Drawing or Picture of Father in German Army
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I would like a drawing of my father when he was a German Soldier in WWII. He was sent out alone in the mountains of Yugoslavia in the winter because a hurt foot would not allow him to keep up with the other men. I have a description he wrote and a picture. I don't expect to recognize his face because of his beard and conditions. He would not grow a very full beard and moustache, but it would be a couple months without shaving. We don't grow good facial hair in our family.
I would like a full body picture. I don't necessarily need a full background. This will go into a family history. Below is a written description of him. I have attached a picture of him, a field cap, a haversack and a rifle. The lady's stockings would likely be wool stockings. This is the 1940's in Europe. His military uniform would have been in bad condition.
I will leave the exact type of drawing to you. I would not be against a nice pencil or charcoal drawing. A color drawing may also be nice. I'm not looking for fine art, but a nice drawing which would help us imagine his dreadful condition.
"I really must have been a sight! Just imagine: My disheveled beard was
crusted with ice. Over my head I had pulled a lady’s stocking to keep my
ears warm. On the top of my head I wore a filthy field service cap. For a
shawl worn over my gray leather jacket, I had another lady’s stocking.
(Where these stockings had come from, I can no longer recall.) For gloves
I had two socks. On one foot I wore a boot and on the other a shoe. All
my possessions, consisting of a few toilet articles and a few pieces of
underwear, were in a haversack. I carried my rifle upside down, like a stick
over my shoulder. The haversack and a cooking pot were dangling from it."
The size isn't too important. Do what's easiest and best. We will scan the picture and size it to fit in the family history book and Powerpoint.
I would like a full body picture. I don't necessarily need a full background. This will go into a family history. Below is a written description of him. I have attached a picture of him, a field cap, a haversack and a rifle. The lady's stockings would likely be wool stockings. This is the 1940's in Europe. His military uniform would have been in bad condition.
I will leave the exact type of drawing to you. I would not be against a nice pencil or charcoal drawing. A color drawing may also be nice. I'm not looking for fine art, but a nice drawing which would help us imagine his dreadful condition.
"I really must have been a sight! Just imagine: My disheveled beard was
crusted with ice. Over my head I had pulled a lady’s stocking to keep my
ears warm. On the top of my head I wore a filthy field service cap. For a
shawl worn over my gray leather jacket, I had another lady’s stocking.
(Where these stockings had come from, I can no longer recall.) For gloves
I had two socks. On one foot I wore a boot and on the other a shoe. All
my possessions, consisting of a few toilet articles and a few pieces of
underwear, were in a haversack. I carried my rifle upside down, like a stick
over my shoulder. The haversack and a cooking pot were dangling from it."
The size isn't too important. Do what's easiest and best. We will scan the picture and size it to fit in the family history book and Powerpoint.