Request for Identification of Generals and Admirals

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Vienna » 21 Aug 2008, 23:31

Hi bake!

pic from Tue Aug 19, 2008

I think it's General (der Panzertruppe), Frhr. von Langermann und Erlencamp.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Elwyn W » 23 Aug 2008, 01:28

Second from left was Wever. So this dates the picture to summer of 1935, as Wever became GenMj on 1.01.34 and died of a plane crash on 1.4.36.

Who wwere the other two generals besides Göring?

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by AJK » 24 Aug 2008, 22:01

The office peering over Göring's shoulder looks like Erhard Milch. The one on the extreme left looks like Bruno Loerzer, but could not be, since Loerzer was promoted to Generalmajor only in 1938.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Michal78 » 24 Aug 2008, 23:30

SS-Gruppenführer behind Göring could be Paul Körner.
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Re: Request for identification

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 25 Aug 2008, 01:24

I found the picture on : http://www.rommel-lebt.com/7-generals--post-car.html

Can anyone identify whose this 7 Generals are? The caption says : I do not know who any of these Generals are. The photo has writing on the back in German that I can't read. It does say Potsdam 1938.
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Generals in Potsdam 1938. Ernst Busch (extreme left) as Kdr. 23. ID., Fischer v Weikensthal
(4th from left) as Kdr. IR 9, Blümke as Busch's Ia is on the extreme right
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Re: Request for identification

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Post by VJK » 25 Aug 2008, 05:35

Hi!

The officer on the extreme left looks like Ernst Busch. I don't think the other officers are of General rank.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Elwyn W » 25 Aug 2008, 14:59

At least two were eventually generals.

This was Busch's boys from 23 ID. Busch (1L) was div kmdr. Fischer v Weikensthal (4L) was Kmdr 9 IR. Blümke (Ex-R) was Busch's Ia.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by miocid » 26 Aug 2008, 23:28

I´m sorry to diasgree with our friend Freiherr. Among the group of officers with BUSCH there two future generala :
Third fron left, the later Generaloberst Johannes FRIESSNER.
Fourth from left, the later General der Infanterie Wilhelm WETZEL.
Very likely the picture was taken when WETZEL was Kommandat of the Kriegsschule in Dresden and FRIESSNER one of the Teachers/Instructors.
By the way,some weeks ago it was posted on the wehrmacht-awards forum the attached picturte that I believe shows Wilhelm WETZEL as a divisionm commander at the beginning of the Russia campaign.
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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Wilfried Abenaschon » 26 Aug 2008, 23:44

About Göring's pic with Wever (amazing to have him !!!):

On the far left is probably Sperrle. Has anybody noticed that there is a general officer hidden by the man who talks to HG ?

If it's Sperrle, we can suppose that Göring IS General der Flieger here.

HG became General der Flieger on the 1st March of 1935 ; Sperrle Generalmajor on the 1st of Oct 1935.

The uniform changed but when ? I guess that this pic is from 1936, given the weather, before the 1st of April when Wever got promoted to Generalleutnant.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by graveland » 27 Aug 2008, 11:18

miocid,

I think your general is Generalleutnant Friedrich ZICKWOLFF. Naturally, it is only my simple opinion.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Elwyn W » 27 Aug 2008, 14:50

Yes, I missed Friessner. So it would be Busch visiting KS Potsdam.

As to the Wetzel (possible) pic, not Wetzel -- not his glasses or ears -- or Zickwolf. I think it was more likely Siegfried v Rekowski.

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by Sturmkreuz » 28 Aug 2008, 21:16

I bought it myself. This is one of my favourite photos, all the emotions an decorations! Why?

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by FANGIO » 29 Aug 2008, 03:11

From "Wydawnictwo Militaria 174 Großdeutschland Vol I". The caption says Wilhelm Heye and Schreiber are shown in this pic but who's the other General (extreme left)?
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Id from left: Generalleutnant Wolfgang FLECK, Oberst Kurt Schreiber ( the later GenLt.) and Wilhelm Heye
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Re: Request for identification

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Post by AJK » 29 Aug 2008, 04:12

Hi Fangio,

The Polish text identifies the officer as General Fleck:

Generalleutnant Wolfgang FLECK (1934: Char. Gen. der Inf.) (16 May 1879 - 16 February 1939)
1 Feb 1929 - 1 May 1931: Commander of Infantry, Wehrkreis III
1 May 1931 - 30 Sep 1934: General Officer Commanding, Wehrkreis VI & Commanding Officer, 6. Division

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Re: Request for identification

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Post by FANGIO » 29 Aug 2008, 05:18

Hi AJK!

You're right. I didn't pay attention to the polish text, just the english one. Thanks for the additional information.

Let's see this one. I've seen his face many times but I can´t put a name to this General.
https://secure.ushmm.org/uia-cgi/uia_do ... uia_LXbgHZ
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The general is Walther Schroth
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