Oakleaves,it could be a surrender Photo
Regards Harmel
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Who is this General with KC between 2 Generals with the
Oakleaves,it could be a surrender Photo
Regards Harmel
Oakleaves,it could be a surrender Photo
Regards Harmel
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Thanks Dieter and JC, I thought it was that kind of photo,and def those 2 Generals, need to research some more.
Regards Harmel
Regards Harmel
In addition to the bio of General der Infanterie Gottfried Friedrich Theodor Gollwitzer found at ABR (see link), here is some additional information from his Personal-Nachweis/Dienstlaufbahn.
http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRM ... DRICH.html
Best regards,
Shawn
Decorations & Awards:
• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 8 February 1943, Generalleutnant, Commander of the 88th Infantry Division.
• German Cross in Gold: 25 January 1943, Generalleutnant, Commander of the 88th Infantry Division.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914): 17 October 1916.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914): 12 March 1915.
• 1939 Clasp to the Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class
• 1939 Clasp to the Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class
• Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 (“East Medal”)
• Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords: 29 April 1915.
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918: 1 February 1935.
• Bavarian Prinzregent Luitpold Medal: 3 March 1911.
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross): 21 October 1936.
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal): 21 October 1936.
• Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938
• Austrian Commander’s Jubilee Medal for Foreigners in Bronze (Bronze Inhaber-Jubilaums-Medaille für Auslander): 2 December 1908. [Founded by Kaiser Franz Josef I on 2 December 1908, the date of his 60th Anniversary as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, for award to members of 11 non-Austrian regiments to which he was honorary colonel-in-chief. The medal was awarded, in silver, to all officers and, in bronze, to ensigns, regimental standard bearers and older non-commissioned officers. In addition, the medal, in gold was awarded to the German royal personages who, under the guidance of the German emperor, had come to congratulate the Emperor. Gollwitzer entered the Royal Bavarian Army as a Fahnenjunker in the Bavarian 13. Infanterie-Regiment Franz Josef I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn.]
General der Infanterie Gollwitzer’s World War I Combat Service Record:
Western Front, 1915
• 19 January 1915-18 February 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of Army Detachment “Gaede” (Upper Alsace).
• 19 February 1915-20 March 1915: First Battle of Munster.
• 21 March 1915-16 April 1915: Positional combat in Upper Alsace.
• 17 April 1915-9 May 1915: Combat at Metzeral.
• 10 May 1915-2 June 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of Army Detachment “Gaede.”
Eastern Front, 1915
• 5-11 June 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of the 11th Army (Galicia).
• 12-15 June 1915: Breakthrough Battle of Lubaczow.
• 17-22 June 1915: Battle of Lemberg.
Western Front, 1915-1918:
• 28 June 1915-19 July 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of Army Detachment “Falkenhausen” (Upper Alsace).
• 20 July 1915-6 September 1915: Second Battle of Munster.
• 7 September 1915-26 December 1915: Positional combat in Upper Alsace.
• 2 March 1916-27 August 1916: Combat between the Maas and the Mosel: Ronvaux, Haudiomont, Fresnes.
• 29 August 1916-26 September 1916: Battle of the Somme.
• 6 December 1916-7 April 1917: Positional combat on the Aisne: Chemin des Dames, Ailles, Hurtebise-Ferme, Craonne, la Ville aux Bois.
• 13 June 1918-4 August 1918: Positional combat in French Flanders and Artois.
• 5 August 1918-6 September 1918: Combat before the Ypern Front—La Bassée.
• 7 September 1918-14 October 1918: Combat on the Armentières—Lens Front.
• 15-19 October 1918: Combat between the Deule Canal and the Schelde.
• 20 October 1918-4 November 1918: Combat in the “Hermann” Position on the Schelde.
• 5-11 November 1918: Fighting retreat from the Antwerp-Maas Position.
• 12 November 1918: Withdrawal from the occupied territories and the return home.
http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRM ... DRICH.html
Best regards,
Shawn
Decorations & Awards:
• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 8 February 1943, Generalleutnant, Commander of the 88th Infantry Division.
• German Cross in Gold: 25 January 1943, Generalleutnant, Commander of the 88th Infantry Division.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914): 17 October 1916.
• Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914): 12 March 1915.
