Gordon Williamson Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 From a small group of photos recently obtained. The chap with the glasses lighting the cigarette appears in most of the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Note the Croat armshield.Only real candidates for Croat troops in the Army are verst?rkten kroatischen Infanterie Regfiment 369 which is unlikely as a Regiment wouldn't have an integral Feldgendarmerie Trupp.The later 369, 373 and 392 (kr.) Infanterie Divisionen all had their own Feldgendarmerie units and all also had a sprinkling of German NCOs (and the chap in the centre is certainly German) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 The German NCO has seen a bit of service. Note the Afrika cuffband. First ribbon on the ribbon bar (I think there are 5 in all) is most likely an EK, the second is I think a plain blue LS medal (possibly Police) then the ribbon for the Anschluss Medal, followed by the East Front medal and I think, the Italo German Campaign Medal for Afrika ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 The bespectacled chap again from another photo, this time from the other side showing his Feldgendarmerie insignia.All three Divisions fought on until May 1945 and survivors from all three Divisions fell into the hands of the Partisans, so unless he had a miraculous escape, he was probably murdered along with many of his fellow Croats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 German's ribbon bar is KVK2X (note little Xs device)Blue long service (so yup, career policeman from before the war)Austrian Anschluss 1938Sudeten Anschluss 1938Italian North Africa MedalHe certainly got around!!!! :speechless1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 Well spotted Rick ! Eyes like a Hawk. I hadn't noticed that tiny light speck on the ribbon but it is indeed the crossed swords of a KVK.The Italo-German ribbon dates the photo to some time before March 1944 when the wear of Italian awards was prohibited and after whenever in 1943 the M43 cap was issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Hello!Gordon Interesting tread. All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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