Gordon Williamson Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just picked up a set of Wehrpass, Soldbuch and tons of photos all to the same guy. A former Pioneer, he joined in 1934 in the pre-Wehrmacht days of the old Reichswehr. Already a serving soldier when the new Wehrpass was introduced, it has a nice uniform photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Haven't had time to study everything yet, but it appears that through either illness or injury, he is no longer able to serve in the Pioneers and transfers to the Feldgendarmerie and continues his service right through to May 1945. Soldbuch has a VERY nice uniform photo in tropical dress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 His service takes him from Germany through France, Belgium, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece and then on to Crete, where this shot is taken, where one his buddies is about to get a shave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 What is particularly interesting here is that apart from being the first photos I've seen of Feldgendarmerie on Crete, it is also the first evidence I've ever come across of the Feldgendarmerie eagle being worn on the shirt ! Even in North Africa on the tropical tunic they mostly only wore the cuffband, no eagle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Interesting photos you have posted of this individual. In the last photo, it looks as though they were still issuing the British summer uniforms when this chap arrived in Crete. Perhaps that is why he is wearing the Police eagle on his shirt.Regards,Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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