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    Posted

    I don´t think I have shown this pic before :unsure: have I ?

    What I can see is that he is a Hauptmann and some sort of Artillery I think ?

    I belive I can see a copule of crossed canons on his shoulderboards but what unit had these ?

    There is some sort of writing on the back but I cant read it more than 33 ..... and the photo is taken in Kiel ?

    Could anyone help me with this mystery ?

    First Photo from the front

    Posted

    Sonntag, den 15.9.1918,

    im Felde.

    Herrn Zahlmeister Paetzke

    für seine treue Mitarbeit

    beim Bataillon 33

    Zum freundlichen Gedenken

    an seinen Kommandeur

    XXXXX

    Hauptmann

    Posted

    Chris,

    if I am not mistaken, the signature is Carl Lange, which makes the gentlemen the former Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 17 Leutnant (21.5.06 K). Hauptmann (18.12.15 V2v) and in fact this gentleman:

    http://www.ostdeutsche-biographie.de/langca85.htm

    He is listed in the 1938 edition of the Vereinigung der Offiziere und Beamten des früheren 2. Westpr. Fußartillerie-Reigments Nr. 17 which lists him as the editor of the Ostdeutsche Monatshefte.

    Regards

    Glenn

    Posted (edited)

    Christer,

    Zahlmeister Ernst Paetzke also originated from Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 17 where he was serving as an Unterzahlmeister in 1914. He was employed as an Obersteuerinspektor in Berlin in 1938. He was still listed as an Unterzahlmeister in November/December 1916.

    Regards

    Glenn

    Edited by Glenn J
    Posted

    Thanks Chris and Glenn :jumping: I wonder if Paetzke was glad to have this "idol-photo" on the wall ?

    And the later pic of Lange was perfect , he becam a real writer after the war and got the Bundesverdienstkreuz in 1958 ! (an early one there)

    Fantastic what story a lonely photo could tell :cheeky:

    Thanks again Gentlemen people like you make this forum :beer:

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