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I am looking for information about Generalmajor Hand Bessel. He had the tittle of Higher Engeenier officer 2. Is that an honorary tittle or it was an actual assigment. He was in that position just before he was transferred to The Italian Front. During that period of time ( June 1942-March 1943) he had a tunic tailored in koln, so I think that command should had been closed to Koln?

I am attaching a link about Generalmajor Hans Bessel. I am attachig copy of his military records with his assingments

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=25486&st=0&p=240521&hl=bessel&fromsearch=1&#entry240521

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Juan

Thanks Frank

I have a weakness about named uniforms and items.

Juan

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Wow Steve

that's an awesome piece!!!!

Juan

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I have a question?. If you as a soldier was attached to the General Staff. Were you allowed to wear General Staff waffenfarbe? I thinkt hat would make sense that the General Staff would need specialist to effectivery plan the war effort,

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Juan

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It is always nice to lean about history. I have copy of Generalmajor Hans Beseel Military Carrer but I was that he was involved in the construction of the Gustaf line. I have the priviledge of owning his uniform. I am looking for photos Of General Hans Bessel or more information about the Gustav line construction.

He won the DKIS

Under the effect of the American landing in the Salerno area, the OKW, on 12 September, ordered the counterattack but also, regardless of whether it was successful or not, the withdrawal of the 10th Army to the line Grosseto-Ancona, i. e. north of Rome. In view of his so far successful conduct of operations, however, Kesselring was of course in no hurry with this withdrawal to the north. On the evening of 12 September, he discussed with the Commander-in-Chief of the 10th Army the possibility of erecting a fortified line south of Rome, which was later called Gustav Line. In the strict sense of the word, this could not be a line, but rather a system of fortified landmarks, echeloned in depth, at the narrowest point of the Italian peninsula. The line followed the course of the rivers Garigliano, Liri and Rapido, continued via Venato and the Maiella Mountains and reached the Adriatic coast at Tossacesia, a few kilometre! s north of the Sangro. In the weeks that followed, Kesselring had this system of positions developed at full speed by Engineer General Bessel. In the long run, Hitler could not withhold his recognition of Kesselring's vigorous style of command. Unlike the generals on the Eastern Front, Kesselring did not deliver pessimistic estimates of the situation, he demanded that his troops hold their ground, fight and not withdraw, just the kind of language that Hitler liked to hear. Moreover, the Gustav Line, with a length of 135 km, could be defended with fewer forces than the Gothic Line in the Apennines, which was prepared by Rommel, and psychologically the Gustav Line had the great advantage that it covered Rome.

<a href="http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5526&hl=" target="_blank">http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5526&hl=</a>

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Juan

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I collect pioneer. It is avery nice pioneer mantel. I love it

Congratulations

Juan

Amazing Paul

It is great that you are studyng and learning about General Staff. It is exciting and make perfect sense. You need people with specific knowlwdge in particular areas to help in the planification of a war. I though admonistrators or specialist were not allowed to be part of the General Staff.

thanks for the teaching

Juan

Hi Don

Congratulations. Kuhn and Nupnau were superb tailors. I own 2 tunics fron that tailor and they are very nicely done

Juan

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I know that Otto-Ernst Remer went from major to Generalmajor in less than a year. I was wondering if he hold the record for fastest promotion in the Wehrmacht?

http://members.shaw.ca/grossdeutschland/remer.htm

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Juan

Hi

he was still alive in 1945. This is the rest of his records. I guess his adjudant did not helped him much.

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Juan

Hi

Thanks for all the help. It had been like uncovering a mystery? He was lucky he was not demoted or expelled. In the military any transgression, like no paying rent is serious. It is contrary to the military officer's code of honor. In the other hand he evidently did not have ?old money?.

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Juan

Can you post the pics a bit bigger?

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Evaluation

Letter from July 1939. I guess his walking papers or final evaluation

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