Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Mikko. Thanks very much
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Ian
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Ian
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Hi!
I think I can read some of your missing names as follows:
214: R. Barner, Oberstarzt
219: Hptm i.G. Reinhart Houthen or Hauthen, Geb.Kps
222: Oberkriegsgerichtsrat Dr. Unger, O.K.H. H.J.In. (= Heeresjustizinspektion?)
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Christian
I think I can read some of your missing names as follows:
214: R. Barner, Oberstarzt
219: Hptm i.G. Reinhart Houthen or Hauthen, Geb.Kps
222: Oberkriegsgerichtsrat Dr. Unger, O.K.H. H.J.In. (= Heeresjustizinspektion?)
regards
Christian
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Many thanks Christian
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Ian
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Ian
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Here are some more
040 28th November 1942
257 Ferdinand Jodl (See 19)
258 Eduard Dietl (See 12)
259 O J Willamo (See 4)
259A Sixten Frey (See 21)
260 Unidentified
261 Unidentified
262 Hillenberg (See 28)
263 Hans Liebig (See 156)
264 Unidentified (See 31)
265 Wilhelm Hess (See 26)
266 Unidentified
267 Richard Bazing 1894-1987
Maj.General .Chief Engineer 20th Mountain Army.
268 Dr.Franz Werner
General (Veterinary ) Senior Veterinary Officer 20th Mountain Army
269 Unidentified (See 68)
270 Unidentified
271 Unidentified. Muller-?
044
298 Jeseph Terboven (See 108)
299 Willi Henne (See 194)
300 Unidentified (See 197)
301 Unidentified
302 Gruber (See 200)
303 Unidentified
046 24th to 26th May 1943
Visit by the Chief of the General Staff of the Finnish Army 24th to 26th May 1943
313 Axel Erik Heinrichs 1890 – 1965
Finnish General. Chief of Staff III Finnish Corps. Ritterkreuz.
314 Sixten Frey (See 21) Finnish
315 O J Willamo (See 4) Finnish
316 Unidentified Veikko ? Finnish
317 Dr Brunner (See 166)
318 H Hellinius ? Major. Cdr Finnish Anti Partisan Long Range Patrol Unit (Attached to Liason HQ Roi)
319 Unidentified Finnish
040 28th November 1942
257 Ferdinand Jodl (See 19)
258 Eduard Dietl (See 12)
259 O J Willamo (See 4)
259A Sixten Frey (See 21)
260 Unidentified
261 Unidentified
262 Hillenberg (See 28)
263 Hans Liebig (See 156)
264 Unidentified (See 31)
265 Wilhelm Hess (See 26)
266 Unidentified
267 Richard Bazing 1894-1987
Maj.General .Chief Engineer 20th Mountain Army.
268 Dr.Franz Werner
General (Veterinary ) Senior Veterinary Officer 20th Mountain Army
269 Unidentified (See 68)
270 Unidentified
271 Unidentified. Muller-?
044
298 Jeseph Terboven (See 108)
299 Willi Henne (See 194)
300 Unidentified (See 197)
301 Unidentified
302 Gruber (See 200)
303 Unidentified
046 24th to 26th May 1943
Visit by the Chief of the General Staff of the Finnish Army 24th to 26th May 1943
313 Axel Erik Heinrichs 1890 – 1965
Finnish General. Chief of Staff III Finnish Corps. Ritterkreuz.
314 Sixten Frey (See 21) Finnish
315 O J Willamo (See 4) Finnish
316 Unidentified Veikko ? Finnish
317 Dr Brunner (See 166)
318 H Hellinius ? Major. Cdr Finnish Anti Partisan Long Range Patrol Unit (Attached to Liason HQ Roi)
319 Unidentified Finnish
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Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
General of Infantry Erik Heinrichs was Chief of the Finnish General Staff, not that of the III Army Corps. He had commanded III Army Corps back in 1939-40.313 Axel Erik Heinrichs 1890 – 1965
Finnish General. Chief of Staff III Finnish Corps. Ritterkreuz.
BTW, I wonder why Lieutenant-General Hjalmar Siilasvuo, CO of the Finnish III Army Corps who fought under German command until 1943 (IIRC), doesn't show up? Perhaps he is one of the unidentified signatures.
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Thanks Mikko. I've corrected that. No Siilasvuo isn't one of the illegible signatures. I have some letters from him to Boehme so I would recognise it. Curious though as you say particularly as his son signed the book in 1944!
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Ian
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Ian
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
I'll ask my mum when we are next together if she recognises any of the unnamed. As a young girl she went to many of these people's houses, in fact her farther might be an unrecognised one. We are translating part of her father's diary covering his Jaeger period in Germany, is there a good place to post it on this forum.
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Thanks MartH. I think you might have to be a bit more specific about your grandfather's service before anyone is able to suggest a suitable posting point.
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Ian
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Ian
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
The diary is actually his narrative based written in 1918 based upon his diary 1916 to 1918. He joined the Jaegers in 1916, and had a long military service refusing a promotion to General in 1945/6. The narrative starts with him and a young "O" washing in a ditch and looking for food in 1916. O is Oinonen one of his good friends.
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
318, incorrect spelling:
Maj. H. Helenius, cdr of Erillisosasto Sau [Separate Detachment Saunakangas *]
* Usually "Sau" is said to mean Savukoski but apparently it is incorrect because the HQ base of this unit was at a place called Saunakangas which although was in Savukoski. I have not managed to find out is the maj. H. Helenius who was the Finnish Military Attache in Berlin (and later Finnish liaison officer at OKL) between 1940 - 1941 the same person or another officer.