• 1939 Clasp to the Prussian Iron Cross, 1st Class
• 1939 Clasp to the Prussian Iron Cross, 2nd Class
• Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 (“East Medal”)
• Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords: 29 April 1915.
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918: 1 February 1935.
• Bavarian Prinzregent Luitpold Medal: 3 March 1911.
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 1st Class (25-year Service Cross): 21 October 1936.
• Armed Forces Long Service Award, 3rd Class (12-year Service Medal): 21 October 1936.
• Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938
• Austrian Commander’s Jubilee Medal for Foreigners in Bronze (Bronze Inhaber-Jubilaums-Medaille für Auslander): 2 December 1908. [Founded by Kaiser Franz Josef I on 2 December 1908, the date of his 60th Anniversary as Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, for award to members of 11 non-Austrian regiments to which he was honorary colonel-in-chief. The medal was awarded, in silver, to all officers and, in bronze, to ensigns, regimental standard bearers and older non-commissioned officers. In addition, the medal, in gold was awarded to the German royal personages who, under the guidance of the German emperor, had come to congratulate the Emperor. Gollwitzer entered the Royal Bavarian Army as a Fahnenjunker in the Bavarian 13. Infanterie-Regiment Franz Josef I., Kaiser von Österreich und Apostolischer König von Ungarn.]
General der Infanterie Gollwitzer’s World War I Combat Service Record:
Western Front, 1915
• 19 January 1915-18 February 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of Army Detachment “Gaede” (Upper Alsace).
• 19 February 1915-20 March 1915: First Battle of Munster.
• 21 March 1915-16 April 1915: Positional combat in Upper Alsace.
• 17 April 1915-9 May 1915: Combat at Metzeral.
• 10 May 1915-2 June 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of Army Detachment “Gaede.”
Eastern Front, 1915
• 5-11 June 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of the 11th Army (Galicia).
• 12-15 June 1915: Breakthrough Battle of Lubaczow.
• 17-22 June 1915: Battle of Lemberg.
Western Front, 1915-1918:
• 28 June 1915-19 July 1915: Army Reserve in the war zone of Army Detachment “Falkenhausen” (Upper Alsace).
• 20 July 1915-6 September 1915: Second Battle of Munster.
• 7 September 1915-26 December 1915: Positional combat in Upper Alsace.
• 2 March 1916-27 August 1916: Combat between the Maas and the Mosel: Ronvaux, Haudiomont, Fresnes.
• 29 August 1916-26 September 1916: Battle of the Somme.
• 6 December 1916-7 April 1917: Positional combat on the Aisne: Chemin des Dames, Ailles, Hurtebise-Ferme, Craonne, la Ville aux Bois.
• 13 June 1918-4 August 1918: Positional combat in French Flanders and Artois.
• 5 August 1918-6 September 1918: Combat before the Ypern Front—La Bassée.
• 7 September 1918-14 October 1918: Combat on the Armentières—Lens Front.
• 15-19 October 1918: Combat between the Deule Canal and the Schelde.
• 20 October 1918-4 November 1918: Combat in the “Hermann” Position on the Schelde.
• 5-11 November 1918: Fighting retreat from the Antwerp-Maas Position.
• 12 November 1918: Withdrawal from the occupied territories and the return home.
Look at the old post: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ght=hitter
It's the same general in the peaked cap. But... this time round we see the EL. There were only these EL winners on Jul 17th, 44 which was when this picture was taken: Hitter, von Lützow, Conrady and Traut. Hitter already accounted for, not Traut. Conrady too young to get WWI awards... hence von Lützow and indeed this was the way he wore his medals.
I read in the NY Times some time ago there is now a Russian state run/subsidized channel running all the glories /tribulations of the 2nd Great Patriotic War.... there should be more on something like this..... it must be the biggest propaganda value of all times.
Cheers
Freiherr
It's the same general in the peaked cap. But... this time round we see the EL. There were only these EL winners on Jul 17th, 44 which was when this picture was taken: Hitter, von Lützow, Conrady and Traut. Hitter already accounted for, not Traut. Conrady too young to get WWI awards... hence von Lützow and indeed this was the way he wore his medals.
I read in the NY Times some time ago there is now a Russian state run/subsidized channel running all the glories /tribulations of the 2nd Great Patriotic War.... there should be more on something like this..... it must be the biggest propaganda value of all times.
Cheers
Freiherr