Saturday, June 1, 2019

Ritterkreuzträger Franz Schmitz and SS Medic Officer

From left to right: Sanitätsfeldwebel Franz Schmitz and SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr.-med. Ferdinand Berning (Führer beim Sanitätsdienst im SS-Hauptamt). Schmitz received the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 13 September 1943 as a Sanitäts-Unteroffizier and Gruppenführer in 3.Kompanie / I.Bataillon / Grenadier-Regiment 279 / 95.Infanterie-Division. In this picture, Schmitz is wearing a Tätigkeitsabzeichen des Heeres (Specialist-badge of the Army) of Sanitätsunter- personal (Medic Personnel). The picture was taken in April 1944.


Source :
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=146826&start=1605

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