This special unit was formed on 23.12.1942 for anti-partisan and security operations behind the front. Detachment had five Separate Light Platoons and two larger units (total strength 500 - 600 men). Platoons were led at least by
Lt. Olavi Alakulppi (who after the war had another career in US Army, master of Nordic skiing),
Lt. P. Pitkänen (master of Nordic skiing),
Lt. Mandelin and
Lt. Kalliopuska.
Lt.(or Capt.?) Laakso led 14th Separate Detachment and Lt. Oinonen led Company Oinonen.
It is possible that also some of these names are in this guestbook.
Maj. H. Helenius, cdr of Erillisosasto Sau [Separate Detachment Saunakangas *]
* Usually "Sau" is said to mean Savukoski but apparently it is incorrect because the HQ base of this unit was at a place called Saunakangas which although was in Savukoski. I have not managed to find out is the maj. H. Helenius who was the Finnish Military Attache in Berlin (and later Finnish liaison officer at OKL) between 1940 - 1941 the same person or another officer.
This special unit was formed on 23.12.1942 for anti-partisan and security operations behind the front. Detachment had five Separate Light Platoons and two larger units (total strength 500 - 600 men). Platoons were led at least by
Lt. Olavi Alakulppi (who after the war had another career in US Army, master of Nordic skiing),
Lt. P. Pitkänen (master of Nordic skiing),
Lt. Mandelin and
Lt. Kalliopuska.
Lt.(or Capt.?) Laakso led 14th Separate Detachment and Lt. Oinonen led Company Oinonen.
It is possible that also some of these names are in this guestbook.
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
The reason is simple. Lt.Gen. Siilasvuo commanded III AK only until July 1942. Col./Maj.Gen.(16.11.42) [Frans] Uno Fagernäs (also CO of 3rd Division) was an acting commander between 7.1942 - 21.10.1943. Siilasvuo returned to his old post in spring 1944 after III AK had been moved to Karelian Isthmus (took command on 4.3.1944).Mikko H. wrote:BTW, I wonder why Lieutenant-General Hjalmar Siilasvuo, CO of the Finnish III Army Corps who fought under German command until 1943 (IIRC), doesn't show up? Perhaps he is one of the unidentified signatures.
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
OK MartH. What was his name and what did his WW2 service involve. He May, of course, have signed the book.
Harri, Thanks for the correction. More pages coming.
Regards
Ian
Harri, Thanks for the correction. More pages coming.
Regards
Ian
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
048 4th June 1943
328 Unidentified (See 276)
329 Willi Henne (See 194)
330 Unidentified
331 Unidentified
332 Unidentified (See 240)
“Departure after three years work in Scandinavia”
333 Claus Kuhl (See 97)
334 Unidentified Lt.Col
335 Unidentified Major
336 Unidentified Colonel (Administration
051
“Game of skat: Chief of Staff versus transport arrangements”
340 Ferdinand Jodl (see 19)
341 Dr.Braun
342 Joachim von Amsberg 1903-
Lt.Col Transport Officer for 20th Mountain Army
343 Unidentified
053 January 1944
351 Eduard Dietl (See12)
“He is my boss!” (Dietl’s hand)
351A Unidentified (See 346)
352 Hans Liebig (See 156)
353 Unidentified
354 Dr Franz Werner (See 268)
354A Unidentified (See 68)
355 Unidentified
356 Unidentified Ruppert?
357 Wolf von Zawadzky 1907- Lt.Col
358 Alfred Altmann (See 349)
359 Kurt Herrmann (See 38)
360 Wilhelm Hess (See 26)
361 Unidentified Bauer?
362 Unidentified Rohrbeck?
363 Unidentified Hofmann?
364 Ludwig Hausmann 1915-
365 Unidentified
366 Unidentified
367 Kurt Bingler (See 20)
328 Unidentified (See 276)
329 Willi Henne (See 194)
330 Unidentified
331 Unidentified
332 Unidentified (See 240)
“Departure after three years work in Scandinavia”
333 Claus Kuhl (See 97)
334 Unidentified Lt.Col
335 Unidentified Major
336 Unidentified Colonel (Administration
051
“Game of skat: Chief of Staff versus transport arrangements”
340 Ferdinand Jodl (see 19)
341 Dr.Braun
342 Joachim von Amsberg 1903-
Lt.Col Transport Officer for 20th Mountain Army
343 Unidentified
053 January 1944
351 Eduard Dietl (See12)
“He is my boss!” (Dietl’s hand)
351A Unidentified (See 346)
352 Hans Liebig (See 156)
353 Unidentified
354 Dr Franz Werner (See 268)
354A Unidentified (See 68)
355 Unidentified
356 Unidentified Ruppert?
357 Wolf von Zawadzky 1907- Lt.Col
358 Alfred Altmann (See 349)
359 Kurt Herrmann (See 38)
360 Wilhelm Hess (See 26)
361 Unidentified Bauer?
362 Unidentified Rohrbeck?
363 Unidentified Hofmann?
364 Ludwig Hausmann 1915-
365 Unidentified
366 Unidentified
367 Kurt Bingler (See 20)
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Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Hallo Ian,
signature 58 is Robert Leitner, later Generalarbeitsführer in Prag.
regards
sandb
signature 58 is Robert Leitner, later Generalarbeitsführer in Prag.
regards
sandb
Re: Generaloberst Dietl's Guestbook and Himmler's visit
Many thanks Sandb. Much appreciated.
Regards
Ian
Regards
Ian