmarine" cap tallies and most wear Minensucherabzeichen. At least two are wearing EK 2 ribbons. I was thinking the location could be somewhere in Norway? Some close-ups showing more details. Cheers, Larry

Hi, I recently managed to purchase two photos showing a Chaplain presiding over a KM funeral. There is no writing on the back of the photos. There are a lot of sombre faces in the photos. Here is the first one. Cheers, Larry Second photo. Closer view of Chaplain.

Thank you. Cheers, Larry

Abzeichen from top to bottom: Bootsman-Matrose, Gefreiter rank chevron, Geschutzfuhrer - Flakartillerie, Leicht Flakartillerie. Cheers, Larry

Torpedo Mechanic portrait. Cheers, Larry

i agree, nice portrait. Cheers, Larry

Thanks for the clarification. Cheers, Larry

Very nice photo Odulf, thanks for posting it here. Here is a Press Photo (dated 5-6-39) showing Grossadmiral Raeder awarding a Wound Medal to a crew member of Panzerschiff Deutschland. Note the wearing of a Geschutzfuhrer T (Turmgeschutz) specialty patch. This patch was discontinued in 1940. Cheers, Larry Back of photo.

Nice photo,Odulf. I have also not seen this badge in wear in a photo. Here is an Officer Candidate with Machinist career patch in wear. Cheers, Larry

A recent purchase. Cheers, Larry

Thank you. Cheers, Larry

Thank you for your kind words. Cheers, Larry

Here is a small selection showing a Kapitan zur See visiting Coastal Artillery troops. Cheers, Larry

Flottentender Jagd cap tally in wear. Cheers, Larry

Sawfish emblem belonged to U-96. Plenty of repro. insignia for sale on the net. Here for instance: http://www.warhats.com/ww2-german-u-boat-badges.html According to this site the emblem represents 9 U-Boat Flotilla. Cheers, Larry

Very nice photo showing Gun Turret Chief with I think 3 years service (I can only see one chevron). Hard to find this type of specialty patch in photos. Here is the same combination from my collection but is Gun Turret Chief with 6 years service. Cheers, Larry

Nice photo showing pre-1940 Waffenleitvormann patch. Cheers, Larry