A Soldier

[nickstrenk]

What information can we get from this photo?Thanks for the answers.

[SovPha]

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

[Doc]

OK, I have to ask, as a non-collected of German militaria--- What is a "Frozen Meat Medal"?

[OvBacon]

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... 

[Mike McLellan]

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. 

[nickstrenk]

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

[OvBacon]

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dienstgrade_der_Wehrmacht

[SovPha]

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

[SovPha]

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

[Doc]

Thanks to all of you for the explanation.  Makes sense, but not my area....So, I had't seen the term before.