WW2 Family Photos

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:43 PM

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

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:43 PM

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

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:44 PM

With car and driver, May 1940

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:45 PM

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:46 PM

Lady driver in the snow, January 1940

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:49 PM

Late 20s graduation photo

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:50 PM

1939

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:51 PM

eating under the watchful eye, 1940

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:52 PM

check out the drivers mustache

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:53 PM

with my mom, 1943

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P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:54 PM

June 1944

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:55 PM

winter of 1942

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:56 PM

I wish I had this sword

P08Leder · 10-26-2015, 08:56 PM

1942

DavidJayUden · 10-26-2015, 09:19 PM

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

Arizona Slim · 10-26-2015, 09:20 PM

Thanks for the photos Erich, very interesting

.

Lon

wlyon · 10-26-2015, 10:45 PM

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

P08Leder · 10-27-2015, 06:20 PM

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

P08Leder · 10-27-2015, 09:34 PM

10-26-2015, 08:43 PM	#1
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	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

10-26-2015, 10:45 PM	#18
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	I guess I am the wrong age to find these interesting. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

10-26-2015, 08:44 PM	#3
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	With car and driver, May 1940

10-26-2015, 08:45 PM	#4
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts

10-26-2015, 08:46 PM	#5
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	Lady driver in the snow, January 1940

10-26-2015, 08:49 PM	#6
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	Late 20s graduation photo

10-26-2015, 08:50 PM	#7
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	1939

10-26-2015, 08:51 PM	#8
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	eating under the watchful eye, 1940

10-26-2015, 08:52 PM	#9
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	check out the drivers mustache

10-26-2015, 08:53 PM	#10
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	with my mom, 1943

10-26-2015, 08:54 PM	#12
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	June 1944

10-26-2015, 08:55 PM	#13
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	winter of 1942

10-26-2015, 08:56 PM	#14
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	I wish I had this sword

10-26-2015, 09:19 PM	#16
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	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

10-26-2015, 09:20 PM	#17
Arizona Slim Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 706 Thanks: 1,026 Thanked 409 Times in 225 Posts	Thanks for the photos Erich, very interesting . Lon

10-27-2015, 06:20 PM	#19
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts	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

10-27-2015, 09:34 PM	#20
P08Leder User Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 77 Thanks: 8 Thanked 43 Times in 18 Posts