For Research A Artillery Hauptmann ?

[christerd]

I don´t think I have shown this pic before 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

[christerd]

And a closeup of the shoulderboard

[christerd]

And last the backside with writing .....

Thanks in advance for any help

Christer

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

I think 33rd Fussartillerie?

Best

Chris

[Chris Boonzaier]

Given by the Captain to a Zahlmeister for his service to the 33rd Batl.

Best

Chris

[speedytop]

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

[Glenn J]

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

[Glenn J]

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 January 7, 2012 by Glenn J

[christerd]

Thanks Chris and Glenn 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

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