Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Michal78
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Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Post by Michal78 » 27 Aug 2014, 17:54

Who is this SS-Brigadeführer?
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Re: Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Post by Andrey » 28 Aug 2014, 09:39

Hello Michal!

I've seen this photo before with the inscription: Wilhelm von Dufais - SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS.
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geb. 25.09.1888 in Berlin

(NSDAP Mitgliedsnummer 5.276.395)
(SS-Mitglieds-Nr. 1.08.1937)

01.08.1937 SS-Staf.
20.04.1940 SS-Of.d.R.
21.06.1943 SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS

01.12.1937 - 01.03.1938 Stab SS-Hauptamt
SS-Führungshauptamt
b. Chef 6.Abteilung: Inspektion der Nachrichtentruppen in Amt II (Waffen-Inspektionen)
31.10.1940 Chef Amt für Nachrichtenverbindungen, SS-Hauptamt
31.01.1942 Stab Chef Fernmeldewesen der Waffen-SS
09.11.1944 b. Chef des Fernmeldewesens der Waffen-SS

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Re: Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Post by Michal78 » 29 Aug 2014, 16:57

Thank you Andrey...I am glad that you helped me with this person.

Has anyone got photo of von Dufais to compare?

Thanks
Michal

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Re: Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 29 Aug 2014, 18:11

Here you go

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Re: Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Post by Michal78 » 31 Aug 2014, 11:18

Great, Dieter. Many thanks.
Michal

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Post by Max Williams » 31 Aug 2014, 11:33

They don't look like the same man to me. Totally different shaped ears.
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Re: Unknown SS-Brigadeführer

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Post by Max Williams » 01 Sep 2014, 12:10

I've had a couple of messages asking me if I think this man is Dufais. The simple answer is, I don't know (and apparently, given his posting, neither does Andrey.) However, looking at the two photos, the unknown Brigadeführer has definite protruding ears; in the confirmed photo of Dufais, the ears are not protruding. Ear shape does not change that much. Also, the facial features are dissimilar. These are basic facts. The awards are the same, but so are the awards of many others and could be the reason the photo previously seen by Andrey was captioned as Dufais. Looking at the available evidence, and unless more comes to light, I think they are not the same man, but I could be wrong and Dufais could have had an ear transplant! :D
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