Identification of two pilots, France, Summer 1944

[Horst Weber]

Originally Posted by Jochen Prien

Gentlemen,

although it will bring us no closer to the solution of this thread's issue, the above statment needs clarification - in Germany the wedding ring is usually worn on the right hand ring finger by Protestants, whereas Catholics usually wear it on the left hand ring finger. Protestants in the past often wore their (future) wedding ring on the left hand ring finger during the time between engagement and marriage. Therefore our Leutnant in question may have been a married Catholic or an engaged Protestant.

KR

Jochen Prien

Mr. Prien

The discussion of the place of a wedding/engagement ring of a German pilot is fruitless on my opinion.

Me, a native German (catholic) was engaged with an American girl and wore my ring then lefthand. After wedding, I changed it righthand. After a week, I rechanged it back lefthand since it is much more comfortable in working for a complete right-hander like me.

Concerning your post, I asked my mother (87 years) and she told me, that in our catholic area (Rhineland) the married couples wore their wedding rings lefthand usually.

Best wishes !

Horst Weber