Luftwaffe Lt dR Hans Schmoller WW1 & Luftwaffe Reserve Observer Photo

[Gary B]

Hi,

Attached is a very nice portrait for several reasons. Note the WWI Prussian Observer badge, cut out Silver wound badge, 1914 EK1, 1st model Luftwaffe dagger and summer cap....but what makes this a really rare studio portriat are the tabs...note that these are reserve flight tabs!

Gary B

Edited August 30, 2008 by Gary B

[Paul R]

Hi,

Attached is a very nice portrait for several reasons. Note the WWI Prussian Observer badge, cut out Silver wound badge, 1914 EK1, 1st model Luftwaffe dagger and summer cap....but what makes this a really rare studio portriat are the tabs...note that these are reserve flight tabs!

Gary B

What an awesome Old Vet assortment of badges. I also love the Reserve insignia as well! Did you get this today?

[Gary B]

What an awesome Old Vet assortment of badges. I also love the Reserve insignia as well! Did you get this today?

Yes, it was one I had wanted for some time.

Gary b

[Rick Research]

No name on back? I can't tell what his 2nd ribbon is, that small-- looks like either Baden or W?rttemberg.

[Paul R]

It looks like a Baden ribbon to me as well.

[Scott]

Very nice. Any sign of a date of the picture?

[Gary B]

It is dated 1936. I am trying to decipher the writing/name on the back.

Gary B

[Rick Research]

Post closeups of the ribbon bar and the back. If he's from the "right" imperial state... those award rolls are DONE... and you'll get mucho information. :rolleyes:

[Gary B]

Close up of Ribbon Bar

Let me know if this is ok, if not I will try a higher DPI.

Edited September 1, 2008 by Gary B

[Gary B]

Reverse

Edited September 1, 2008 by Gary B

[Rick Research]

I was thinking more of Epson sized like

so I still can't see whaat the 2nd ribbon is. Not from baden unless he's one of the 60 or so where the war ink bled away from the last 900 entries. Possibly a W?rttemberger-- Daniel is still working on the Friedrichs Order Knights 2nd X.

Nice if eccentric rolypoly handwriting

28.11.36

Generaldirektor

Hans Schmoller

im Alter von 40 Jahren

I don't find him on my Rolls, so think he may be a W?rttemberger-- don't have those yet.

Name might ring bells with the WW1 aviation guys.

Will alter title accordingly to attract attention.