webr55 Posted December 19, 2020 Posted December 19, 2020 One of the Eggers': Bernhard Eggers, HdL and Gauamtsleiter, died 1937 at 55. From Bremer nationalsozialistische Zeitung, 29.10.1937
webr55 Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 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.
webr55 Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 Otto Schidlowski might have been Oskar Schidlowski: From Ostpreußenblatt, 2.4.1955
webr55 Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 A first name: Hptm Walter Peschke from FR 37 From Weilburger Tageblatt, 31.5.1918 Another first name: LtdL Anton Emter From Kreis-Zeitung Bad Homburg, 21.8.1918 Yet another first name: Hptm Hugo Wasmuht From Diezer Zeitung, 15.5.1918
webr55 Posted December 20, 2020 Posted December 20, 2020 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
webr55 Posted December 23, 2020 Posted December 23, 2020 (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 December 23, 2020 by webr55 1
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Some more info on Major dR Otto Hebenstreit: From Hamburger Nachrichten, 15.1.1923
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Some more info on H dR Christian Jürgensen: From Altonaer Nachrichten, 27.4.1931
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 This might be a new one: OTL Quido von Schoenebeck, from IR 76 From Hamburger Nachrichten, 7.4.1938
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 The v. Ludwigers, we've got them already, but here they are together: From Hamburger Nachrichten, 1.2.1939 1
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 More info on Rudolf Loeffel, who went on to pursue a career in SS/Gestapo and became Polizeipräsident: From Hamburger Nachrichten, 4.12.1935 More info on the later Polizeioberst Oskar Beltz: From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 6.2.1933
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 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
webr55 Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 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
Mattyboy Posted December 26, 2020 Posted December 26, 2020 Adolf Weitkunat https://alchetron.com/Adolf-Weitkunat#adolf-weitkunat-1725c633-e6ae-4452-ae6f-872a938fe6d-resize-750.jpeg
webr55 Posted December 27, 2020 Posted December 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Mattyboy said: Adolf Weitkunat https://alchetron.com/Adolf-Weitkunat#adolf-weitkunat-1725c633-e6ae-4452-ae6f-872a938fe6d-resize-750.jpeg Wow, an Oakleaves winner we don't have yet! For Jobst v. Hanstein, we can add: 1887-1968, RK, DKiG
webr55 Posted December 27, 2020 Posted December 27, 2020 (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 December 27, 2020 by webr55
webr55 Posted December 27, 2020 Posted December 27, 2020 A first initial for Olt W. Bier From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 24.9.1918
webr55 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 (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: Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55
webr55 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 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 1
Mattyboy Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 Here's a strange one. Because I cannot find anything about his WW1 career, not even his regiment. Luftwaffe officer Richard Freiherr von Canstein:- https://www.lot-tissimo.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10030/lot-e57fef7a-a8f3-420b-ae1a-a6a501200b96
webr55 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 (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 December 28, 2020 by webr55
webr55 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) The "Ehrenbuch der Burschenschaft der Bubenreuthia" lists a Lt dL Hans Otto Leyh, so at least a first name: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2017/burschenschaft-der-bubenreuther-ehrenbuecher_1wk_2wk_bay.html Lt Ludwig Neuhaus was KIA 1918: http://denkmalprojekt.org/2019/verlustliste_deutsche-bank-1918_wk1.html Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55
webr55 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) This is at least a new first name, from the Eberbacher Geschichtsblätter: H Franz Külp, KIA as a flyer 1917: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2012/eberbach_rhein-neckar-kreis_wk1_bw.html At least a first name: Lt Gerhard Anders, from Jagdstaffel 73, KIA 1918: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2014/berlin-neukoelln-frdhf-columbiadamm_brl.html Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55
webr55 Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) First name for Olt Rudolf Röder, KIA 1918: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2012/randersacker_lk-wuerzburg_wk1_wk2_bay.html Lt dR Karl Heine from IR 56: http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2017/gedenkbuch_burschenschaft_germania_wuerzburg_1wk_2wk_bay.html Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55
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