Picture of Heinrich Geog Stahmer - German Ambassador to Japan

[webr55]

Any ideas who this fellow with the Japanese breast star is? (It is a post-1939 pic.)

Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55

[Guest Rick Research]

Three eight-pointed stars are the insignia for senior Reichs government officials with the rank of Staatsekret?r or for the diplomatic service grade of Botschaafter.

He's probably the Ambassador to Japan... but no idea who that was. If a name turns up, he's wearing an Oldenburg FAK1 on there too which may help confirm his identity.

[David S]

Not Navy.

A Diplomatic or Government Official.

Looks to be aa Official High Career Grade i.e. 3 8-pointed stars

--Dang...the kid got there before me--

Edited August 18, 2007 by David S

[David S]

Got him !!

Ambassador to Tokyo Stahmer

It doesn't say what year

I knew I'd seen that mug somewhere

Courtesy of -

In the Service of the Reich

by JR Angolia

Edited August 18, 2007 by David S

[Chesley]

German Ambassadors to Japan:

Herber von Dirksen 1933-1938

Major General Eugen Ott 1938-1942

(he was also attache 1934-1938)

Heinrich Geog Stahmer 1942-1945

Couldn't find photos of any of them,

but could it be Ott?

[David S]

German Ambassadors to Japan:

Herber von Dirksen 1933-1938

Major General Eugen Ott 1938-1942

(he was also attache 1934-1938)

Heinrich Geog Stahmer 1942-1945

Heinrich Geog Stahmer 1942-1945 it is

Thanks

[Guest Rick Research]

I can't find him in "5000 K?pe." He doesn't appear in ther 1935 edition of "Wer Ist's?" Not apparently a dual rank holder in the SS like his boss was. Must have been a WW1 reserve officer. No first names to sort out suspects.

Oh, for a German diplomatic corps "Rank List!"

[Glenn J]

A Leutnant Heinrich Stahmer served in Husaren-Regiment K?nig Humbert von Italien (1. Kurhessisches) Nr. 13.

F?hnrich: 20.2.15

Leutnant (ohne Patent): 30.7.15 (Patent: 18.2.13)

Oberleutnant: 18.4.18 E

Regards

Glenn

[webr55]

Thanks all for your help! Good work!

[Paul L Murphy]

The Japanese order he is wearing is the breast star of the Order of the Sacred Treasure. It is probably for a 1st class award, when for 2nd class it is worn on the right hand side.