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    Photos of Sir Harold Alexander in Latvia (with Baltic German Landeswehr)


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    Hi,

    Here are photos of Sir Harold Alexander, when he was a temporary lieutenant-colonel during the Latvian war of independence. They are in the same album I have shown in this topic :

    http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/54280-12-pionier-bataillon-photo-album-of-an-officer/

    (1) Rittmeister von Hahn(?), Oberstleutnant Alexander, Kom. von Hahn(?) and Graf Beissel. Do you know who are these officers ?

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    (2) Graf Beissel, Oberstleutnant Alexander, Kom. Barth, von Hahn(?)

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    A link about Sir Harold Alexander :

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis


    Stephan

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    • 7 months later...

    Hi,

    I only came across this topic today, but can give some brief bios of a number of the German Landeswehr officers pictured:

    Kom. Barth:

    Heinrich Eduard Johann Barth (31 Aug 1890 - 23 Oct 1942)

    Lt. Colonel in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

    Jan 1920 - ?: Intendant, German Landeswehr

    ? - Aug 1921: Intendant, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    ? - ?: repeatedly acting Commanding Officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    Aug 1921 - 11 Nov 1921: Supernumary officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    11 Nov 1921: Retired

    Kom. von Hahn:

    Karl Richard Alexander von Hahn (16 Sep 1889 - 10 Aug 1942)

    Lt. Colonel in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

    Jul 1919 - Apr 1920: Officer, German Landeswehr

    Apr 1920 - Apr 1921: Squadron Commander, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    Apr 1921 - 1 May 1921: Supernumary officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    1 May 1921: Retired

    Rittm. von Hahn:

    Joachim von Hahn

    Captain in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

    Commanding Officer, II Battalion, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    Maj. von Rhaden:

    Wolfert Gerhard von Rhaden (28 May 1893 - 1 Oct 1943)

    Lt. Colonel in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

    24 Jul 1919 - Apr 1920: Staff Officer, German Landeswehr

    Aug 1919: promoted to Lt. Colonel

    Apr 1920 - Aug 1920: Battalion Commander, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    Aug 1920 - ?: Acting Commanding Officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    ? - Mar 1921: Battalion Commander, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

    Mar 1921: Retired

    Very best regards,

    VJK

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