Photos of Sir Harold Alexander in Latvia (with Baltic German Landeswehr)

[Minen]

Hi,

Here are photos of Sir Harold Alexander, when he was a temporary lieutenant-colonel during the Latvian war of independence. They are in the same album I have shown in this topic :

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/54280-12-pionier-bataillon-photo-album-of-an-officer/

(1) Rittmeister von Hahn(?), Oberstleutnant Alexander, Kom. von Hahn(?) and Graf Beissel. Do you know who are these officers ?

(2) Graf Beissel, Oberstleutnant Alexander, Kom. Barth, von Hahn(?)

A link about Sir Harold Alexander :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis

Stephan

[Minen]

(3) vor Rositten : Major von Rhaden, Rittmeister Binkau, Oberstleutnant Alexander, von Villebois(?), and...

Stephan

[VJK]

Hi,

I only came across this topic today, but can give some brief bios of a number of the German Landeswehr officers pictured:

Kom. Barth:

Heinrich Eduard Johann Barth (31 Aug 1890 - 23 Oct 1942)

Lt. Colonel in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

Jan 1920 - ?: Intendant, German Landeswehr

? - Aug 1921: Intendant, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

? - ?: repeatedly acting Commanding Officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

Aug 1921 - 11 Nov 1921: Supernumary officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

11 Nov 1921: Retired

Kom. von Hahn:

Karl Richard Alexander von Hahn (16 Sep 1889 - 10 Aug 1942)

Lt. Colonel in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

Jul 1919 - Apr 1920: Officer, German Landeswehr

Apr 1920 - Apr 1921: Squadron Commander, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

Apr 1921 - 1 May 1921: Supernumary officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

1 May 1921: Retired

Rittm. von Hahn:

Joachim von Hahn

Captain in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

Commanding Officer, II Battalion, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

Maj. von Rhaden:

Wolfert Gerhard von Rhaden (28 May 1893 - 1 Oct 1943)

Lt. Colonel in the Latvian Army (13th Tukums Inf. Reg.)

24 Jul 1919 - Apr 1920: Staff Officer, German Landeswehr

Aug 1919: promoted to Lt. Colonel

Apr 1920 - Aug 1920: Battalion Commander, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

Aug 1920 - ?: Acting Commanding Officer, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

? - Mar 1921: Battalion Commander, 13th Tukums Infantry Regiment

Mar 1921: Retired

Very best regards,

VJK