RAD Generals

[Elwyn W]

Ooops I didn't check thoroughly. Schneider was promoted to GenAF later as Gauführer AG XII according to 1943 - 1944 US G2 Intelligence.

And now a nice pic of GenAF Eduard Helff fresh from EBay complte with AG XXVII Baden Gau Badge and tradition cap badge of an edelweiss.


Cheers
Elwyn

[Erik E]

Hello

Hopfully this is the right place... Sorry if not - But I would be happy to get an ID of this person who seems to be an RAD general....?
All I know is that the photo was taken in Norway, june 1940:

[Elwyn W]

Certainly a Generalarbeitsführer but no one I could associate with Norway immediately.

Cheers
Elwyn

[Erik E]

Thanks Elwyn

Other photos in the same series show Generaloberst Stumpff handing out medals to RAD personell during (what seems to be) opening of an airfield... RAD was used on several airport constructions here in 1940, so my wild guess is that this Generalarbeitsführer was the commander of these units, but never seen seen his name mentioned anywhere

Rgds
Erik E

[Pavel_B]

Hi,

Commichau passed away in Vienna on October 1, 1942. I think Oberstarbeitsführer Röhrig, who was the acting Arbeitsgauführer that time, could be in charge for a while maybe. But for sure, Oberstarbeitsführer Robert Leitner was commissioned to lead the Arbeitsgau, I just don't know since when. He was officially appointed as Arbeitsgauführer with effect from August 1, 1943. Since January 1, 1944, he was Generalarbeitsführer.

In the picture, it is really Schaal. Picture was taken in today's National Museum in Prague on June 26, 1944 (that should be the correct date), when Hierl opened the exhibition called "Honor the Labor".

Pavel

As we all know, Commichau died not long after Heydrich's assassination. Does anyone recognize who was his successor as RAD general in Bohemia? In the group pic with Hierl, looks like Schaal on the extreme left. Caption said date was 24.06.44.

Cheers
Freiherr

[Elwyn W]

I can't believe I stumbled across this in the Bundesachiv foto section today!

OGAF Wilhlem Busse
char als OGAF Wilhelm FrHr v Colberg Löffelholz
GAF Rolf v Gönner
OGAF Hermann Tholens, RK KVK
OGAF Dr. Hermann Schmeidler, RK KVK
OGAF Dr. Wilhelm Decker
Oberstarbeitsarzt Dr Fritz Schroeder .... never seen before and together with Johann Schuster only one of two with this rank
char als GAF Willy Tiemann...... never seen before

Happy days

Cheers
Elwyn

[harmel]

Great work-Elwyn.
Harmel

[Matt Gibbs]

Generalarbeitsführer of the Arbeitsgau XXVIII Fritz Schinnerer.
Courtesy: PILOT.

Crickey, I never noticed that before. An RAD general wearing a 1925 [?] Gau Honour Badge? Nice.

[Andrey]

I found this DAL des RAD (stand vom 01.02.38).
Perhaps this information will help anybody.
Source: www.gmic.co.uk

Andrey.

[Andrey]

...and this.

Andrey.

[fakatona]

Hi Guys !

can anyone confirm he is
XXX = Bayern-Hochland (Generalarbeitsführer Baumann) ?

regards

[Elwyn W]

Very nice. That's ObGAF Dr. Karl Schmückle, successor of Hans Baumann.


Cheers
Elwyn

[fakatona]

I got a the photo album with more pictures this RAD officer.
Thank you so much for help the ID Elwyn.

regards
fakatona

[Elwyn W]

Can't wait to see more! Congrats.

Cheers
Elwyn

[Wessel]

This is an interesting 1940 book on Arbeitsgau XIII, with an excellent portrait of their Generalarbeitsfuhrer Max Prentzel.