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    Posted

    I got this photo with the text on the reverse :

    Wilhelm + Else Schilling

    Marine Stabsingenieur

    Dezernat f?r Probefahrten und milit?rische Bauangelegenheiten ( = Department for test drives and military building operations)

    Photo is made in Frankfurt / Oder

    Can someone confirm his name and position ? unfortunately no date on the photo

    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    But who is who? Nobody is wearing medals and I can't tell from the silly hats.... :rolleyes::cheeky:

    Actually, he was an EXTREMELY Silly Naval Engineering Person-- he is wearing his full parade formal dress "fore and aft" hat with service/duty shoulder boards rather than dress epaullettes and his medals (Crown 4th, XXV, 1897). Any Leutnant zur See who saw him would have reamed his... propellers.

    He reached that rank 13.10.08 and was in the described position in 1910. I have no naval Lists between then and 1914. he must have died-- no World War service for him.

    he had joined the navy 1 October 1885. Marine Oberingenieur 14.07.04.

    Posted

    Always a pleasure to hear from you..... :beer:

    I think he is the right one because the guy on the left must be airforce with that hat... :speechless::P

    thanks for confirmation!!!

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