Meet Oberstleutnant Richard Falke

[Uffz. Rohleder]

Thank you very much for correcting me! I always thought it was 1915. 

[demir]

1 hour ago, paul wood said:

AH 1332 November 30th 1913 to November 19 1914 (and 1332 is the date on the clasp)

AH 1337 October 7 1918 to September 30 1918 by which time Turkey was kaput

Paul

 

I totally agree with Claudius and  Paul the date is 1332 (Hijri) on the clasp which corresponds to : 1914.  

With the amendments made on the Imtiyaz Medal Regulation Article 9 and Liyakat Medal Regulation Article 6 on November 16, 1914, attaching crossed saber clasps were allowed on the ribbons of these Medals. Clasps showing the names of the campaigns on the ribbons were also permitted.

And it is (Suez) Canal (KANAL)

Regards

Demir

Edited May 24, 2016 by demir

[misiu]

http://www.kube-auktionen.de/

lot 823

starting price 2000 €

sometimes good stuff at this auction house

next auction 22.10.2016

regards

Detlef

[Soderbaum]

Hi all,

 

Anyone who by chance have the date and place of death for Richard Falke ?

 

Gunnar

[Claudio]

Voilà! 

[Soderbaum]

Thanks very much Claudio,

 

btw, as I am is interested in German aviation this thread is surely one of the best.

 

Gunnar

[Claudio]

3 hours ago, Soderbaum said:

Thanks very much Claudio,

 

btw, as I am is interested in German aviation this thread is surely one of the best.

 

Gunnar

Thanks Gunnar, for your kind words! 

[Deutschritter]

Claudio, what a great collection and what a great read on Falke. Thanks for sharing!

[Deutschritter]

On 21/05/2016 at 10:05, Claudio said:

 

Who is this officer? Thanks!

Edited June 28, 2021 by Deutschritter

[Deutschritter]

Wow, if confirmed, that would be great!!! ... but he was never a pilot in WW I. Vizefeldwebel Paul Leim?

Edited June 28, 2021 by Deutschritter

[Deutschritter]

Short question: Is Falke sitting second from left or standing behind Felmy (middle, white). Thanks!

 

 

[Deutschritter]

Does anyone know more about his WW II activities? Was he once again, after 1918--1920, POW? Here is all I know: During the campaign in France 1940 he was Major der Reserve and "im Stab des Kommandeurs der Luftwaffe (Koluft) des AOK 16". 25 January 1945, now Oberstleutnant d. R., he baecame "Kommandant der Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur A (o) 21/III in Frankfurt an der Oder". He died 1972 in Hamburg and was buried in the family crypt in Hildesheim.

 

 

[Claudio]

Some more images and documents of Falke‘s service time during WW2, enjoy! ??

[Deutschritter]

Thank you! So he also served in the Luftflotte 1. That was new. He was quite a tall fellow. I wonder to which superior (General?) he is talking to?

[Claudio]

6 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Thank you! So he also served in the Luftflotte 1. That was new. He was quite a tall fellow. I wonder to which superior (General?) he is talking to?

There are also pictures of other officers in Falke’s group…

And some drawings 

[Deutschritter]

Wow, absolutely great!

[GMU]

 PLM winner Alfred Keller in photo 2 along with Georg von Küchler

Edited July 3, 2021 by GMU

[demir]

On 07/03/2010 at 16:36, Claudio said:

@ TacHel: just a preview... the ribbon bar.

Hello,

May I use Falke's ribbon and medal bar, tie chain, his photos and medal list  in my future book 

Best wishes

Demir

Edited February 11, 2022 by demir