Oberst Ludwig Reeps

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Is there anyone who can tell me something on the WWI officer (should have been Leutnant or Oberleutnant) Ludwig Reeps during WWI ?

He was during WWII a Luftwaffe Oberst and head of the Lw. training school for gliders (Erg.Gr. (S) 1)

COrdial greetings and thanks for helping,

[Glenn J]

Hi Stijn,

if it is the same guy he must have been quite elderly in WW2:

Ludwig Wilhelm Gustav Reeps, born 1 October 1876 in Posen.

A former cadet, he entered Pionier-Bataillon Nr. 17 as a Gemeiner on 28 March 1895. Transfered to Infanterie-Regiment 20 on 19 November 1895 he was promoted to Portepee-F?hnrich on 15 February 1896. Commissioned as a Second-Lieutenant on 18.10.96 he was assigned to the NCO School at Treptow on 1 April 1904. Transfered to Infanterie-Regiment 58 on 1 April 1906 he was promoted to Oberleutnant on 22.3.07. Retired on 6 June 1907. Recalled for service in WW1, he was promoted to Hauptmann a.D. in Flieger-Abteilung 54 on 22.5.15.

Regards

Glenn

[Stijn David]

Hi glenn,

Thank you for the information, 'Pappa' Reeps was indeed a bit older during WWII. All his former soldiers are talking with great respect about them.

He has been also a flyer during WWI, i will see iff i can find a good picture of him for inclusion in this thread.

I know that he did hold at leats the following awards:

* EK 2

* EK 1

Are there any other awards known from him?

COrdial greetings,

[Stijn David]

Hello Glenn,

And here for your reference a image of "papa" Reeps , image taken at arround mid 1942.

Cordial greetings,

[Soderbaum]

Hi

I am interested if anyone knew when and where Ludwig Reeps died ?

 

Gunnar