VJK Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Hi!This picture is currently advertised on ebay.de. Clearly he is not wearing K.u.k. general's insignia - is he a post-war Austrian general, or not Austrian but German? Can anyone please put a name to him.http://cgi.ebay.de/GROSSES-PHOTO-KUK-GENER...1QQcmdZViewItemMany thanks in advance,VJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Hi Valdis,I don't immediately recognize him but he is an Austrian Bundesheer General officer wearing the pre 1933 pattern uniform. 1933 saw a reintroduction of the traditional k.u.k. pattern insignia.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJK Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Hi Glenn,Sorry for the delay in replying, but I'm spending most of the summer in Georgia (Caucasus, not USA) and have only occasional access to the net. Many thanks for your info, I hope someone will be able to put a name to our mystery man.Best regards,Valdis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJK Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 I'd like to come back to this pic - maybe after 8 years there is a possibility to identify him. Kind regards, VJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian1962 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 no, is not. We have tried for many times. His decorations are too common. Regards Christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 VJK, He looks somewhat like Generalmajor Eduard Barger???? historica.fandom.com/wiki/Eduard_Barger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 VJK , Austrian Bundesheer General with the first type of uniform . very like the German Reichswehr ones. the man is a Cavalry or Artillery officer as his sabre shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 On 20/06/2019 at 05:20, graham said: VJK, He looks somewhat like Generalmajor Eduard Barger???? historica.fandom.com/wiki/Eduard_Barger Hi Graham, I don't think he could be General Barger. The General was not promoted to Generalmajor until 24 December 1935, some two and a half years after the reintroduction of the former k.u.k. style uniform. Eduard Barger is pictured here still as a colonel in the newly reintroduced uniform whereas the General officer at the beginning of this thread is wearing the older pattern Bundesheer uniform. Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 Glenn, Thanks for the info. No cigar this time, but is was fun doing the research. Regards, Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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