Comments on: Picturing the War: the Sadler Collection http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Fri, 24 May 2013 14:46:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Miguel Agreda http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-1051193 Miguel Agreda Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:02:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-1051193 The man in the second photo, right could be panzer. general Balck?? The man in the second photo, right could be panzer. general Balck??

]]> By: Bruce http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-655766 Bruce Fri, 22 Jul 2011 02:40:53 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-655766 Keith, Thanks for the information. The only marking on the back are a set of numbers. Some of the photos did have the date and the towns name. There is also some that are stamped on the back: not censored by the military and political departments Keith, Thanks for the information. The only marking on the back are a set of numbers. Some of the photos did have the date and the towns name. There is also some that are stamped on the back: not censored by the military and political departments

]]> By: Keith http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-653616 Keith Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:27:21 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-653616 Hi, great heirloom. Google has a new feature where you can search using an image. Drag an image onto the search box in the image tab. If the image is on the net it will retrieve it. I did that with these two and came back to this site. If you scan in other photos you might start getting hits after using this function. Are there any markings on the back of the pictures that would provide clues? Good Luck. Hi, great heirloom. Google has a new feature where you can search using an image. Drag an image onto the search box in the image tab.
If the image is on the net it will retrieve it. I did that with these two and came back to this site. If you scan in other photos you might start getting hits after using this function.
Are there any markings on the back of the pictures that would provide clues?
Good Luck.

]]> By: Alex Dekker http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-589961 Alex Dekker Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:28:52 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-589961 Negative. These men are not Dietrich or Rommel. Dietrich would be wearing a Waffen-SS uniform. Rommel had a Pour le Merite and a Knight's Cross with oakleaves and swords, not to mention the rank. The man on the left is a major but not a fieldmarshall. Though the second pic shows an officer with 'Wiederhohlungsspangen', a sort of Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class rewarded during World War 2. This officer, (probaly a staff officer) was awarded the both crosses during World War One, hence the 'Wiederhohlungsspangen'. Negative. These men are not Dietrich or Rommel. Dietrich would be wearing a Waffen-SS uniform. Rommel had a Pour le Merite and a Knight's Cross with oakleaves and swords, not to mention the rank. The man on the left is a major but not a fieldmarshall.

Though the second pic shows an officer with 'Wiederhohlungsspangen', a sort of Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class rewarded during World War 2. This officer, (probaly a staff officer) was awarded the both crosses during World War One, hence the 'Wiederhohlungsspangen'.

]]> By: Alex Dekker http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-589957 Alex Dekker Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:22:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-589957 For the first picture, I can't tell which branche the most men are. The second from the right in de background is a police officer. The third (or second in the first row) is a NSKK-officer. I wish I could tell you who he was, unfortunately, I do not know. I'm a NSKK-specialist, but this face doesn't look familiar. Further in the background are men from the army looking. For the first picture, I can't tell which branche the most men are. The second from the right in de background is a police officer. The third (or second in the first row) is a NSKK-officer. I wish I could tell you who he was, unfortunately, I do not know. I'm a NSKK-specialist, but this face doesn't look familiar.

Further in the background are men from the army looking.

]]> By: Robert Carver, MA http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-586244 Robert Carver, MA Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:37:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-586244 Greetings Bruce: I work in the Collections/Curatorial Department at the museum and we are the folks tasked with accepting historic donations, cataloging the collection, writing the deed transferring the collection to the museum and then utilizing the material from the collection to tell the story of WWII. We obviously cannot use every photo we receive but there have been some excellent exhibits that have greatly benefited from having the appropriate photographs that communicate the history of the event being high-lighted. When we go through each photo we do our best to document every bit of information we can about what is depicted in the photo which goes into our computer database for future reference, retrieval and use. I wish you the best of luck and success in tracking down the information you seek about these fascinating pictures. Such history is important to be preserved for future generations. Greetings Bruce: I work in the Collections/Curatorial Department at the museum and we are the folks tasked with accepting historic donations, cataloging the collection, writing the deed transferring the collection to the museum and then utilizing the material from the collection to tell the story of WWII. We obviously cannot use every photo we receive but there have been some excellent exhibits that have greatly benefited from having the appropriate photographs that communicate the history of the event being high-lighted. When we go through each photo we do our best to document every bit of information we can about what is depicted in the photo which goes into our computer database for future reference, retrieval and use. I wish you the best of luck and success in tracking down the information you seek about these fascinating pictures. Such history is important to be preserved for future generations.

]]> By: Bruc Sadlere http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-586071 Bruc Sadlere Sat, 04 Jun 2011 03:12:16 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-586071 Hi Mike, Thanks for the information. Did you happen to see the person in the black top hat. He is in the background between the officers. I have a another picture that shows a few men in black top hat. Any idea who would wear something like that?? Hi Mike, Thanks for the information. Did you happen to see the person in the black top hat. He is in the background between the officers. I have a another picture that shows a few men in black top hat. Any idea who would wear something like that??

]]> By: Bruce Sadler http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-585396 Bruce Sadler Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:50:51 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-585396 Mr. Carver, Thanks for the offer. I feel that once the pictures are in a museum that no one will try to find out anything about the them. I have some 240 pictures and have been able to find some information on a few of them. I have been able to map out the the towns and have found that it goes from France 1933 to a small town in Russia. I do have a few copies of the pictures on display in a museum in Russia. The town was glad to get the pictures since it was taken a few weeks before it was blown up. It was one of the few photos that had the name of the town and date(in German) on the back. Mr. Carver, Thanks for the offer. I feel that once the pictures are in a museum that no one will try to find out anything about the them. I have some 240 pictures and have been able to find some information on a few of them. I have been able to map out the the towns and have found that it goes from France 1933 to a small town in Russia. I do have a few copies of the pictures on display in a museum in Russia. The town was glad to get the pictures since it was taken a few weeks before it was blown up. It was one of the few photos that had the name of the town and date(in German) on the back.

]]> By: Bruc Sadlere http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-582559 Bruc Sadlere Thu, 02 Jun 2011 02:17:44 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-582559 Brennan, Thanks for the information. I will check out the site. Bruce Sadler Brennan, Thanks for the information. I will check out the site.

Bruce Sadler

]]> By: Brennan http://www.historynet.com/picturing-the-war-the-sadler-collection.htm#comment-582223 Brennan Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:23:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683710#comment-582223 Great images - you may try posting them at a forum I frequent devoted to wartime photography. We have a number of historians who have similar negative collections who may be able to help. Pixpast.com Great images – you may try posting them at a forum I frequent devoted to wartime photography. We have a number of historians who have similar negative collections who may be able to help. Pixpast.com

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