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Heer GeneralOberst Tunic
webr55 replied to Leatherneck's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Equipment
The loops next to the Johanniter would be for a KVK1 and BWB. However (I'm just wondering): "Grosskreuz des Ordens der Weissen Rose von Finnland mit Schwertern und Bruststern: 00.00.1941" Wouldn't he have loops for his Finnish breast star? -
Major aD Crienitz
webr55 replied to Stijn David's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Research, Documentation & Photographs
Do we know when exactly he went aD? Because if he was in that early, he might already have had an XXV. -
Correct, and I first thought this must be the Volkspflege medal. However, the first time the DRK ribbon shows up is on the picture in posts #3 and 4. And that picture was taken between May and August 1939, while the Volkspflege awards were first awarded in December 1939. My own explanation is that there was some confusion regarding the status of these awards. Probably, with the introduction of the Volkspflege awards, the wearers of the earlier awards also thought that their medals were now raised from organizational to national level.
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That is Generaloberstabsintendant Richard Plagemann, one of the two highest Luftwaffe officials. Here is his bio according to the Generals' bios series: (But he can't be the Lt Plagemann from the White Falcon list.) Born: 17 Jan 1893 in Barleben by Magdeburg Died: 09 Jun 1967 in Braunschweig Promotions: Gefreiter (11 Nov 1910); Unteroffizier (27 Jan 1911); Unter-Zahlmeister (08 Feb 1914); Militär-Intendantur-Diätar (01 Apr 1918); Oberregierungs-Sekretär (01 Apr 1922); Regierungs-Assessor (01 Oct 1923); Regierungsrat (01 Jan 1925); Oberregierungsrat (01 Apr 1934); Ministerialrat (01 Apr 1935); Intendant (06 Oct 1936); Luftkreis-Intendant (12 Apr 1938); Dienstgradabzeichen eines Generalmajors verliehen (01 Jan 1939); General-Intendant (20 Feb 1940); Dienstgradabzeichen eines Generalleutnants verliehen (21 Oct 1940); Generalstabs-Intendant (01 Apr 1942); General-Oberstabsintendant (01 Jul 1944) Career: Entered the Prussian Army with the 66th and 153rd Infantry-Regiments, aswell as in the 40th Field-Artillery-Regiment, from 01 May 1912 Paymaster-Training (01 Apr 1910-01 Aug 1914) Unterzahlmeister with the Replacement-Battalion of the 153rd Infantry-Regiment (02 Aug 1914-09 Oct 1914) Unterzahlmeister with the 4th Train-Battalion (Reserve-Transport-Park-Column 78) (10 Oct 1914-16 Mar 1916) With the Field-Intendancy of the XXV. Reserve-Corps (17 Mar 1916-16 Apr 1916) Field-Intendancy-Assistant-Deputy with the XXV. Reserve-Corps (17 Apr 1916-04 Mar 1918) Deputy Military Intendant of the IV. Army-Corps (05 Mar 1918-31 Mar 1918) Paymaster-Probational Service (07 Aug 1918) Militär-Intendantur-Di?tar with the Deputy Intendancy of the V. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1918-00 Feb 1920) At the same time, Training as Intendancy-Secretary (08 Aug 1918-21 Feb 1919) Detached to the RWM (00 Feb 1920-31 Jan 1921) With Military-District-Administration-Office II (01 Feb 1921-30 Sep 1923) Regierungs-Assessor then Regierungsrat with Military-District-Administration-Office II (01 Oct 1923-31 Jan 1926) Regierungsrat with Military-District-Administration-Office I (01 Feb 1926-27 Jan 1931) Regierungsrat with Military-District-Administration-Office IV (28 Jan 1931-06 Jul 1933) Detached to the RLM (07 Jul 1933-20 Aug 1933) Transferred into the Luftwaffe as Regierungsrat then Oberregierungsrat in the RLM (21 Aug 1933-30 Sep 1936) Air-District-Intendant with Air-District-Command VII (01 Oct 1936-25 Apr 1938) Chief Civil Servant of Luftwaffe-Troop-Command 2 (25 Apr 1938-30 Jun 1938) Air-Region-Intendant with Air-Region-Command XI (01 Jul 1938-31 May 1939) Air-Fleet-Intendant of Air-Fleet-Command 2 (01 Jun 1939-30 Sep 1939) Air-Fleet-Intendant of Air-Fleet-Command 2, Intendant of the Commander-in-Chief South (01 Oct 1939-14 Sep 1943) With Special Duties in the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe (15 Sep 1943-22 Sep 1943) Chief-Intendant of the Luftwaffe in OKL (23 Sep 1943-1945) Decorations & Awards: Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (05 Oct 1943) Ritterkreuz zum Kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern (17 Jan 1945)
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Thanks, but no medals or other items survived the war. I only know what he was awarded from close-ups of his ribbon bar. As far as I know, he kept most decorations in his house which was burnt down in 1945. However, I have made some efforts to reconstruct his medal bar. He probably never had one originally, because there are no photos showing it. I know some might find this reconstruction questionable, but I don't intend to ever sell it, it's just for my display. So here it is, shown for the first time (the awards are originals, ribbons are new):