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    One of the Eggers': Bernhard Eggers, HdL and Gauamtsleiter, died 1937 at 55.

    From Bremer nationalsozialistische Zeitung, 29.10.1937

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    A bit more on Dr. Albert Schmidt, 1885-1951, Landgerichtspräsident Bremen 1942-45. Including other awards.

    From Bremer nationalsozialistische Zeitung, 28.11.1942 and a book called "Neuanfang auf Trümmern: Die Tagebücher des Bremer Bürgermeisters Theodor Spitta 1945-1947", 2014.

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    A first name: Hptm Walter Peschke from FR 37

    From Weilburger Tageblatt, 31.5.1918

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    Another first name: LtdL Anton Emter

     

    From Kreis-Zeitung Bad Homburg, 21.8.1918

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    Yet another first name: Hptm Hugo Wasmuht

    From Diezer Zeitung, 15.5.1918

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    Not sure if this is a new one, or just different spelling: Major Henck, from IR 160 and IR 65

    From Emser Zeitung, 26.3.1917

     

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    Posted (edited)
    On 29/11/2020 at 20:39, David M said:

    What an amazing story. This Major Ritgen must have been in his late 40/ early 50 minimum. Is there an overview of his career? And that of his father

    I did some research, others will have more career info: This is Major Wilhelm Ritgen (1870-1918), so he was 48 when he was KIA. Born 22nd April 1870. In 1914, he is listed in FAR 70.

    His father was Hauptmann Hermann Ludwig Aloysius Ritgen (1834-1870), KIA at Colombé near Metz, 14th August 1870. He had just married Charlotte Buschendorff (1845-1920) in 1869, so Wilhelm was the only child. 

    Wilhelm had three children, Liselotte, Ilse and Wilhelm. 

    Edited by webr55
    Posted

    More info on Rudolf Loeffel, who went on to pursue a career in SS/Gestapo and became Polizeipräsident:

     

    From Hamburger Nachrichten, 4.12.1935

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    More info on the later Polizeioberst Oskar Beltz:

     

    From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 6.2.1933

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    This is really interesting, I thought Navy was complete already, but it seems we don't have Kapitänleutnant der Seewehr Johann Wahlen on the HHOX list yet:

    From Hamburger Nachrichten, 15.12.1938

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    Lt dR Paul Löhlein is on the list already, but here is much more info about him: 

    From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 6.10.1918

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    Posted (edited)

    I have looked through the RK lists, and it seems that GL Friedrich Weinknecht also had the HHOX:

    http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/w/W131Weinknecht.pdf

    https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/8591/Weinknecht-Friedrich.htm

     

     

    Just a typo: GM Ernst Dreschel seems to be listed as "Drechsel":

     https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalmajor/DRECHSEL_ERNST.html

     

     

    Also, it looks as if we don't have GL (Lw) Alfred Gerstenberg yet:

    https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/GERSTENBERG_ALFRED.html

     

     

    And are we listing famous flyer Wolfgang von Gronau's rare Hohenzollern without swords or not?

    Edited by webr55
    Posted (edited)

    No new names here, but an interesting find: Hamburgischer Correspondent (14.12.1924) published this comment with some statistics about decorations (including HHOX) when the first Reichswehr rank list with awards was published:

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    Posted

    Some more info on Lt dR Prahl from Pioniere and Lt dR Hermann Heesch. 

     

    From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 11.9.1918

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    Posted (edited)

    Great addition!  

    What I have from the Luftwaffe sources:

    CANSTEIN, Richard, Freiherr von. (DOB: 24.02.95). 01.04.34 RDA as Hptm. 02.04.35 Hptm., b.d.Offz.z.b.V.d.R.d.L. (Sonstige-Offz.) attended Infanterie-Lehrgang Königsbrück (to 28.05.35). 09.39 Maj./Obstlt., Stab/JG 3. 1940 in Stab/JG 51 and then Stab/JG 3. 01.09.42 provisional Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. 35/XI, promo to Obstlt.(z.D.). 05.12.42 appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. Rheine. 08.03.44 Obstlt., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 10/VI, Bonn-Hangelar (still 02.45).

     

    But I cannot find him either before that. Must have come in during WW1 as a Reserve Officer. 

    Edited by webr55

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