areim Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Note from the foreign ministery to the Spanish ambassador. It seeems that it all worked on the basis: if you decorate on of ours we decorate one of yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areim Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer: 25 years service medal : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areim Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 Red cross medal of honour: Document for sowrd of honour (promotion to Generalarzt): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areim Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 And the last document: Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areim Posted November 1, 2011 Author Share Posted November 1, 2011 And last but not least two goodies: signed portrait of Erhard Milch and a dedicated portrait of Göring on the occasion on my great grandfathers retirement in 1944 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas7507 Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Amazing portrait of Koschel with the exact bars in wear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areim Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 (edited) Dr. Koschels topic countinued... meanwhile I had the opportunity to scan some more of my great grandfathers pictures and documents and I hope they will be of some interest. This is the office of the Fliegeruntersuchungsstelle (Aviators Examination Point) The officer to the left seems to be a certain Charles A. Lindbergh. Considering the objections by some members (see below) I must admit that I am in doubt now too if the person to the left is Mr. Lindbergh. The calendar on the table says 1935. Please accept my apologies for my perfunctory research. Nevertheless: In 1938 Dr. Koschel had the honour to medically examine Mr. Lindbergh for the prolongation of the latters aviators licence. This is the report: Untersuchungszeugnis Lindbergh.pdf Edited January 11 by areim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Very interesting photo, my uncle managed to fool his examiner when he re-entered the Luftwaffe in 1935, as he suffered from 'Schielauge' and was blind in one eye. This did not stop him from being a successful Gruppenkommandeur later during the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) You write "Charles E. Lindbergh", do you mean Charles A. Lindbergh? Thanks! What a great picture, but the Unteroffizier is not Lindbergh. He never had a hair cut like that, not even in 1938, when Göring presented him the the Order of the German Eagle with Star in October 1938. Edited January 11 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernd_W Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Lindbergh also had an undercut. But the Guy is imo a German NCO. Why should Lindberg wear a German uniform? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring presented Colonel Lindbergh with the Order of the German Eagle and a magnificent sword (surely a special edition) for Luftwaffe officers (Luftwaffenschwert) on 18 October 1938. Or maybe Göring is just showing him ones of his swords? Somehow looks like a Pour le Mérite handle. In order to extend his American and English pilot's license, Colonel Lindbergh visited the Fliegeruntersuchungsstelle of the Luftwaffe at the request of the American Embassy in Berlin and was examined by Oberstarzt Dr. Ernst Koschel. That would have been a sensational picture, but probably none were taken (trustworthy Arzt-Patienten-Verhältnis). Edited January 10 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 On 09/01/2024 at 19:07, areim said: Dr. Koschels topic countinued... Areim, one question to your great-grandfather, please. Do you happen to know, although he retired 1944, if he endured any time as POW. Was he ever again Berufstätig after the war? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areim Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Thank you for your obejections concerning the picture. I edtited the post. 9 hours ago, Deutschritter said: Areim, one question to your great-grandfather, please. Do you happen to know, although he retired 1944, if he endured any time as POW. Was he ever again Berufstätig after the war? Thank you! As far as I know my "ggf" stayed in permanent retirement after the war. He was at no time prisoner of war. It took some time for him to get denazified. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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