Chris Boonzaier Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Had a bit of Ebay luck... a Large Photo of Ludendorff with a dedication signature on the bottom...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 19, 2011 Author Posted May 19, 2011 Just as interesting is this on the back... hard to read... Für XX XX Deutsche Freheit! In treuer kampfXXXXXXXX Meinen lieben XXX Gallwitz XXXX Mit herzlichen Wünschen Zum 28. JulXXXXXX 1938 August Linkner...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 19, 2011 Author Posted May 19, 2011 There is an August Linkner that wrote an unpublished book/Article about Ludendorff, tend to think thi was a Photo given to Linkner by Ludendorff, and given by Linkner to XXX ... Either way, a nice find :-)))
speedytop Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Es lebe die deutsche Freiheit! In treuer Kampfverbundenheit meinem lieben Freunde Hellmuth Gülke mit herzlichsten Wünschen zum 28. Julmond 1938 August Lindner It is from Lindner to Gülke Julmond = December The signature is not readable for me. Uwe
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 19, 2011 Author Posted May 19, 2011 Es lebe die deutsche Freiheit! In treuer Kampfverbundenheit meinem lieben Freunde Hellmuth Gülke mit herzlichsten Wünschen zum 28. Julmond 1938 August Lindner It is from Lindner to Gülke Julmond = December The signature is not readable for me. Uwe Hi Uwe, Thanks :-) The signature is difficult as the glass feflects, it is a standard Ludendorff one. August Lindner seems to have been a bit of a writer in Theme Ludendorff. best Chris
Claudius Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 That is a great photograph and message on the back! I think Chris' suggested history of the piece is defendable. Thank you for not only showing the photo, but the message on the back and its meaning.
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 24, 2012 Author Posted December 24, 2012 Here is a little gem... or a large one... depends how you look at it,,,, A print of Ludendorff in the action where he made his name... the taking of Lüttich.... It is a very detailed print, technically and uniform details fantastic....
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 24, 2012 Author Posted December 24, 2012 Ludendorff does not really capture the imagination of the present collecting generation, but he covered many bases.... personal bravery at the beginning of the war... and then the absolute warlord, a 14-18 darth vader.... if he had just had the X-Factor to make him a popular figure in collecting circles...
dond Posted December 24, 2012 Posted December 24, 2012 I'd say for his time he was the quiet professional, leaving the flashy personality cults to others.
ccj Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 That's a nice photo? I can't tell if he's wearing collar tabs or not. Nice find
Odulf Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 I'd say for his time he was the quiet professional, leaving the flashy personality cults to others. I do not agree, because it was Ludendorff who stood side by side to the men who ran up in the Munich revolt, and his name was attached to many revisionist publications after the ending of the Great War. So he sought the lime light thoughtfully in search for personal importance, perhaps even in competition with Hindenburg, and his name was attached to some groups in the "roaring 20s"in Germany. In other words, he did not take a distance from the political situation in which Germany stranded, quite the oposite. And as such, many postcards and signed photos of him appear in dealers lists. He was regarded an icon of the old school, and he let it happen and cherished his role as such.
Dave Danner Posted December 25, 2012 Posted December 25, 2012 My only Ludendorff item, and the only photo I have ever seen where he is smiling.
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 30, 2012 Author Posted December 30, 2012 I do not agree, because it was Ludendorff who stood side by side to the men who ran up in the Munich revolt, and his name was attached to many revisionist publications after the ending of the Great War. So he sought the lime light thoughtfully in search for personal importance, perhaps even in competition with Hindenburg, and his name was attached to some groups in the "roaring 20s"in Germany. In other words, he did not take a distance from the political situation in which Germany stranded, quite the oposite. And as such, many postcards and signed photos of him appear in dealers lists. He was regarded an icon of the old school, and he let it happen and cherished his role as such. I think Don hits the nail on the head, he was more or less a quiet professional because he was in the shadow of Hindenburg.... Lets keep this 100% politics free, but look at him, and look at Karl Rove ... the man Bush called "The architect"... these guys have something in comman... they look a bit like a slug... have super brains... can organise and plan... but will always be the brains in the background, they know this and dont try and become the poster boy... Agreed, post war he tried to reinvent himslef... but once again, he just did not have the "X-Factor" that would make him a proper "leader"... He was a 100% Militarist, but so were many. I think few officers were middle of the road moderates in the post war time... He also had the opportunity to jump on the Nazi bandwaggon and did not, other than a bit of dabbling at the beginning... I am happy with these, they are more than a postcard signed for someone, the Lüttich print is a real piece of history. Best Chris
IrishGunner Posted August 5, 2014 Posted August 5, 2014 Here is a little gem... or a large one... depends how you look at it,,,, A print of Ludendorff in the action where he made his name... the taking of Lüttich.... It is a very detailed print, technically and uniform details fantastic.... I have the regimental history of Feld-Artillerie Regiment Nr. 4 and there is a very detailed description of the house to house fighting by 14. Brigade after Ludendorff takes command, and in particular 4. Batt. FAR 4 which the 10.5cm lFH 98/09 depicted in the print represents. Two NCOs who were gun chiefs and the Leutnant who was the platoon leader were decorated for the action.
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