Stijn David Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hello, Here is a picture i was lucky enough to pick up recently. It attratce dmy attention because of the person standing at the far right.Cordial greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn David Posted September 3, 2007 Author Share Posted September 3, 2007 Hello, And yes this one has a very strange (it was a first for me) award combination. We can see:* Silesian Eagle 1 e class* Silesian Eagle 2 nc. class (Ribbon)* DRL Sportsbadge* Lw. Glider pilots badge ( )* Silver C badge (bullion form)So the Feldwebel we see here was most probably a young volunteer after WWI who was part of a Freikorps and distguished himself with these. Then he went into glider flying and was very succesfull during the 30's as he earned himself the Silver C profiency badge.Then he was drafted into the Luftwaffe and did get his LW. glider pilots training and was most probably used as a 'Ausbilder'.A exotic awards combination for a glider, but i love it Cordial greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 3, 2007 Share Posted September 3, 2007 You know, Stijn, I think this is the FIRST time I have ever seen a Silesian Eagle wearer WITHOUT a WW1 Hindenburg Cross! Yes, obviously there must have been some young kids--in 1921 if not in 1919-- who had no previous military servicebut I can't ever remember SEEING one! Good thing you weren't distracted by the glider badge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn David Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 Hi Ricky, Indeed this one must have been very young back then (Silesia Affaire) and i also found it interesting to see that he was not wearing the mass awarded Hindenburg cross ;-)Sadly no writting on the back etc ... so no possibility to find out who he is at this point.Cordial greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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