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I visited an old friend yesterday who landed on D-Day, fought in the infamous Hurtegen Forest and then was sent to recuperate in the Argonne Forest. His tales of the kingtiger tanks coming through the forest and the complete surprise of the Allied units at such an event are riveting.

I am not certain of much of what it is except the German Red Cross patch's. Any idea's?

Mark

pic 2

3..what is this?

Mark

The vet's own collection and a cross handed to him by a French woman who was overjoyed to see the liberators.

Mark

This may be common, but I don't know what it is..Whermacht?

Mark

The vet and I. This is one good man.

Mark

Mark, I'm sure the stories this vet tells are riviting.It's nice that he's willing to share his memories.
The first pair of patches are from the Red Cross overseas hat. I don't know what the second one is.
The 3rd photo is a visor hat insignia for the Kyffh�userbund (veterans organization).
The patch in the 4th photo I believe is also Red Cross.I looked in my books to double check but couldn't find it.

Your friend has a nice display of hard earned awards.

The wreathed item is a Kyffh�user hat badge. (Veterans group). It shows the WWI Vets. monument.

--dj--Joe
Looks like Raymond types much faster than I.

The RC gray shield with the eagle and swastika is a lower sleeve patch for physicians, as I remember. The other two are for the OS cap.
Ron Weinand

i can't tell witch one is the old vet.

Ya got me on that one Bob! It's the shorter fella... mit da glass's. Heh Heh.

Mark

Yeah Raymonds right the first 2 are type one pattern red cross overseas cap badges and the cloth eagle is also red cross.