Scharnhorst's forward guns frozen in ice, Baltic Sea, circa Jan 1940

Scharnhorst

Naval Officer sporting a very nice 'goatee'. Although beards and moustaches were not the fashion during 39-45 there were many individuals who still sported beards and moustaches. Obviously I believe there was a limit to the size and shape of facial hair one could exhibit and a full blown Yukon beard, I don't think would have been encouraged.

Beards and moustaches II

Korvettenkapitän (=Major) KLAUS FELDT (born April 14, 1912 in Kiel/Northern Germany. Commander of 2nd Schnellboot-Flottille (fast craft flotilla). Knight's Cross with Oakleaves on January 1, 1944.