Lt.d.R. Hans Bertsch from FA 33 was born on 14.11.1894 in Metzingen and died on 9.11.1959. After WW1, he was a Diplom-Ingenieur and Fabrikdirektor and served as a Major der Reserve in the Luftwaffe. Photos below are from 1937 and 1917.
Brasser, Anselm
* 6. November 1906
Highest rank reached: Oberst
Ia im Generalstab der Luftflotte 5
Luftwaffenverbindungsoffizier zur 1. rumänischen Luftkorps
Kommandeur der I. Gruppe des Sturzkampfgeschwaders 2 "Immelmann"
Chef des Generalstabes des IV. Fliegerkorps
Lehrgangsleiter beim Lehrstab der Luftkriegsakademie
Chef des Generalstabes des I. Fliegerkorps
Abteilungschef im Luftwaffen-Personalamt
Chef des Stabes des Luftwaffenkommandos Ostpreussen
09.01.1943 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Bio details from Traces of War and DeZeng/Stankey
From a Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis for the Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal:
Jehlin, Maximilian
* 28. Juli 1864 in Geisenfeld, Pfaffenhofen, Königreich Bayern
† 16. Februar 1928
28.10.1912 Kommandeur des 3. bayerischen Infanterie-Regiments
26.12.1914 Kommandeur der 16. bayerischen Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade
12.04.1917 Kommandeur der 8. bayerischen Reserve-Division
28.10.1912 Oberst
10.09.1914 Generalmajor
18.08.1918 Generalleutnant mit dem Prädikat "Exzellenz"
From an EK1 document:
Luitpold Karl Joseph Wilhelm Prinz von Bayern
* 12. März 1821 in Würzburg
† 12. Dezember 1912 in München
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luitpold,_Prince_Regent_of_Bavaria
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luitpold_von_Bayern
From a Leutnantspatent:
Possibly Herbert Behrenz, *27.1.1888 in Gut Dumpen bei Memel, who was a Leutnant in FR 33, served with the Fliegertruppe from 1913 onwards, and was a Luftwaffe Oberstleutnant.
Two Eichlers - the Saxon Max Eichler and the Württemberger Gustav Eichler. Of note is the double Württemberg ribbons on Gustav Eichler's Feldspangen, which is technically incorrect, since his Militärverdienstorden was "an Stelle" his goldene Militärverdienstmedaille.
No Ehrenbecher is listed. However, Kogenluft recognized him with shooting down a Fesselballon, a Farman biplane, 3 S.E. 5 fighters, one Sopwith Camel fighter and two Bristol fighters.
His given names were Hans Eberhard. He signed his name with just Hans.
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