VJK Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Hi!This pic was advertised on ebay.de. Can anyone please put a name to the man with the nice set of medals?Many thanks in advance,VJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Seems to be General Erich W?llrath. But he wore only his wartime medals not his RAO4, not WF3a. But where is his BO3 ? Daniel where are you ?Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I don't comment on items being sold by unknown 3rd parties since putting money in the pockets of sellers who are too lazy to do their own research is SUICIDAL among us as fellow collectors.Please do not ask for identifications of items while they are being sold. And please do not identify items while they are being sold.AFTER such items are sold-- IF someone here HAS successfully bid on an item, we are thrilled to help. I've never had a lazy seller yet share his profits with me for information volunteered or an unknown offsite buyer come along and thank me for posting added data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I know the rules Rick. I have just bought it and wait for it. But I'm not sure of the id of this officerChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VJK Posted November 19, 2008 Author Share Posted November 19, 2008 I'm not a seller and only infrequently try to buy something of special interest. In my naivety, it never even occurred to me that my simple request for help from the vast amount of expertise participating in this Forum could be misused by "unknown 3rd parties since putting money in the pockets of sellers who are too lazy to do their own research is SUICIDAL among us as fellow collectors". I will be more careful in future and curb my impatience for knowledge until such time the article in question has been sold.I'm glad Christophe, that the picture has found a good home, and sincerely hope that with our combined knowledge we can put a name to the face. He certainly bears a strong resemblance to Erich W?llwarth.Best regards,VJK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Hello, Picture arrived yesteday. Have a look !Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Here is the medal bar. You can see that there is no WF3aX Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Seems I missed this thread. Yes, this is char. General der Infanterie Erich W?llwarth (1872-1951). He is wearing only his wartime awards, so the WF3a (a peacetime award WITHOUT swords!) is left out, as well as his BO3 and RAO4. The Reichswehr 1924 ranklist shows only a BMV3X, but the award lists confirm: BVM3XmKr on 11.6.1917 as KW Oberstlt and Chief of General Staff.1929 aD as char General d Inf, BUT reactivated in 1939.1940 Gen d Inf zV, Kommandierender General Stellv. GK IV. AK and Befehlshaber WK IV1942 aDAnd even got the DKiS on 12.6.1943 - at 71!I also found out he survived the Bombing of Dresden and fled to his native W?rttemberg, saving only what he could carry. He then had to live on social welfare (72 DM monthly), from 1949 on he got a tiny pension of 160 DM. He was running low on wood, coal and potatoes during the winter.And he was an anti-Nazi, strictly opposed to radical ideas propagated by people like Remer after the war.A wonderful photo, Christophe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hello Gentlemen,What kind of decoration he wear below the EK1 ? and in other pocket ? Anyone could tell wich decoration is ? not visible , only has a sitck pin...Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytop Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hi,below the EK 1:W?rttemberg, Orden der W?rttembergischen Krone, Ehrenkreuz mit Schwertern,on the other pocket:Turkey, War Medal 1915 (Eiserner Halbmond).RegardsUwe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Hello Uwe,Thx for the infos.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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