unknown Pour le Merite holder identified as Siegfried Runge
unknown Pour le Merite holder identified as Siegfried Runge
Hi to all
I've picked up these pictures from the website "Belgian fortresses - Belgian forts" and since I could not get in contact with the webmaster I will post here just to solve my doubt. Who is this German officer (Pour le Merite holder?), maybe the commanding officer of the regiment that conquered the Fort of Neufchateau? (the pic was attached to the article dealing with this fort).
Is there any report about the conquest of the fort from the german side?.
Thanks in advance and regards. Tigre.
Source: http://www.thissen-laboratories.com/for ... x.php3?p=0
I've picked up these pictures from the website "Belgian fortresses - Belgian forts" and since I could not get in contact with the webmaster I will post here just to solve my doubt. Who is this German officer (Pour le Merite holder?), maybe the commanding officer of the regiment that conquered the Fort of Neufchateau? (the pic was attached to the article dealing with this fort).
Is there any report about the conquest of the fort from the german side?.
Thanks in advance and regards. Tigre.
Source: http://www.thissen-laboratories.com/for ... x.php3?p=0
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Uknown officer
Hi Tigre,brilliant photos who I think is the later
Generalmajor Siegfried Runge ,-Born Breslau 8/6/1884
awarded PLM 30/8/1918
Also the Ritterkreuz 20/12/41
Kia 24/3/1945
Regards Harmel
Generalmajor Siegfried Runge ,-Born Breslau 8/6/1884
awarded PLM 30/8/1918
Also the Ritterkreuz 20/12/41
Kia 24/3/1945
Regards Harmel
UKNOWN Officer
Runge,was an Obstlt in 30th I D and took part in invasion of Belgium.
Harmel
Harmel
U/K German Officer
Thanks Harmel I appreciate your reply. Cheers. Tigre
Re: U/K German Officer
Hello to all ; a little more about him..........
Oberst Siegfried Runge (Breslau 1884 - Königstädten 24/03/1945) awarded the Cross "Pour le Mérite" (30/08/18) as Hauptmann during WWI. Commanding Officer of Grenzwatchregiment 46 France 1940 - fort de Neufchâteau On May 21 1940. He was in command of Infanterie Regiment 279 (95 ID) during Barbarossa - Battle of Kiew - (Iron Cross) in fact RK on Dec 20 1941. Later Commander of Mainz and Wiesbaden. Generalmajor from Oct 1944.
Source: http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_milit ... ajor/R.htm
http://forum.vilma-wellness.de/drucken. ... t=0&id=100
http://www.fortiff.be/ifb/index.php?p=433
Cheers. Raúl M .
Oberst Siegfried Runge (Breslau 1884 - Königstädten 24/03/1945) awarded the Cross "Pour le Mérite" (30/08/18) as Hauptmann during WWI. Commanding Officer of Grenzwatchregiment 46 France 1940 - fort de Neufchâteau On May 21 1940. He was in command of Infanterie Regiment 279 (95 ID) during Barbarossa - Battle of Kiew - (Iron Cross) in fact RK on Dec 20 1941. Later Commander of Mainz and Wiesbaden. Generalmajor from Oct 1944.
Source: http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_milit ... ajor/R.htm
http://forum.vilma-wellness.de/drucken. ... t=0&id=100
http://www.fortiff.be/ifb/index.php?p=433
Cheers. Raúl M .
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Re: unknown Pour le Merite holder identified as Siegfried Runge
Runge with Major i.G. von Consbruch:
http://de.tinypic.com/r/t9w680/5
Source is Karl Knoblauch's history of 95.I.D.
Jan-Hendrik
http://de.tinypic.com/r/t9w680/5
Source is Karl Knoblauch's history of 95.I.D.
Jan-Hendrik
Re: unknown Pour le Merite holder identified as Siegfried Runge
Hello JH ; thanks for that complement. In that picture I saw Runge with his RK so I think he was awarded the EK during France 1940 (may be after seizing the fort?). Cheers. Raúl M .