Hi There, I wonder if you can help me. I am an Englishman with a German Mother and English Father. During the War my German Grandfather and Grandmother divorced. Here is a picture of my Grandfather and Mother during the War. My Grandmother went on to marry a member of the British Tank Regiment after the occupation and eventually moved to the UK with my Mother. Here is a photo of my Grandfather and Mother during the War. It would be interesting to know what rank he was and which regiment he was in. I wonder if the white neckscarf is of any significance? If you can help me or point me in the right direction I would be grateful. Mike Hall[/IMG]
Hi Mike, What wonderful pictures it is great to hear the stories behind the photos I can say with relitive confidence that you Grandfather is wearing a Pattern 1936 tunic because of the dark bottle green facing on the collar. according to the the shoulder straps he is the rank of a shultz or private however, the single slip-on lace bar around the strap indicates that he was an nco candidate. Additionally, the piping is not white so he is not infantry, it could be red - artillery, or black- engeneers The second picture with your mother in it appears he is wearing a pattern 1943 tunic with no pocket pleats however, the flaps look more like the pattern 1936 version. but it could just the way they are hanging. I notices also he wears a iron cross 3rd class award in his second button hole. the shoulder strap apears to be one of a shultz again I cannot tell what piping surronds it. welcome to the site and I hopeb this helps a bit , regards, Jerry
Thanks for answering him, Jerry. I was trying to earlier but was having $+#$^*! internet connectivity problems and finally gave up. Isn't the German word spelled schütze, without the "L" and with or without the umlat?
Yes you a right schultz, is a common surname, Schutze is what I ment, My fantastic grasp of german Many thanks for the correction, Jerry
I didn't want mikkus telling his friends that his grandfather was Schultz and then them thinking he guarded prisoners at Stalag 13 with Col. Klink.
