Claudio

@ Pierce: Thanks for your kind words.

His CV, written as presentation letter, for his career... quite an interesting WWI service status, I must say... after the Palestinian/Ottoman front he was transferred back to France where, during a bombing mission over Paris, was taken prisoner.

His Wiederholungsspange EK 2. Kl. document...

@ Vince: it's such a small word.

Falke tried to apply to get a commission as a major, which was refused in Nov 20, since he didn't fullfill the conditions...

Third and last part...

Part two of the Beurteilung...

Another post-war (1920) more detailed evaluation of Falke's service in the army...

He got also the written confirmation and approval on 9th of November 1920, to wear the uniform of a discharched Hauptmann (Fussart Regt 17)...

Letter confirming is rank of Hauptmann (14.05.1920)...

After WWI Falke coming back as a POW tried to get the recognition from the newly established republic of Weimar, in order to get benefits or even a job in the 100'000 shrunk German army... Here a Major and commanding officer vouching for Falke's skills...

More info on Felmy:

from http://www.ww2.dk/misc/bio.htm#Felmy

Hellmuth Felmy

GenMaj 1.1.36, GenLt 20.4.37, General der Flieger 4.2.38

1.4.35 - 30.6.38 Kommandeur der Fliegerschule Cottbus

1.7.38 - 31.1.39 Befehlshaber Luftwaffengruppenkommando 2*

1.2.39 - 12.1.40 Chef der Luftflotte 2

20.5.41 - 20.6.41 Chef der Wehrmachtmission im Irak/Sonderstab F

21.6.41 - 11.9.42 Befehlshaber Südgriechenland

11.9.42 - 27.3.43 Kommandeur Generalkommando z.b.V. Felmy

28.3.43 - 8.12.44 Kommandeur Generalkommando LXVIII. Armee-Korps

9.12.44 - 8.5.45 Kommandeur Generalkommando XXXIV. Armee-Korps

* also Befehlshaber Nord

Another picture of Felmy in his Airplane...

Hi Vince,

Very interesting... here is short biography from German Wikipedia:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellmuth_Felmy

Ciao,

Claudio

Here you can see the name of the commanding officer who signed this paper... (Brigadegeneral Freiherr von Krehs und Kommandeur des XVII. Armeekorps... any info on this high ranking officer?).

Another document attesting the skills of Obltn Falke on the front in Palestina and receiving the approval of the commanding officer to become an instructor...

The before posted letter in normal and more readable "Blockschrift"... ;-)

Here a letter written in July 1917 by KuK Doctor von Schrötter about Felmy and Falke...

His document for the Weimar republic period decoration "deutsche Ehrendenkmünze"...

Hi Vince,

I don't have the information about the action which led the Ehrenbecher to be awarded to then Obltn Falke, but I can imagine it was because the sabotage mission behind the lines in 1917... see below...

Ciao,

Claudio

Another 3D photograph... :P

3D Foto of Falke with visor cap! Now I know from where James Cameron got the idea to shoot his "Avatar" movie in 3D... :rolleyes:

Foto of Falke with visor cap.

Falke's list... with all decorations!

List of Falke's decoration earned during WWI, authenticated with stamp of the Deutsche Feld-Flieger Abteilung 300 "Pascha".

Document of the Austrian WWI commemorative medal with swords for combattants.

Telegramm (cover of the previous document)