ID Legion Condor Officer

[von thoma]

Can anyone identify to this Oberstleutnant ( Tte. Col ) of Legion Condor ?
Thanks.

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[von thoma]

I think it's the same Oberstleutnant....

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Slightly confused as usual After checking the linked site, how can you tell he's an Oberstleutnant and not a Major. I can see the difference between oberleutnant and lower ranks having 6-point stars (so can't be a leutnant). Hauptmann and higher have 8-point stars and a major would have 2 of these, an oberstleutnant 3. Is the link wrong? http://www.wehrmacht-lexikon.de/luftwaf ... eichen.php
w

[von thoma]

I am following the spanish rank.
Legion Condor rules change the stars sequence.
Really a LC Major had two eight-pointed stars ( Lt.Col in Spanish Army ), the change gives the same stars ( 3 eight-pointed stars )
to an Oberstleutnant and an Oberst. A waffenfarbe is introduced too.
My old sources did not indicate these changes : https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic ... s#p1776008

[von thoma]

These new tables will be useful in the future.
( Note how only Oberst and Generals wear the rank on the cuff ).

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Ahhh! now I ubderstand, thanks.
w

[von thoma]

Two LC Officers for ID

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[von thoma]

Is any identification possible ?
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