The official AHF Axis Biographical Research quiz thread

[Phil Nix]

Werner von Blomberg 30.8.1933
Werner Freiherr von Fritsch20.4.36
Phil Nix

[abaus]

Phil,

Not quite. von Blomberg was the third and Frhr. von Fritsch was the fifth. As a hint, both promotions were prior to 1931.

Andy

[Frech]

Just a guess: Hans von Seeckt und Wilhelm Heye

Regards

Christian

[abaus]

Christian,

You are correct! The next question is yours.

[Frech]

Thank you, abaus!

We are looking for four German Heer Generals who served in the Austro-Hungarian Army before 1918 AND who were Knights of the Military Order of Maria Theresia (Militär-Maria-Theresien-Orden). One of them served as active Generalmajor, one as active Generalleutnant and two as honorary General der Infanterie. Who are they?

Regards

Christian

[Bernd R]

Time for a hint ?

[Frech]

Time for a hint:

the Generalmajor and the Generalleutnant were holders of the knights cross of the Iron Cross too.

One General der Infanterie was holder of the Pour le Merite too and the other was defender of the city of Görz in WW 1.

Regards

Christian

[Frech]

Sorry, ladies and gentlemen,

I have been a thread-killer again. But per accident we were working out the solution within the following thread today:

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=153632

Regards

Christian

[Marcus Wendel]

I think it is time for a new question here, anyone willing to post one?

/Marcus

[Dieter Zinke]

The German government needed to spend a large amount of money to fund its massive re-armament effort.
Therefore a dummy corporation (“”Tarngesellschaft”) was created by the Minister of Finance, Hjalmar Schacht, in May 1933, with the collaboration of four distinguished german concerns (Krupp, Siemens, Gutehoffnungshütte and Rheinmetall).
This closed corporation had two business manager ("Geschäftsführer"). The first came from the Reichsbank, the other was provided by the RWM (Reichswehrministerium).

Who was this officer sent by the RWM ??? I know, a very hard nut to crack.

When he started his engagement he was an Oberst a.D.
Reactivated in autumn 1939 he was at last promoted to Generalmajor z.V.

Go for it !!


Dieter Z.

[Dieter Zinke]

A subtle hint:
the limited liability company's ”mefo bills” served as bills of exchange, convertible into Reichsmark upon demand.
But who was appointed by the RWM as an executive of this "company" ??

Dieter Z.

[Frech]

Hi, Dieter,

yes, it´s a hard one - therefore just a guess: Dr. Alfons Fonck

Regards

Christian

[Dieter Zinke]

Unfortunately no, dear Christian

next hint: : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mefo_bills

Dieter Z.

[Dieter Zinke]

The big unknown

Dieter Z.

[Dieter Zinke]

Ash Wednesday and the game is over, time to unravel the mystery:

Ferdinand Pachmayr
* 12.09.1882 Kaiserslautern
† 16.12.1976 (Berlin)

01.03.1933 Oberst
31.05.1933 Abschied
00.09.1939 z.V.
29.09.1939 Kommandeur der Heeresfeuerwerkerschule in Berlin-Lichterfelde
01.09.1941 Generalmajor z.V.
31.08.1942 Führerreserve


25.07.1933 - 00.09.1939 Geschäftsführer der Metallurgischen Forschungsgesellschaft m.b.H.
als Vertreter des RWM bzw. des RKM bzw. des OKW

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Per ... dinand.htm
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mefo-Wechsel

Please feel free to post the next game turn


Dieter Z.