nickstrenk Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 What information can we get from this photo?Thanks for the answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SovPha Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 (edited) A nice photograph of a Corporal (Obergefreiter) from the Intelligence service with a Panzer Badge (Panzerkampfabzeichen) and a Frozen Meat Medal ribbon bar. Photostudio Begsteiger in Linz (Austria). Edited April 22, 2020 by SovPha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 OK, I have to ask, as a non-collected of German militaria--- What is a "Frozen Meat Medal"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, Doc said: OK, I have to ask, as a non-collected of German militaria--- What is a "Frozen Meat Medal"? Eastern front medal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McLellan Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 The ribbon, in B&W photos, resembles an American bronze star. It is, in fact, for service on the Eastern Front, or Russian front. So called because bodies of frozen corpses were “staged” along the trail for dramatic effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickstrenk Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/zweiter-weltkrieg/medaille-winterschlacht-im-osten-ostmedaille.html https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/zweiter-weltkrieg/panzerkampfabzeichen-in-silber-ohne-einsatzzahl.html thanks Sov Pha we identified the awards in the photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvBacon Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dienstgrade_der_Wehrmacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SovPha Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, nickstrenk said: https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/zweiter-weltkrieg/medaille-winterschlacht-im-osten-ostmedaille.html https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/zweiter-weltkrieg/panzerkampfabzeichen-in-silber-ohne-einsatzzahl.html thanks Sov Pha we identified the awards in the photo Your welcome. Edited April 23, 2020 by SovPha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SovPha Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Hi @Doc, The term "Frozen Meat Medal" or the "Order of the Frozen Flesh" (German: Gefrierfleischorden) was used for the Eastern Front Medal by Heer, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS personnel to whom it was awarded. Best regrads, SovPha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Thanks to all of you for the explanation. Makes sense, but not my area....So, I had't seen the term before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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