Ostuf Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Guys, I can't read the names of these two generals written on the back of a photo taken in Prilep. Can you read it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Ostuf : The German 11th Army when was deployed to the Balkans with HQ in Prilep . was commanded By General der Infanterie von Winkler and later by General der Infanterie Kuno von Steuben . The name number 2 appears to be Bulgarian . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hello! N°2 must be Nikola Zhekov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Zhekov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostuf Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Thank you guys. #3 could be General der Infanterie Kuno von Steuben? The Headquarter of the Army moved to Prilep on 5 October 1916 until the retreat to Hungary in September 1918. In That period of time Gen. von Steuben was Commander of the Army (from 5 June 1917) Edited February 21, 2018 by Ostuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) General Jakow Oberbefehlshaber der bulgarischen Armee Yes, von Steuben. von Steuben rules. German military power Edited February 21, 2018 by ixhs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I thought Zhekov was commander of the bulgarian forces... https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Schekow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Hallo : I read the same as ixhs Oberbefehlhaber etc . but the manner in which the name of the bulgarian general puzzled me .commonly the name of the bulgarian Chief of Staff is writed as Jekov or Jekoff . even Schekoff.must be him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Lieutenant general Nikola Zhekov (1864 1949 ) was first minister of War in 1915 and then Commander in chief of the Bulgarian Army (oberbefehlshaber) from1915 to 1918 due to the fact that King Ferdinand I resigned his prerrogatives and appointed the General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Ostuf, Could you show the front of this item please? I see only an image of the back with inscription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Here we have him (Jekow) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ostuf Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 Guys, thanks a lot for your answers I´m posting here some close ups of the photo: If you think you could give a name to some other officers pictured here, please telle me and if you need a close up I´ll post it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) I think it will be the same... Zhekov, Jakow, Shekow. All the same pronounciation (it depends on the language...) Edited February 23, 2018 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hello : The Prussian , Yes Sir ! . Ostuf , The three men in the first pic (ampliation ) are from left to right, Prince Boris , General Jekow and General von Steuben. its curious the use of tropenhelme by the Prince and another Bulgarian officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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