GL Max Schwandner

[harmel]

Photo taken Bodenbach 3/10/38 Sudetenland
Bürgermeister Dr. jur. Kreissl, born in Hochlibin near Podersam 14/02/1895
Member of the Reichstag 4/12/38-1945
Murdered in Camp Rabstein (area Tetschen) 28/06/45 (Source: "Statisten in Uniform", page 341)
I think photo not shown before ??

Schwandner, photo taken as Kdr. of 20. ID (based Hamburg)
as part of Gruppenkommando 4., Gen. der Art. von Brauchitsch, during the annexation of the Sudetenland, only photo of him seen as an officer before General rank

Regards Harmel

[Elwyn W]

Excellent. Thnak you.

Cheers
Freiherr

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There are other photos of Schwandner pre-general rank in officer's uniform available. Kurt v. Priessdorff's book has photos, one of which shows Schwandner in officer's uniform in the 1920's, probably post-Munich putsch (see also Toland's Hitler biography and reference therein). Interesting: Kurt v. Priessdorff was closely related to Schwandner by marriage. I once came across a photo with Schwandner and comrades in Africa ca. 1910, but it dissapeared off the Internet again, unfortunately. This posted photograph here is most excellent though, and new to me - thank you!

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http://www.deutsche-schutzgebiete.de/su ... e_1904.htm
This was it I beleive, but I remember a second photo... will try to check in http://web.archive.org if I find time. The list of commanding officers lists Schwandner as "Leutnant" of the SW Africa Schutztruppe (Namibia), in 1904.

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OK here a correction: it was not von Priessdorff's book (I looked in an old box in my attic and found it) but the book by Ernst Kabisch, "Die Führer des Reichsheeres 1921 und 1931". It has a photo of Schwandner as Oberstleutnat (which he was from 1928 until 1931).
Here a crude scan:
[note added later: http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRM ... _List.html has the same picture, but to be clear he was not general yet at the time the pic was taken - see in the book]

[Glenn2438]

Hi carboxen,

the Leutnant Schwandner in Deutsch-Südwestafrika in 1904 as listed at the link above was not Max Schwandner but Wilhelm Schwandner formerly of the Bavarian 7. Infanterie-Regiment. Presumably Max's elder brother, he rejoined the Bavarian Army in 1910/11 and entered the 1.Infanterie-Regiment in the rank of Oberleutnant. He retired as a Major following WW1.

Regards
Glenn

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Thank you for the clarification!

Max was in Africa as well though (definite information from family contacts, photos), and was Leutnant from 1902-1911, in the Bavarian 8. Infanterie-Regiment (Eintritt July 15). Easy to confuse... Thanks again for clarifying.

Best wishes, Carboxen

[Frech]

Hi to all!

[quote]"Schwandner,photo taken as Kdr of 20. ID (based Hamburg) as part of Gruppenkommando 4, Gen. d. Art. von Brauchitsch,during the annexation of the Sudetenland,only photo of him seen as an officer before General rank
Regards Harmel[/Quote]

There is just a little mistake in that text. Brauchitsch was CIC of 4th army until Feb 4th 1938, then he became CIC of the army. Which he was when the Sudetenland was annected in October 1938.

Regards

Christian

[Glenn2438]

Hi Carboxen,

Max was in Africa as well though (definite information from family contacts, photos),

Strange. That is not confirmed in either the published army lists nor the Militär-Wochenblatt.

Regards
Glenn

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Related to this picture (the original post by harmel) and the events behind it, see also forum topics #73386 and 92205, where Schwandner's name is misspelled (also in the original sources it appears).
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... highlight=
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... chwandtner

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Another photo of Kreissl:
http://mdz1.bib-bvb.de/~db/bsb00000145/ ... l?seite=39
middle row, right hand side

[VJK]

Hi,

After 4 years, I would like to post this rather nice portrait of Maximilian Schwandner. IMHO, it was worth waiting for!
Source: http://www.craiggottlieb.com/engine/ins ... n+Portrait

Best regards,

VJK

[Aisingioro]

Maximilian Schwandner

08.02.1901 Fähnrich
09.03.1902 Leutnant
03.03.1911 Oberleutnant
16.02.1914 Hauptmann
01.04.1923 Major (mit Patent vom 01.07.1921)
01.02.1928 Oberstleutnant
01.02.1931 Oberst
01.10.1933 Generalmajor
01.05.1935 Generalleutnant
01.09.1940 Char. General der Infanterie
01.12.1940 General der Infanterie

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Does anyone have anything on his career from 1900-1942?
Tks

Aisin

[Aisingioro]

03.03.1911 Oberleutnant

Maybe "Am 9. März 1911 wurde er zum Oberleutnant befördert" ??????

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Per ... tFranz.htm

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Thanks again Dieter

Aisin

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