Uncle Peter #2.jpg
Photo of my uncle Peter before the war. Grandma's brother, with sister Victoria in Wittlich. Can anyone help me identify his uniform and badges? The pocket appears to be a "sport badge". Is this correct? I would like to know the meaning of the "left" sleeve diamond, the collar rank, and if the picture is possibly reversed. It could very likely be reversed. It was rumoured that he was in the SS, but he was born in 1903, so would have been pretty old to be a front-line soldier by the start of the war. My father was in the US Army infantry 1943 - 1945. Co-incidently, both men were in Aachen in 1944, possibly shooting at each other! Uncle Peter was severely wounded and died from this in 1956. His great-grandson is visiting us from Germany and has never seen this photo. I would like to be able to relay any information I find about the rank and unit. Thanks in advance...Phil