Minen Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 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 ? (2) Graf Beissel, Oberstleutnant Alexander, Kom. Barth, von Hahn(?) A link about Sir Harold Alexander : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minen Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 (3) vor Rositten : Major von Rhaden, Rittmeister Binkau, Oberstleutnant Alexander, von Villebois(?), and... Stephan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJK Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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