webr55 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) Gentlemen, ok, it is a TR pic, but I post it here because the awards are Imperial. I got this prewar photo on ebay - without a name. His medal bar, however, clearly identifies the general to the right as "Hitler's Chief Pioneer", the builder of the West Wall, General der Pioniere Otto-Wilhelm Förster (1885-1966) General 20.4.1938 KC 23.8.1941 Notice also the rare Wilhelm-Ernst-Kriegskreuz. Chris Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) Close-up of his awards: Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 wow! Nice one-rare medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 SUPERB photo! I assume the cord looping out of his pocket around his buttons there must be for a monocle?I have never seen him before-- it is amazing how many VERY senior generals are not often photographed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 2, 2006 Author Share Posted June 2, 2006 SUPERB photo! I assume the cord looping out of his pocket around his buttons there must be for a monocle?Good idea, I hadn't thought of that! Also, note how the two LS eagles on his bar are at different heights! Sloppiness?BTW, I think I'll let this one go, as I don't collect photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notned Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Excellent Photo!And some rarely seen awards on a bar!I think the reason the Long service eagles are at t different height...is because of the size..if they were at the same height, they would clash and overlap which would look even more odd...thanks for showing..CheersPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Nice Saxon-Weimar Rack and pin-back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 Yes, that's it. They are mounted tightly one against the other to reduce the width of the medal bar and the eagles would have had to go on at a "dive bomber" / / angle to fit next to each other. If he had spread out the awards wider it wouldn't have been a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 (edited) To illustrate what Rick said.I feel a bit stupid to ask but what is the Second decoration after Iron Cross: a HHOX or a RAO3KrX? I can't really tell from the picture. The RAO would really strange and to me quite unlikely, since Gen. F?rster was during the war a mere junior officer.Ciao,Claudio Edited June 3, 2006 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 To illustrate what Rick said.I feel a bit stupid to ask but what is the Second decoration after Iron Cross: a HHOX or a RAO3KrX? I can't really tell from the picture. The RAO would really strange and to me quite unlikely, since Gen. F?rster was during the war a mere junior officer.Ciao,ClaudioHi Claudio,To my old eyes, the outer edges appear to be curved - I would bet on an HHOX.Best wishes,Wild Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Good eyes Wild Card Thank you!Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted June 3, 2006 Author Share Posted June 3, 2006 That's correct. The awards are:EK2 1914, HHOX, Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon 2nd classX, Saxe-Meiningen Merit Cross, Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, Hindenburg, LS 25+12+ EK1 + Saxe-Weimar Wilhelm Ernst War Cross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz Posted June 3, 2006 Share Posted June 3, 2006 Great pic and thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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