LarryT

Writing on reverse.

Picked up this nice portrait on Ebay for $5.00 after the seller described it as a "Luftwaffe Leutnant with DRL badge." I was the only bidder. It pays to look closely at photos, You never know what details are lurking there. Larry

My most interesting signature is a signed photo of Werner Grahn in full uniform as an Untersturmfuhrer in the SD. Grahn later served at Mathausen-Gusen Concentration Camp, was convicted of war crimes after the war, sentenced to death and executed on 28 May, 1947. Cheers, Larry

RAD leader Konstantin Hierl. Behind his arm (with medals) is that Generalarbeitsfuhrer Fritz Schinnerer? Larry

Minesweeper badge.

Two more photos from my wedding portrait collection. E boat badge. Larry

Hi Martin, Sorry I didn't see your post before I replied to Norm. Nice photos and additional information regarding the types of uniforms worn by KM personnel. The Prinz Eugen (Destroyer Badge) photo I posted earlier shows him in KM blue with the DB worn on his jacket. This photo is from a small Prinz Eugen lot which in some photos shows him wearing the field grey uniform as well. I naturally thought that seeing he was wearing field grey he must have been transfered to land based duties. Going by yours and Norm's replies this may not be the case. Cheers, Larry

Hi Norm, Thanks for the additional information. Looking at the photo I agree with you, he is probably in his early 40's. Cheers, Larry

Not easy to see but he is wearing an E boat badge. Larry

Hi Chris, The photo is a bit of a puzzle. Is he old enough to have earned a WW1 wound badge? The Coastal Artillery NCO trade badge on his sleeve would suggest he was land based. I am not an expert on uniforms but did land based Kriegsmarine troops wear that type of uniform? Cheers, Larry

U Boat badge. Larry

Hi Alex, Just noticed your thread. Good to see your work here. Cheers, Larry

Thanks Martin, my pleasure to post here. Here is another Coastal Artillery badge in wear as well as an Imperial Navy wound badge in black. Larry

Coastal Artillery badge. Larry

Another.

Another in my collection. Larry

High Seas Fleet Badge. From a Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen photo lot. Larry

Thanks for detailed the information, I have learned a lot from your reply. Cheers, Larry

Thanks guys. Unfortunately nothing on the back of the photograph. Cheers, Larry

Torpedobootshalbflottille but which one? Cheers, Larry

Thank Dave, much appreciated. Cheers, Larry

That would be great! Here is one more from my collection. Larry

Thanks Andreas, I will add that information to my files. Here is another portrait from my collection. I did some browsing on the internet last night and found this excellent site. http://www.germaniainternational.com/hunting6.html The large medallion around his neck is the Schutzen Konig Kette Prize for Master as seen on the site I pasted. The chains sure were elaborate. Cheers, Larry

One more for now. I recognise the EK 2 but nothing else. Cheers, Larry