the RK recipient is Gefreiter Hans Baindner who received his RK on June 24, 1944. He destroyed 2 T-34's with Panzerfausts on April 9, 1944 while a MG leader in 11./Jäger Regiment 228 in the 101st Jäger Division. He had just received the EK I on the 2nd of April 1944 ..............
Pretty busy month for him. As for the waffenfarbe, Personally, I think it was a great idea. You could tell what a soldier did, generally, just by eyeballing the piping on his uniform.
I'm actually amazed at his uni for being so young in rank - a Gefreiter no less, not unheard of but still, like Carl said bronze close combat clasp, general assault badge, EK 1 and 2, RK, yeah I'd say he's seen some action and yes the shoulder piping helps as long as the black/white pics are clear, thought it was interesting that this is somewhat colorized
Sorry, think I have missed something somewhere, I thought the dark green collar indicated the age/pattern of the uniform rather than the arm of service (which was indicated by the piping on the shoulder boards and parts of the litzen?). As I understood it the 1936 pattern tunic had a bottle green collar, pleated pockets with scalloped flaps and so on. 1940 the collar became feldgrau and the pockets were changed, with patch pockets introduced in 43 and a BD style jacket introduced in 1944. The piping on the first chaps uniform indicates a Panzergrenadier, the tunic and decorations being a little incongruous would suggest to me that he has done bloody well and obtained an older tunic (which is significantly smarter) for best to have his picture in, complete with decorations. I might even suggest that the uniform belonged to the photographer and his awards were attatched especially for the pic (I have heard of this happening elsewhere). Re. their ages, well, both look about the same age as me, at 22 in 1944 you would have probably seen quite a lot of combat (I have a couple of corporals of the same age with a hell of a lot of experience, not quite the same thing but in this day and age quite impressive). Impressive stuff! Either way, fantastic pics.
The green is more commonly known as "bottle-neck green." Your right about the year instituted. I don't know exactly how long used though?
Hi Guys, he's a Jager-not a Gebirgejager. Notice his cap badge ;-)) His piping is Grass Green. I'd be better at answering if I were not out of time today waiting for my ride.
I'm here till ? about 2 minutes will log back on about midnight once work is finished with folks and their probs. Carl, then the Mtn wappen-shield on the cap and the arm sleeve could be worn by Jäger regiments as well then it appears ? I did think they were somewhat related like the Jägers as part of the intrical make-up of the Mtn.s regiments with the Gebirge Division ? .......... ah one of my weak points
Hi E, nope, the badges are the oak leaves fro Jagers. The Mtn Troopers had the Edelweiss flower as their symbol ;-)) There were several Jager Divisions and I can get their numbers tonight if I remember to? I doubt Jagers and Gebirgejagers were ever mixed except if they came together to form some wierd Abteilung or Kampfgruppe.
I forgot to add, I have a mint unissued pair of Jager Leutnant's boards still with paper wrapper. The color is Light Green (aka) Grass Green. I also have a used set of Jager Lts boards--same color waffenfarbe as my unissued pair.
Geezo Mein Gott Carl ! you are so right I did think the cap insig was an edelweiss and I went back and looked at the cap and sleeve...........man I need another eye check, thanks for the sharp eyes good on ya !
I'll take some Napolean Brandy please ;-)) (Whoever said that John Wayne might not have much sophistication, was totally wrong. Duke even read Keats ;-)) )
brand new one guys and maybe one of the chaps here can really blow this thing up so you can see the cyphers over his shoulder boards.......... looks like a black 300. Nowei Wies in Poland most probably mid-1944 any chance this be a young member of the Stug Abteilung 300 ?
