Uncategorised Picture Gallery of German Officers in Finland 1918

[AleksiL]

On 03/01/2014 at 13:36, christerd said:

A new day and some more Officers

 

1. KonteAdmiral Ludolf von Usslar Befehlshaber der Aufklärungsstreitkräfte östl. Ostsee

 

2. Major Gilbert Hamilton , and this officer needs a special mention :

 

Count David Gustaf Gilbert John Wilhelm Hamilton was born in Sweden March 20th 1869 and died August 11th 1947 on the mansion Hedensberg. He started his career as an officer in 1891, in 1897 he tried to join the war between Turkey and Greece but was denied service. The story goes the he also was trying to enter the Russian-Japanese war and the Boer war. In 1914 he was in the Cavalry but left and joined the Prussian Army in Lieb-Kürassier Regiment Grosser Kurfürst . He was awarded the EK II in Sept 13 1914, early 1915 he was in 223rd Reserve Inf Rgt and after been wounded he took command in Nov 1915 of 22nd Reserve Jäger Batl.

Spring 1918 he was fighting in Finland under Oberst Frhr von Brandenstein.

But Hamiltons was wasn´t over yet , he was Commander of the 3rd Kürassier Rgt Graf Wrangel in June 1918 and fought against partisans in Ukraine late 1918 -february 1919.

He was among other things Honorary member of Königsberg and he was appointed Honorary GenMaj in dR August 25th 1939 in Wermacht.

 

3. Hauptmann Roeder , 1 Radfahr Komp /Pommersches Jäger Batl Fürst Bismarck nr 2

 

4. Hauptmann Carp , Stabsoffizier Ostsee Div

 

5. Hauptmann Maenss , Stabsoffizier OsteSee Div ( Feld EisenBahn)

Hey Christer, old stuff but great!

 

Would it be possible for me to use the photo of colonel Gilbert Hamilton, in an upcoming book about military history of Vihti, Hamilton is in a crucial role aswell as he tried to breach the defences of Kalkkimäki here. So there will be a section about him. Let me know!

 

Regards

 

Aleksi

[christerd]

On 08/06/2023 at 10:30, AleksiL said:

Hey Christer, old stuff but great!

 

Would it be possible for me to use the photo of colonel Gilbert Hamilton, in an upcoming book about military history of Vihti, Hamilton is in a crucial role aswell as he tried to breach the defences of Kalkkimäki here. So there will be a section about him. Let me know!

 

Regards

 

Aleksi

Hi , sorry for late late answer 🙂 But no problem Aleksi , feel free to use the photo / Christer