WW2 Family Photos
 

My grandfather was a high ranking officer in the German Army during the war. towards the end of the war he was captured and spent time in a POW camp in Marseilles. At the end of the war, he was tried and found innocent of any crimes and sent home to my mom and grandmother.
I have photos and some artifacts

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Opa (grandpa in German) is in the middle, his driver on the left
March 1940

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With car and driver, May 1940

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Lady driver in the snow, January 1940

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Late 20s graduation photo

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1939

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eating under the watchful eye, 1940

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check out the drivers mustache


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with my mom, 1943

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June 1944

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winter of 1942

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I wish I had this sword


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1942


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Fascinating photos, and thank you for sharing.
The sword is what we call the "lions head" design, obviously well engraved. Sorry that I can't tell you more.
dju

Thanks for the photos Erich, very interesting :cheers:.

Lon

I guess I am the wrong age to find these interesting. Bill

I just assumed collectors of what is essentially German militaria
would be interested in the photos
I am not a Nazi and you cannot choose your grandparents.
I remember him as a kindly old man when I was young.

I have more photos and artifacts if folks are interested


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