Portrait – Walloon Volunteer “Jean Maroy” – Légion Wallonie
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Original Private Portrait – French Volunteer “Jean Maroy”, Légion Wallonie / Walloon Legion
Original wartime private studio portrait of a Walloon volunteer serving with the Légion Wallonie (Walloon Legion), a unit of French-speaking volunteers fighting on the Eastern Front alongside German forces.
The photograph shows the soldier in his field-gray uniform, wearing the arm shield for the Walloon Legion, with the early-style side cap (Einheitsfeldmütze) and REX award! The front bears a personal handwritten dedication in French:
“Pour ma jolie femme adorée de moi qui l’aime — Jean”
(For my lovely wife, adored by me who loves her — Jean.)
The reverse identifies the man as “Maroy Jean – Lég. Wall.” and carries the studio stamp of photographer E. Nehring, Minden, confirming it as a period private photo likely taken during training or while on leave in Germany.
Item Details
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Original WWII private studio photograph of a Walloon Legion volunteer
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Named: Maroy Jean
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Unit: Légion Wallonie (Walloon Legion)
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Photographer: E. Nehring, M… (stamped)
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Handwritten dedication in French on the front
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Size: Approx. 9 × 6 cm
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Condition: Very good; light handling marks and toning, pin hole from original display
Collector’s Note
A rare and highly personal portrait of a Walloon Legion soldier, signed and inscribed to his wife. Named examples of Francophone volunteers in Wehrmacht service are scarce, especially with direct unit identification (“Lég. Wall.”).
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Original Private Portrait – French Volunteer “Jean Maroy”, Légion Wallonie / Walloon Legion
Original wartime private studio portrait of a Walloon volunteer serving with the Légion Wallonie (Walloon Legion), a unit of French-speaking volunteers fighting on the Eastern Front alongside German forces.
The photograph shows the soldier in his field-gray uniform, wearing the arm shield for the Walloon Legion, with the early-style side cap (Einheitsfeldmütze) and REX award! The front bears a personal handwritten dedication in French:
“Pour ma jolie femme adorée de moi qui l’aime — Jean”
(For my lovely wife, adored by me who loves her — Jean.)
The reverse identifies the man as “Maroy Jean – Lég. Wall.” and carries the studio stamp of photographer E. Nehring, Minden, confirming it as a period private photo likely taken during training or while on leave in Germany.
Item Details
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Original WWII private studio photograph of a Walloon Legion volunteer
-
Named: Maroy Jean
-
Unit: Légion Wallonie (Walloon Legion)
-
Photographer: E. Nehring, M… (stamped)
-
Handwritten dedication in French on the front
-
Size: Approx. 9 × 6 cm
-
Condition: Very good; light handling marks and toning, pin hole from original display
Collector’s Note
A rare and highly personal portrait of a Walloon Legion soldier, signed and inscribed to his wife. Named examples of Francophone volunteers in Wehrmacht service are scarce, especially with direct unit identification (“Lég. Wall.”).
