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    Posted

    Good evening all,

    I wasn't sure where to post this request, but here goes.

    I am hoping that someone may be able to help me locate some biographical information on Offiziersstellvertreter Hermann Reinhardt

    Offiziersstellvertreter Hermann Reinhardt from the Marinekorps (Sturmabteilung) received his Preußische Goldene Militär-Verdienst-Kreuz decoration in April 1918 together with the future German General Bernhard Ramcke.

    I'm hoping to find his place and date of birth. I believe he was born on 22 September 1887, but I can't find/confirm this information anywhere.

    While searching the other night through the German Marine Verlustlisten 1914-1918 I found one Offiziersstellverteter Hugo Hermann Reinhard (sic! **) from the Marinekorps, but I'm not sure if this is "my man".  Confirmation on this would also be greatly appreciated.

    Regards,

    Ian

    Posted

    You do see entries in Soldbuecher where this decoration is described as the Golden Military Merit Cross, but all you have to do is look at the Urkunde for the proper designation. Sorry to be such a pedant.

    Posted

    Hi Ian,

    I managed to find a Hermann Reinhardt from the Sturm-Abteilung

    des Marinekorps, he got his Militärverdienstkreuz on 24. April 1918.

    In 1936 he was Polizeimajor in Hamburg.

    Kind regards

    Andreas

    Posted

    Find-a-grave has a "Hugo Hermann Reinhardt", born 20. September 1887, died 12. Oktober 1946, buried in the cemetery in Wyk auf Föhr. That might be him, since it matches the name in the Verlustliste but with the Reinhardt spelling.

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