Kriegsmarine Admiral

11 minutes ago, Simius Rex said:

 

KVK1X for sure??  I would strongly urge you to carefully study the design of the KVK1X before making such a statement because the cross you circled in red on the photograph (not the drawing) doesn't even come close to the form of the KVK1X. 

 

The KVK1X has slender maltese-arms with a gentle taper.  It has massive swords with massive grips and crossguards that project outward almost as far as the arms.  They are a significant design-element of this cross and are discernable a mile away. 

 

In contrast, the cross on the photo has fat maltese-arms with a wide taper and very petite swords that barely project past the center medallion.  It looks far more like a Lippe Steckkreuz than a KVK1X or a Zvonimir, (even though it is probably not Lippe, but at least it would have been a more plausible guess.)

 

I understand what you are trying to say. But the two photos with the red circles in my first post are also the same drawing as I posted yesterday, just in worse quality. Given that they are drawings, the KVK1x is not a one-for-one identical copy of the real KVK1x. It's because someone drew it by hand. That's why it doesn't quite look like it, but it is the KVK1x.

He was not a member of the SA. I'm pretty sure it's not the SA-Sportabzeichen. I also lean towards the Reiterabzeichen. Thanks.

Regarding the KVK1x, like I told you, the award looks odd because this is a drawing and not a photo of Trotha. It's the KVK1x for sure.

Dear fellow members, I recently found a better version of this "photo" of Clamor von Trotha. It reveals it's not a photo at all. Rather it's a drawing/painting. I believe this is the reason why the KVK1x looks a bit odd. However, it most definitely is a KVK1x because the 2nd Class can also be seen on the ribbon bar.

I am now having trouble identifying the award directly below the KVK1x. Could it be the Reiterabzeichen or the Sportabzeichen, or something else? Any help would be appreciated.

#32 is indeed Theodor Burchardi.

Unknown #35

Who is this Konteradmiral talking to General Hans-Gustav Felber?

Thanks

Unknown #34

Who is this admiral in Kirkenes, Norway, 1943?

Unknown #33

Who is the Vizeadmiral on the left? He is wearing either the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold or Silber.

Unknown #32

Does anyone recognize the officer in the leather coat (2nd from the left) next to Raeder? I'm not sure if he's an admiral.

Unknown #32

Who is this Konteradmiral behind Raeder? I think the photo was taken in Estonia, so could he be Theodor Burchardi?

Some more ID's from my older posts, for anyone interested...

Unknown #5 is NOT Char. Admiral Iwan Christian Hermann Oldekop. He remains unknown.

Unknown #6 is Konteradmiral Werner Schönermark.

Unknown #8 is Vizeadmiral Heinrich Ancker.

Unknown #10 are: 1: Vizeadmiral z.V. Friedrich Lützow; 2: Konteradmiral z.V. Reinhold Gadow 3: Char. Konteradmiral Karl Klüpfel.

Unknown #15 is Vizeadmiral Martin Baltzer.

Unknown #20 is Konteradmiral Hans Mirow.

Unknown #31

Who is this admiral?

Unknown #30

Please help me ID these admirals/officers.

1: Walther Kinzel

2: Karl Dönitz

3: Eugen Lindau

4: ???

5: Joachim Lietzmann

6: ???

Unknown #29

Who is this admiral (circled red) with Erich Raeder (pointed by the arrow)?

#Unknown 28

Who is this admiral in France? He looks like Hans-Herbert Stobwasser to me.

Unknown #27

Who is this admiral?

Unknown #26

Does anyone recognize the officer on the left? I think he's an admiral, but I'm not sure.

1 hour ago, Antonio Prieto said:

The Cross of 2nd class is a silver plaque, with the cross in the center, and is worn on the left side of the chest, without other distinction. In the 3rd class the plaque is gold, and larger. The fourth class or Grand Cross insignia had a wide ribbon sashwith a pendant 1st cross. In addition they used the third class plate with the rectangle for the silver inscription

The one he wears may be second class, but on the opposite side to the regulation

 

Thank you Antonio. We must assume it's the 2nd Class, because we have no proof he was ever awarded the 3rd Class or Grand Cross.

Here is a photo of Konteradmiral z.V. Wilhelm Rhein (close-up from my collection). I think the ribbon on his lapel is the ribbon of the HOH3x he was awarded on 2 November 1918. Can anyone confirm? The only other ribbon that was worn this way was the Spange zum EK2, but I don't think that's what Rhein is wearing because the device of the Spange was much larger and it would be clearly visible even on a photo of this quality.

Hello, I found this photo of Leopold Bürkner wearing the Breast Star of the Spanish Order of Naval Merit. Can someone tell me which class it is? The person who posted the photo claims it's the Grand Cross. But the only info I have says he was awarded the Spanish Order of Naval Merit 2nd Class with White Decoration on 28 February 1935. This class also had a Breast Star (like the Grand Cross and the 3rd Class).

Thanks!

Unknown #25

Who is this Konteradmiral? He looks like Günther Guse to me.

Unknown #24

Who is the admiral pointed by the red arrow?

Unknown #23

Who is the admiral on the left? He seems to be a Konteradmiral.

Unknown #22

Does anyone recognize this officer in Greece? I'm not sure if he's an admiral.

Unknown #21

Who is this admiral?

Thanks

Unknown #20

Who is this admiral?

23 hours ago, Glenn J said:

Hi Karlo,

 

I don't think he is Wilhelm von Haxthausen. That leaves Hubert von Rebeur-Paschwitz and Theoder Eschenburg. On balance, I would tend towards Admiral Eschenburg. Nikolaus Graf zu Dohna-Schlodien did perform duty as a Flügel-Adjutant during the Kaiser's exile but number 2 does not appear to be him. Freiherr von Paleske seems more likely.

 

Regards

Glenn

Thank you Glenn!

Here is another photo of Theodor Eschenburg. What is the award above the EK1? Could it be a Stahlhelm Bund award?