Generalleutnant Johannes Haarde (1889-1945)

[askropp]

Haarde died in the Kolberg Lazarett after his Ju 52 crashed on the way from Heiligenbeil to Königsberg / Neumark. According to his Karteikarte, the crash site is said to have been near "Benshagen" (?). Could anybody locate this town?

[Jan-Hendrik]

Hm, I have found no town or village in that area that sounds nearly like this....

Jan-Hendrik

[JakeV]

Maybe it was Bernhagen/Kreis Naugard (present-day Ostrzyca, Nowogard)? It is a bit far from Kolberg, but could be along the flight path from Heiligenbeil to Königsberg in der Neumark. Perhaps there is a sort of catalog for Ju 52 losses on 31.01.1945 which can shed some light into this accident.

Jake

[Shakar]

Hi, did this general receive any WW2 award for his service? For more than 3 years he was a commmander of Brigade/Division...

- 1914 EK I
- 1914 EK II
- Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
- Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
- Fürstl. Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse

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Edit: Just found this. ID as Joachim Lemelsen (left) & Johannes Haarde.

[Requin Marteau]

I have :
 1939 Spange zum 1914 EK II,
 1939 Spange zum 1914 EK I,
 Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber.

[Shakar]

Thank you!

[Dave Danner]

He was wounded on 1.9.1939 and also received the Verwundetenabzeichen in schwarz.

Known award dates:

20.09.1914 1914 EK I
25.04.1916 1914 EK II
27.07.1918 Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
12.12.1916 Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse
17.11.1916 Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse
17.11.1916 Grossherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse
15.01.1916 Fürstl. Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
02.10.1936 Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
29.09.1939 1939 Spange zum 1914 EK II
26.05.1940 1939 Spange zum 1914 EK I
13.06.1940 Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber

The Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer isn't listed, so no date for that one. Oldenburg often awarded both classes of the Friedrich August-Kreuz at the same time.

[graveland]

Thank you, Dave.

[Dave Danner]

File photo and signature and Generalskartei photo:

[graveland]

Thank you, Dave