Decorations off!

system · August 3, 2021, 10:44am

An american MP removes the Iron Cross 1st Class from the uniform jacket of a german POW. The decorations remained in the holding of the POW but it was not permitted to be worn. USA, 1944.

This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://ww2incolor.com/gallery/german-forces/19305/decorations-off!

Neutral · August 26, 2008, 3:10pm

Nice photo. But a question: Notice the cap on the german soldier, wasn´t that cap with those insignias wore by the afrikakorps? If so, this photo can´t be from 1944, but from the first half of 1943, tops… Comments please…

system · August 3, 2021, 10:44am

flamethrowerguy · August 26, 2008, 3:18pm

It looks indeed like the DAK-Feldmütze but the later Einheitsfeldmütze Mod. 1943 was developed on this pattern. BTW, a lot of german POWs remained in the UK for some time before shipped to the US. Just another possible explanation…