Chris Boonzaier Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Oberleutnant Otto Wachter commanded the 16th Bavarian Minenwerfer company from 1916 to about the end of the war.Does anyone have any other info by any small chance?ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Born 1891. Bavarian Pionier Bn 1Leutnant 1913 vorpatentiert (after war started probably) 29.10.12Oberleutnant 17.1.17EK1,2, BMV4X, MK2. ,--- odd, that last, suggesting long war service under Bav Inf Rgt 21 (?).to ReichsheerHauptmann 1.1.23 #2In 1924 Commander 13. (MW)/IR 20.Gone by 1928-- ? dead, ? gone to Lipetsk? Gone to China? Not an army or air force General, and I can't sort him out among potential later non-General no 1st name Wachters since his branch of service may have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Chris, Rick,originally commissioned with a Patent of 25.10.13, he was awarded a new Patent of 29.10.12 on 14 December 1916.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Wachter was kdr.14/I.R.20 in 1926, aD in 1927 see Spires listing of discharged bavarian officers in Appendix 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Wachter was kdr.14/I.R.20 in 1926, aD in 1927 see Spires listing of discharged bavarian officers in Appendix 7.As can be seen below, Hauptmann Wachter retired on 28 February 1927.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have no idea who or what "Spires" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have no idea who or what "Spires" is.Rick,David N. Spires authored "Image and Reality, the making of the German Officer, 1921-1933", published by Greenwood Press 1984. It deals with officer selection, training, promotions, retirements etc.RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 (edited) Rick,David N. Spires authored "Image and Reality, the making of the German Officer, 1921-1933", published by Greenwood Press 1984. It deals with officer selection, training, promotions, retirements etc.RegardsGlennYup- that's it.Most useful for the "secret 1920s officers assigned to airforce training" etc. lists.Interestingly there is an obit. in 1930 on the NY Times listing that may be him. I refuse to pay the $5 so can't see the whole thing. He was young to have been aD. Edited May 30, 2008 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Missed that one completely-- and 1984 was about my Peak Year in the Golden Age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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