I was wondering if someone could tell what rank my grandfather held by looking at this uniform. Also curious as to what his rank would have called for him to do during the war. I do know that he saw active combat and was captured twice.
This is my first ever reddit post so I apologize if this isn't the best/appropriate place for this particular post.
Thanks in advance.
Along with r/askhistorians there's r/militaryhistory that may be able to help you. I definitely recommend cross posting to that subreddit.
He appears to have been a Unterscharführer in this picture.
Hello there! As your question is related to looking for identification/information regarding military personnel, our Guide on Military Identification may be of use to you. It provides a number of different resources, including how to request service records from a number of national agencies around the world, as well as graphical aids to assist in deciphering rank, unit, and other forms of badges or insignia. While the users here may still be able to lend you more assistance, hopefully this will provide a good place to start!