Chris Boonzaier Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 ... all in one photo!!! How cool is that??
Naxos Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 (edited) Very nice photo! ... perhaps if you could get better scans of these details - we have a unit and name http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2011/post-1062-0-77267400-1318713969.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2011/post-1062-0-06691000-1318714144.jpg Edited October 15, 2011 by Naxos
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 15, 2011 Author Posted October 15, 2011 Hi, looks to be Jos. Kablfleisch
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 15, 2011 Author Posted October 15, 2011 Ancestry has one Jos Kahlfleisch in Landsturm Inf Batln Landshut... and the postcard was to München... so I guess that nails it...
Naxos Posted October 15, 2011 Posted October 15, 2011 The card is send from the Vogesen, addressed to Mag(i) Aschauer and the writer's name is Lorenz. I think he signs with: "dein Pate Lorenz" Your godfather Lorenz
AOK4 Posted October 17, 2011 Posted October 17, 2011 The card is sent to Max Aschauer. Besides, I think the name reads Jos. Kahlfleisch (of which I can find only 1 in ancestry), serving with Landsturm-Infanterie-Bataillon I B/7 Landshut.
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 I love the quality of some photos of that era that allow you to zoom in such detail.
Chip Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Being a Landsturm unit, it would also explain why the straps are blank. They are the blue Gurtband type for Landsturm infantry. Chip
AOK4 Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Indeed. BTW, I've seen other pics on eBay showing Landsturm soldiers in quiet sectors, being completely dressed up as real storm troopers with top equipment before. Either they could get that kind o equipment easier because of the quiet sectors (and the small danger of it being captured by enemy raids) or they loved more being photographed with it...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 19, 2011 Author Posted October 19, 2011 Indeed. BTW, I've seen other pics on eBay showing Landsturm soldiers in quiet sectors, being completely dressed up as real storm troopers with top equipment before. Either they could get that kind o equipment easier because of the quiet sectors (and the small danger of it being captured by enemy raids) or they loved more being photographed with it... Hi, many of these older units (Vogesen, St Mihiel etc) has specially picked and trained Sturm units (From the younger guys, or any who did not have back problems or haemerhoids). It was figured that unlike Active or Reserve Divisions, you cant grab just any 30 Landsturm guys for a raid. So I suppose it is these units being photographed. Also, being quieter zones, there would have been more time. Best Chris
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 7, 2013 Author Posted November 7, 2013 Indeed. BTW, I've seen other pics on eBay showing Landsturm soldiers in quiet sectors, being completely dressed up as real storm troopers with top equipment before. Either they could get that kind o equipment easier because of the quiet sectors (and the small danger of it being captured by enemy raids) or they loved more being photographed with it... I think also in certain sectors photography was forbidden, or the soldiers had to have special permits for cameras, Best Chris
Naxos Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 I think also in certain sectors photography was forbidden, or the soldiers had to have special permits for cameras, Best Chris Here is one of those permits
Hoss Posted November 7, 2013 Posted November 7, 2013 Wow Naxos I never knew cool! BTW there were two patterns of the 20rd mag does anyone have any? at this time I only have a copy of the later pattern. Eric
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