1943 WWII German Young Wehrmacht Soldier HJ Badge EK2 SA Sports Badge Bayonet Photo

Excellent original WWII-era German photograph showing a young Wehrmacht soldier in a full-length uniform portrait with an unusually nice assortment of visible awards, insignia and equipment.

Of particular interest, the young soldier appears to have retained and is still wearing his enamel Hitler Jugend (HJ / Hitler Youth) membership badge or pin, providing an interesting connection between his earlier service in the Hitler Youth and his subsequent military service in the Wehrmacht.

Additional visible details include an Iron Cross 2nd Class (EK2) ribbon worn through the tunic buttonhole, an SA Sports Badge, and a medal ribbon bar on his tunic. He also appears to have a bayonet suspended at his side, adding another desirable military-equipment detail to the portrait.

This is considerably more interesting than a typical Wehrmacht soldier portrait because it documents several different aspects of the young man’s pre-military and military service within a single photograph. The combination of the HJ enamel badge, EK2 ribbon, SA Sports Badge, ribbon bar and bayonet gives collectors numerous identifiable details to study.

A particularly strong addition to a collection of Wehrmacht portraits, German military awards, Hitler Youth material, edged weapons or original Third Reich photography.

Original period photograph with age and handling wear as shown. Please examine the photograph carefully for condition.

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