Ian Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 It's actually the 'Militaer-Verdienst-Kreuz'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Thanks, I stand corrected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Andreas, Thank you. Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 Hi Dave, Thank you for the information. I am 99.9% certain that it is him. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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