CJ_TnT
01-25-2018, 11:36 AM
Hello!
I'm looking to see if any one can help identify the uniform in the picture. Also possibly what the decorations mean? I'm trying to find out for my mother. This is a painting of my great grand parents. I was told my grandmother immigrated to the US from Germany before WWII. I later found out she was from southern Austria. I don't know exactly were but they spoke German, Slavic, and Croatian. Her father ( gentleman in the painting) was in the army. This would have been WWI era. During WWII his brother was shot by the Germans for refusing to let them commandeer the farmhouse and my great grandfather was taken to a consideration camp were he later died. I believe he was in the Austin army but not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Chuck
I'm looking to see if any one can help identify the uniform in the picture. Also possibly what the decorations mean? I'm trying to find out for my mother. This is a painting of my great grand parents. I was told my grandmother immigrated to the US from Germany before WWII. I later found out she was from southern Austria. I don't know exactly were but they spoke German, Slavic, and Croatian. Her father ( gentleman in the painting) was in the army. This would have been WWI era. During WWII his brother was shot by the Germans for refusing to let them commandeer the farmhouse and my great grandfather was taken to a consideration camp were he later died. I believe he was in the Austin army but not sure. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
Chuck