Luftwaffe A lucky LW photo find

[norwest78]

For a couple of years, I've had a grouping of photos that follow a LW soldier through various stages in his career. Then the other day on ebay, I spotted another photo of him. What's more, the photo showed him at a later stage, when he'd received his EK1 and NCO promotion. Quite a coincidence, and I'm happy to say that I was able to get the photo at auction. It is the last one posted here.

Regards,

Kevin

[norwest78]

[norwest78]

[norwest78]

And here it is, the lucky find!

[Guest Rick Research]

Congratulations! What a thrill it always is to see items split apart brought back together again!!!!

[nesredep]

Hello!

Amazing photo find.Nice to see,thanks for showing.

All the best

Nesredep

[Andreas Nilsson]

Hi Kevin

Nice photos. Here?s a photo I found a couple of years ago on ebay. I thought you might like to see it.

Regards

Andreas

[Andreas Nilsson]

And here?s a color slide that was for sale at the same time. I didn?t get that one.

Andreas

[norwest78]

Very nice of you to post those, Andreas. Now, unfortunately, I'm going to have to pester you for yours.

[Paul R]

Very nice of you to post those, Andreas. Now, unfortunately, I'm going to have to pester you for yours.

Two lost photos found! What are are the odds?

It seems like the man liked his photo taken. Are any of them dated?

[Andreas Nilsson]

My photo is dated 1944. I have added a photo of the backside, if anyone can help with translation that would be great.

Regards

Andreas

[Scott]

Great collection of photos - thank for sharing them. I like the placement of his EKII ribbon on his shirt in the lower photo of post #3.

Scott

[nesredep]

Hi Kevin

Nice photos. Here?s a photo I found a couple of years ago on ebay. I thought you might like to see it.

Regards

Andreas

Hello!

Andreas

Yes I like it.Thanks for sharing.

All the best

Nesredep

[woodeye]

the german text:

"Was du erbst von deinen V?tern Erwirb es, um es zu besitzen!"

Meinem lieben guten Vater in Dankbarkeit und Verehrung zu seinem Geburtstag.

Von seinem Sohn

Februar 1944

Im Osten

^{" What you inherits from your fathers Acquiring to own it! "}

to My dear good father in gratitude and admiration to his birthday.

From his son

February, 1944

in the east

That?s all !

[Andreas Nilsson]

Thank you very much for the help with the translation.

Regards

Andreas

the german text:

"Was du erbst von deinen V?tern Erwirb es, um es zu besitzen!"

Meinem lieben guten Vater in Dankbarkeit und Verehrung zu seinem Geburtstag.

Von seinem Sohn

Februar 1944

Im Osten

^{" What you inherits from your fathers Acquiring to own it! "}

to My dear good father in gratitude and admiration to his birthday.

From his son

February, 1944

in the east

That?s all !

[ERIC]

Hi Kevin and Andreas!

I believe I can say with 100% certainty that your Fliegerschutzen wears a 2nd Pattern Assmann Radio Operator/Air Gunner Badge - Look at the size of that wreath!

ERIC

[norwest78]

Very observant of you, Eric. Thank you!

[Jos Le Conté]

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[norwest78]

Man, this guy got around! What's that he's looking at, a pinup book?

[Tim Calvert]

My sister just got back from a Chippendales show and swears she saw him there!!!??? She says she also saw Jos?

Old as dust and still getting around! (not you Jos, the other guy).

Kidding aside....dammit Eric! I was going to mention the second pattern Assmann thing, now I have nothing to add but bad humor!

Why the hell are there so many shots of this dude floating around?

[Simon Orchard]

But the big question is who is he and where did he serve??

[ERIC]

My sister just got back from a Chippendales show and swears she saw him there!!!??? She says she also saw Jos?

Old as dust and still getting around! (not you Jos, the other guy).

Kidding aside....dammit Eric! I was going to mention the second pattern Assmann thing, now I have nothing to add but bad humor!

Why the hell are there so many shots of this dude floating around?

Sweet Assmann ROAGs Tim! Maybe that's him pictured as well in the pic behind your badges!! He's everywhere else!

ERIC

[norwest78]

BTW, there's a guy selling a CD of WWII photos. Here's the pic he uses for his ebay ad.

I'm beginning to think that maybe this guy was triplets or something!

--Kevin

Edited August 5, 2008 by norwest78