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11-01-2008, 03:57 PM
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| Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: White Rock, British Columbia
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 | St. Lambert Mystery Trooper Is anyone able to identify the markings on the helmet of the soldier on the right?    He was probably a member of the South Alberta Regiment, but no one has yet been able to identify these markings. At first glance, they look to be Polish, but on his tunic is the Canadian Volunteer ribbon. Kieran |
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11-01-2008, 04:02 PM
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| Ubique   Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France
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 | The helmet is a Despatch Riders helmet. The markings could be the colours of his regiment, or from a Corps. He may not have been part of the main regiment here; he may just have been passing through and fancied being in the film! The fact that he has a Colt service revolver also makes me feel he wasn't a front line infantryman.
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11-01-2008, 09:48 PM
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| the deadliest b#tch ever   Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Russian Federation
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| Am I right saying that captured german is SS-man?
__________________ I DRIVE HONDA. HONDA - POWER IN YOUR ARMS. Grandfather: front medic, caught by nazi in defence of Moscow 1941, placed into POW camp, ran away from camp, got a gangrene, lost left leg, survived war, now RIP. INTERACTIVE BOOK of EASTERN FRONT from 22 june 1941 to 9th may 1945 (5+ hours of show with videos, photos, audio notes from soviet veterans etc.): http://english.pobediteli.ru FEEL FREE TO CORRECT MY ENGLISH! ...BETTER DIE FOR SOMETHING THAN LIVE FOR NOTHING.    マキシマムザホルモン [Makishimamu Za Horumon] |
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11-01-2008, 11:22 PM
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SS equivalent rank is SS-Hauptsturmführer. SS had eagles on their arm. Still can't work out who the other chap is with though, sorry , Kieran. I know your Dad said there were a couple of stray Poles there. Anyone picked up on the landyard yet? Does that help? | |
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11-01-2008, 11:29 PM
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| Yes, I saw the lanyard. It's an odd one, but I am not up on Canadian WW2 lanyards.
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12-01-2008, 01:33 PM
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| the deadliest b#tch ever Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Russian Federation
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|  Quote:
 although I've read bunch of illustrated books about SS ) And of course he doesn't have SS runes on his collar - there r Heer sign.
__________________ I DRIVE HONDA. HONDA - POWER IN YOUR ARMS. Grandfather: front medic, caught by nazi in defence of Moscow 1941, placed into POW camp, ran away from camp, got a gangrene, lost left leg, survived war, now RIP. INTERACTIVE BOOK of EASTERN FRONT from 22 june 1941 to 9th may 1945 (5+ hours of show with videos, photos, audio notes from soviet veterans etc.): http://english.pobediteli.ru FEEL FREE TO CORRECT MY ENGLISH! ...BETTER DIE FOR SOMETHING THAN LIVE FOR NOTHING. マキシマムザホルモン [Makishimamu Za Horumon] Last edited by deadb_tch; 12-01-2008 at 01:34 PM. Reason: woops :) | |
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13-01-2008, 10:38 PM
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| Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs
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| I was looking at Canadian Provost Corps uniforms thinking it may be one of them, but their Lanyard is RED. Looks whose lanyard it could be... Lanyard - www.canadiansoldiers.com
Lanyard being worn by SAR Sgt here, http://www.sarvaofcanada.ca/june03/johng11.JPG Also helmet straps are not same as a Despatch Riders, so must be the Armoured Corps style helmet. Last edited by Owen; 13-01-2008 at 11:20 PM. | |||
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13-01-2008, 11:29 PM
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| Nice bit of work Owen!
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14-01-2008, 02:47 AM
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| Thanks, Owen. He was probably an SAR tanker. I think this helmet style was worn by tankers because the broad brim on a Canadian infantry helmet would be awkward. The marking on the side of it remains a mystery. It would be easier to identify if we knew the colour. Kieran |
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