Unknown KC-Holder with unknown decoration

[Robert Noss]

Hello friends,

first of all, let me wish You all a Happy New Year.

Last year was not so good for me, as You all know and it ended with a skiing accident of my wife ( she is a ski-teacher ). She suffered a cruciate ligament rupture ( took it from a dictionary ) and is now knocked out for the rest of this winter, which is very bad for her, cause she is a winter sports enthusiast.

But the new year started with a couple of interesting photos, so the start is not bad so far.

Here are a few photos from an unknown KC-holder.

They were made here in Munich.

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[Robert Noss]

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Detail of the KC-Holder

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[Robert Noss]

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and the Fallschirmj?ger

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[Robert Noss]

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The photos were likely made on the wedding day of the KC-Holder.

Next one shows the wedding party

Far right is the Fallschirmj?ger again.

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[Robert Noss]

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Detail of the KC-Holder

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[Robert Noss]

Now - we see on the photo before, that he belongs to a Gebirgsj?ger unit.

What puzzles me, is the Edelwei? badge on his left breast.

At first sight one would presume a Heeresbergf?hrer badge, worn on the wrong side ??

A KC-Holder should know where to wear his badges, hmm ???

But in the lot, there is another photo, which shows the KC-Holder in a Red Cross Uniform and here he also wears the Edelwei? badge on the left breast.

This photo was sure taken earlier.

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[Robert Noss]

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Detail of the KC-Holder in his Red Cross uniform

Any comments and additional infos are most welcome as always

Kind regards

Robert

[Robin Lumsden]

Could it be Franz Schmitz?

He was an RK holder also in the DRK.

On second thoughts..............doesn't look anything like him.

Still, not too many RK holders in the DRK.

Edited January 4, 2009 by Robin Lumsden

[Ulsterman]

I seem to remember a WAF thread @3-5 years ago about a special ski/winter/mountain sports proficiency badge issued to locals at Burchesgarden. perhaps it is that one.

There was a picture of the local fireCapatin, the posters' Granddad, wearing this badge.

[Guest Rick Research]

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to your wife!

I think what you have there are 3 brothers. In the first photo, one in Red Cross, one in Army, and one in Air Force uniform.

While I agree that in that group photo the Red Cross brother is also wearing a Bergf?hrer badge, I don't think it's the Ritterkreuz holder-- I think it is the brother on the left in the first photo.

Of particular note for our Fallschirmj?ger collectors--

although the Oberleutnant is wearing the LUFTWAFFE parachute badge-- he is wearing the ARMY eagle on his medal bar-- suggesting a transfer of service.