Waffen SS troops

[Bachelor]

Fresh photos of Russia.
In Memory of break of blockade of Leningrad. Reconstruction.
On January, 25th, 2009. Village Nikolsky near to Leningrad.

[Bachelor]

Very cool Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LePtwmPr7Jw












Very cool Video:

[Rebus]

It's a pity in this photo the modern cigarette, but cool photos.

[Bachelor]

It's a pity in this photo the modern cigarette, but cool photos.

[Bachelor]

I thought this would be as good a place as any to ask this, does anyone know what the ribbons connected to the jacket buttons mean? Do they denote an award, unit etc.

They are award ribbons.

The Iron Cross 2nd class on the left, and the War Merit Cross on the right in the two small thumbnails you have posted.

In the larger quoted pic in your post, you can see both awards being worn by the NCO with the large fish on the left. The man on the right also wears the ribbon bar for the Russian front medal in the approved manner above his breast pocket.

This too could be worn in a button hole with the higher award always taking precedence.

Yes...

For Example two ribbons:

Sturmbannführer
15.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS
Josef Schwörer





and visual....





and.....

[Big Hobbit]

Nice pics, Bachelor. But I think these men are from Wehrmacht

[Bachelor]

Nice pics, Bachelor. But I think these men are from Wehrmacht

Probably.... Some photos so difficult for identification..., but so interesting....

[Kingswat]

Awesome pics.

[Big Hobbit]

[Big Hobbit]

[pkeating]

The first image is a cropped detail from a snapshot of in my collection of SS-Oscha Walter Hummel of SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500 on a home leave after earning his Parachutist Badge, the cloth version of which can be seen on his tunic.

The second image is of another of the NCOs from the Das Reich Division who were posted to the SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon initially as training staff late in 1943.



Hummel’s parachutist licence and a studio portrait taken late in 1944 in Neustrelitz, during the formation of SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 600.



Walter Hummel during the advance through Drvar after the Battalion’s parrachute and gliderborne assault on the morning of 25.5.1944. Hummel jumped, as indicated by his protective kneepads.



Walter Hummel (on the bonnet/hood) with two comrades, returning from a patrol in Tito’s Wilys Jeep during mopping-up operations after the Battle of Drvar.



A parachutist licence in better condition, issued to SS-Utuf Walter Scheu, shown in his mugshot as a JNCO with the Wiking’s Reconnaissance Detachment before he was commissioned and posted to SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500. Like Hummel, he also served with SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 600 and survived the war.



Hand-coloured and retouched studio portrait of Scheu. This is the only known wartime image showing a Waffen-SS paratrooper wearing the Army pattern Parachutist Badge, albeit added by hand.



Slightly off-topic but an example of the Heer pattern Parachutist Badge as awarded to some of the SS-Fallschirmjäger (like Walter Scheu) while limited stocks lasted. Most of them, as you can see from photos here, got the Luftwaffe type.



More of the Das Reich NCOs posted to SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500 in October 1943 as training staff. Note the NCO wearing his jump badge on his tanker uniform.

Anyway, I hope some of you enjoyed looking at these images. If anyone has any nice images of the SS-Fallschirmjäger, or any other documentary material, I've been compiling stuff for a book for a few years now and I would like to hear from you.

PK

[Bachelor]

The first image is a cropped detail from a snapshot of in my collection of SS-Oscha Walter Hummel of SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500 on a home leave after earning his Parachutist Badge, the cloth version of which can be seen on his tunic.
The second image is of another of the NCOs from the Das Reich Division who were posted to the SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon initially as training staff late in 1943.
Hummel’s parachutist licence and a studio portrait taken late in 1944 in Neustrelitz, during the formation of SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 600.
Walter Hummel during the advance through Drvar after the Battalion’s parrachute and gliderborne assault on the morning of 25.5.1944. Hummel jumped, as indicated by his protective kneepads.
Walter Hummel (on the bonnet/hood) with two comrades, returning from a patrol in Tito’s Wilys Jeep during mopping-up operations after the Battle of Drvar.
A parachutist licence in better condition, issued to SS-Utuf Walter Scheu, shown in his mugshot as a JNCO with the Wiking’s Reconnaissance Detachment before he was commissioned and posted to SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500. Like Hummel, he also served with SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 600 and survived the war.
Hand-coloured and retouched studio portrait of Scheu. This is the only known wartime image showing a Waffen-SS paratrooper wearing the Army pattern Parachutist Badge, albeit added by hand.
Slightly off-topic but an example of the Heer pattern Parachutist Badge as awarded to some of the SS-Fallschirmjäger (like Walter Scheu) while limited stocks lasted. Most of them, as you can see from photos here, got the Luftwaffe type.
More of the Das Reich NCOs posted to SS-Fallschirmjäger-Btl 500 in October 1943 as training staff. Note the NCO wearing his jump badge on his tanker uniform.
Anyway, I hope some of you enjoyed looking at these images. If anyone has any nice images of the SS-Fallschirmjäger, or any other documentary material, I've been compiling stuff for a book for a few years now and I would like to hear from you.
PK

[simple jumper]

PK, thank you for sharing! Many never before seen photos there, great collection!

[STuG]

Just for the record,

it may prove beneficial to members to know that Mr.Keating is one of the best informed collectors/researchers pertaining to the SS-Fallschirmjäger Battalions.

When his work is finished, it will be quite something to behold i am sure.

[KrasotkaJS]

What happened to the guy (Oscha Walter Hummel) seen in the last set of pictures, after World War II?