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Meet the personal Adjudant to the GFM von Hindenburg, Hptm von der Hellen

Meet the personal Adjudant to the GFM von Hindenburg, Hptm von der Hellen

Dear forumites! I'm proud to present to you a spectacular Oldenburg medal bar of Hauptmann von der Hellen, personal Adjutant of GFM von Hindenburg (there's a small picture of him on Beyreiss book about Oldenburg's orders and medals, wearing his medal bar). Here's the description of his decorations: Preussen: eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1914; Preussen: RK des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern (ritzmarke „s & W”, silberstempel und „937“); Oldenburg: RK 2.
Claudio, Yet another wonderful bar, congratulations! Carl von der Hellen was born 27.11.1879 in Rotterdam, son of a salesman. He graduated the Corps of Cadets in 1898 and was commissioned a Sek.Lt. in IR 91 on 18.08.1899. Oberlt. on 17.09.1909 and Hptm. 01.10.1913. He was a battalion and regimental adjutant as well. He finished the war as a Hptm. The 1916 Gotha Briefadel. Taschenbuch lists him as a "Brigade Adjutant" He died on 12.04.1969 in Oldenburg. The 1978 directory