Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 An interesting little group of photos I was given by a former member of the Feldgendarmerie of the Hermann G?ring Division who served on attachment to a Field Court Martial.It may come as a surprise to some but the Germans DID investigate complaints from Soviet civilians against members of the German armed forces.The Court Martial arrives. The board on the front of the truck reads "Feldgericht der Lw" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Statements are taken from the complainants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Court papers are drawn up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 And the miscreants appear for sentencing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 The guy the photos came from was a Feldgendarmerie NCO. You can just see him sitting in the back of this Kubelwagen, with gorget being worn (the Luftwaffe pattern was worn within the HG div, Para units seeming to wear the Army pattern) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Here he is on Sicily in tropical gear with Hermann Meyer cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 And on horseback, on the Eastern Front, where horses could go where vehicles couldnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Again, the Luftwaffe pattern gorget is worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 One of his comrades, Corporal Ludwig Dinger, a despatch rider with the HG Feldgendarmerie. Interestingly, although on the original print you can clearly see the Luft eagle on the gorget and the Luft insignia on the M43 cap, Dinger maintains the cap, and his M43 style tunic, were field grey not Luftwaffe blue-grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 A more peaceful scene, security at one of the concerts for the Divisional Band. Interesting to note that the band were absorbed into the Feldgendarmerie Kompanie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Hello GordonAn absolutely superb set of photos, and extremely interesting history with them as well.Many thanks for showing these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERIC Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Fantastic Gordon! I've never seen photos of an actual field court martial before! Thanks for sharing!ERIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 I am floored! This grouping is definately a first!!! Nice find! Did you get this grouping from the veteran? Is there a discription on the back of the photos?RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Williamson Posted May 28, 2006 Author Share Posted May 28, 2006 Paul,Yes all of these were direct from the HG vets (Herr Kail and Herr Dinger) with full narrative descriptions. You can't beat that sort of provenance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Paul,Yes all of these were direct from the HG vets (Herr Kail and Herr Dinger) with full narrative descriptions. You can't beat that sort of provenance.You are correct there! What were the men being sentenced charged with? What was their punishement?I notice that these men seem to be enlisted! Can you tell what waffenfarbe they are wearing? Did they wear the orange piped shoulder boards(per the Jun43 order)? This is such a rarely encountered area of the Luftwaffe, so please forgive the questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Wonderful history and photos, thanks Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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