Naprawiacz
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Garde Regiment officer with his son.A very unusual outfit for a young soldier.Analysis of the uniform done by Jurgen of MY VIRTUAL MUSEUM".The chevron on his shoulder only indicates a Gefreiter. The sweatshirt looks like a standard M36. On the other hand, the fact that there is something there at the base of the moustache draws attention, and I am betting that this is a clue indicating that he is a candidate (course student) for NCO. I bet that this fact and his background caused him to dress in a manner rather inappropriate to his rank. I would add that many NCOs in the Heer wore an officer's style. Very often they wore breeches, although these were usually tailored trousers that were narrower in the thighs than standard officer trousers. Officer's belts were sometimes worn, but never cap strings. Often non-commissioned officers reworked later versions of their blouses at tailors so that the collars were dark green. They usually used an older pattern of epaulettes of the same colour and lapels on such a backing. I assume that because of his connections, a corporal who was a candidate for NCO was serving with some very senior officer or general and therefore "nobody kicked him for his outfit".
P.S. It looks like he has a black badge for wounds, some kind of badge "on the button" and something very strange above the left breast pocket (I don't know what the hell it is).
P.S. It looks like he has a black badge for wounds, some kind of badge "on the button" and something very strange above the left breast pocket (I don't know what the hell it is).