Help me identify this general... photo attached
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Help me identify this general... photo attached
Could anyone help me identify this general. On the back of the original picture was written in old german: " ... General v F(or T).... "
Maybe you guys know more?
Thank you for helping me!
Maybe you guys know more?
Thank you for helping me!
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I found five generals with von names beginning F or T:
Thoma, General of Panzer Troops Wilhelm Knight von (1891-1948):
Tippelskirch, General of Infantry Kurt von (1891-1957):
Falkenhorst, Colonel-General Nikolaus von (1885-1968):
Flotow, Major-General Erich von (1870-1940):
Frantzius, Major-General Botho von (1898-1942):
The first bears the greatest resemblence:
or pehaps a much older Frantzius:
But neither really convince me.
Couldn't find a pic of Flotow.
K.
Thoma, General of Panzer Troops Wilhelm Knight von (1891-1948):
Tippelskirch, General of Infantry Kurt von (1891-1957):
Falkenhorst, Colonel-General Nikolaus von (1885-1968):
Flotow, Major-General Erich von (1870-1940):
Frantzius, Major-General Botho von (1898-1942):
The first bears the greatest resemblence:
or pehaps a much older Frantzius:
But neither really convince me.
Couldn't find a pic of Flotow.
K.
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german?
Hello!
Are you sure it is a german general? The shoulderstraps look different and the cap also not very "german". Although I can´t see if there is a general collar under the word "Kriegserinnerungen".
Could it be a captured enemy general?
\Christoph
Are you sure it is a german general? The shoulderstraps look different and the cap also not very "german". Although I can´t see if there is a general collar under the word "Kriegserinnerungen".
Could it be a captured enemy general?
\Christoph
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It looks like a certain Hasso von Manteuffel to me. (Below)
An older version
Hasso Von Manteuffel was a general who distinguished himself on the Eastern Front at the head of the 7th Panzer Division. In December 1944 he was given command of the 5th Panzer Division (December 1944 - February 1945) with the instruction to push to Brussels (Battle of the Bulge). Lacking sufficient supplies and faced with a determined allied counter offensive he appealed in vain to Hitler for help. While Hitler contemplated the situation Von Manteuffel recommended a retreat to the Rhine. Later he commanded the 3rd Panzer army on the Eastern front, Hitler's last hope.
He was held at Island Farm as a prisoner for some time. On his return to Germany after the war he became a politician, serving as a delegate to the Bundestag (Federal Diet) in Bonn from 1953 to 1957.
An older version
Hasso Von Manteuffel was a general who distinguished himself on the Eastern Front at the head of the 7th Panzer Division. In December 1944 he was given command of the 5th Panzer Division (December 1944 - February 1945) with the instruction to push to Brussels (Battle of the Bulge). Lacking sufficient supplies and faced with a determined allied counter offensive he appealed in vain to Hitler for help. While Hitler contemplated the situation Von Manteuffel recommended a retreat to the Rhine. Later he commanded the 3rd Panzer army on the Eastern front, Hitler's last hope.
He was held at Island Farm as a prisoner for some time. On his return to Germany after the war he became a politician, serving as a delegate to the Bundestag (Federal Diet) in Bonn from 1953 to 1957.
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My guess- a Magyar
Judging by the cap and the circular badge thereon, I'd say he's Hungarian (or at least some guy wearing a Hungarian Army cap). If I'm correct in this assessment, the badge bears the horizontally arranged red/white/green colors of the Hungarian flag within a gold ring.
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Thank you for answering to the question... This will help a lot.
I've attached a scan of the text on the back. Maybe this will help too
I've attached a scan of the text on the back. Maybe this will help too
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If the picture was taken in Finland (high North of Russia) the general would have belonged to the North Group of Finland -->
I suggest to check the
Cdr. IIIrd (SF) Corps
Cdr. 3rd (SF) Division
Cdr. 6th (SF) Division.
These units were under control of AOK Norwegen and AOK Lappland for a pretty long time and therefore the guy in question could be one of these commanders.
It could also be that the picture was taken in the Ladogasee-Onegasee-Area and the general belonged to the South Group of Finland visiting parts of Army Group North. --> No further idea.
BTW: I just became One-Star-General (100 posts). Yeaaahhhha ...
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I suggest to check the
Cdr. IIIrd (SF) Corps
Cdr. 3rd (SF) Division
Cdr. 6th (SF) Division.
These units were under control of AOK Norwegen and AOK Lappland for a pretty long time and therefore the guy in question could be one of these commanders.
It could also be that the picture was taken in the Ladogasee-Onegasee-Area and the general belonged to the South Group of Finland visiting parts of Army Group North. --> No further idea.
BTW: I just became One-Star-General (100 posts). Yeaaahhhha ...
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