Guderian Lookalike

[Gordon Williamson]

Rather like old Heinz isn't he ?

[Gordon Williamson]

But this one is a rather elderly Police Officer transferred into the Military Police. A mere ( considering his age and host of medals) Leutnant der Feldgendarmerie.

[Gordon Williamson]

Hoping that Rick can ID his rack of predominantly WW1 awards. No 2 looks like East Front Medal and I can see the Police Long Service Award. Though No 1 was EK, but he has the EK ribbon in the buttonhole with the Spange.

[Guest Rick Research]

He does indeed. "Full regalia" on that old Leutnant (must have been a Meister bumped up).

1) EK2 1914

2) 1941/42 East Medal

3) Hindenburg Cross X

4) Prussian long service award (so an ex-career NCO)

5) Polizei 25

6) Hungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal

7) Bulgarian WW1 Commemorative Medal

Great portrait. :cheers:

[Gordon Williamson]

ThanksRick. You da Man! Knew you'd have them all ID'd in a nano-second or two.

Sadly no ID on the guy, only thing on the reverse is a date 6 April 1943. This guiy certainly put in more than his fair share of "time".

Also noticed thanks to our good friend Epson a rather unusual two coloured twist cord slip around the base of his shoulder strap.