Officers with Order Pour le Merite

[NavalMark]

I can add some private shots of naval officers from my collection ..... 1st von Arnauld mid 1920 years

[NavalMark]

2nd ist Otto von Schrader, mid 1930 years ............

[NavalMark]

3rd is Hans Martin Walther, Konteradmiral in 1940 ............

[NavalMark]

At least .......... not an officer, but also a PLM-Winner - the cross of S.M.S. ILTIS. A Godet or a Wagner ? :rolleyes:

[Guest Rick Research]

Before fame. The von Arnauld brothers in 1905--

Lothar on the left.

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Brunswick Hussars Fahnenjunker Unteroffizier (1st) and F?hnrich (2nd and 3rd) Walter von B?low

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Yes, even Blue Max winners had baby fat, once upon a time. :catjava:

[Les]

Hans Georg Horn, circa 1940. The original photo was given to the late N. O'Connor by Horn's widow. Sorry about the lack of quality in the photo...but that ought to help keep it from being "borrowed."

Les

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Leutnant Horn

Christophe

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Leutnant Rieper

Christophe

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Horst von Wolff

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von Wolff 2

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von Wolff 3

Christophe

[Guest Rick Research]

Christophe-- post number 2 above over in the helmets section-- that is a STRANGE wartime version of the FIBER helmet I've never seen before that he is wearing!

[gregM]

Very interesting thread.

Deruelle, you have a great collection PLM pictures--well done.

[Steve Russell]

Pleeeeeeeeeease, looking for a wartime photo of THIS guy...

KARL Friederici

Leutnant 18.8.95 K3kOberleutnant 22.4.05 Z6z

Hauptmann 27.1.11 P5p

Major some time in 1916

Stayed in Inf Rgt 98 long enough to become Regimental Adjutant, then moved on over to Inf Rgt 68.

He received his HHOX gazetted in the MWB on 13 September 1917, and was awarded Prussia's highest award

Pour le Merite 30 June 1918.

Alas, he did not live to savor his accomplishment, killed in action 4 November 1918 as Commander of Reserve J?ger Battalion 20-- literally in the final week of the war!

Biography from Rick R.

Brian,

I was perusing this thread and noticed your post. Here is a picture of him. I do not have the whole photo. Found it somewhere and do not recall. Steve

[Deruelle]

Hi,

Another photo of an unknow Oberst with Pour le M?rite. If someone knows his name !!! Thanks per advance

Christophe

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New photos of officers with Pour le M?rite.

Oberst Clemens Pfafferoth

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Oberst Maximilian von Knoch

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Another unknown officer

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.../...

If someone can translate the back of the photo, thanks per advance

Christophe

[Ulsterman]

Jeepers- I hope I live in that style when I am 75 years old! :cheers:

[KIR]

Hello, here my try :

Liegnitz den 17.1.3?

Lieber ???,

??? ich Ihnen, ??? ???

??? ??? habe? ??? ???

zum 75. Geburtstage gesegnetes Leben.

Hoffentlich geht es Ihnen gesundheitlich

gut.

??? kameradschaftlichen Gruss

Ihr ???

Sorry - but now I have to go to the oculist!

Best regards,

Jens

Edited November 14, 2008 by KIR

[Guest Rick Research]

Epson, Epson, Epson!!!

BIG CLEAR closeup of unknown Oberst's shoulder boards.

BIG clear close up of pinback awards on HORRIBLE scrawled von Illegible slumped in front of the painting. He is OBVIOUSLY not wearing ALL his stuff, (RAO2XmE?....) so medal bar alone isn't enough to compensate for the dreadful scribbling.

[Deruelle]

Hi Rick,

Here is a close up of the Oberst Shoulderboards. It's difficult to have a better picture.

Thanks for your help

Christophe

[Deruelle]

New portrait today. Have a look at his face,