Volkmann or Richthofen?

[FANGIO]

Pic posted by "Ignasi" from http://wwwsegundaguerr.superforos.com/v ... 5&start=15
In that post Ignasi says it's Volkmann, but I'm not 100% sure. Could he be Wolfram von Richthofen or am I wrong and it is indeed Volkmann?
General Kindelan is also in the picture (first from left).
Anyone recognizes any other officer?

[harmel]

Hi friend,it is Hellmuth Volkmann
Harmel

[Michael Miller]

Yes, Volkmann for sure.

Does anyone think that the man in sunglasses could be evntual Gen.d.Fl./Eichenlaubträger Hans Seidemann, Chef des Stabes of the Legion Condor? See http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRM ... _HANS.html for photos/biography.

~ Mike

[miocid]

No way. The guy on this pic wears the stars of full Colonel, whereas Seidemann was promoted to Oberstleutnant on June 1 st, 1939. The Spanish Civil War ended on April 1 st, 1939.
The General with Kindelan is Volkmann (100 %)

Regards.

[Wilfried Abenaschon]

Hello guys,

Who's Kindelan ?

Willab

[Steen Ammentorp]

I believe that the general reffered to is the Spanish general Alfredo Kindelán Duany (1879-1962). CinC nationalistic air force.

Kind Regards
Steen Ammentorp
The Generals of World War II

[Michael Miller]

OK, miocid, I stand corrected. My knowledge of Legion Condor rank insignia is somewhat nonexistent.

Regards,
~ Mike

[Gareth Collins]

I believe the officer in the sunglasses is Hermann Plocher.

[FANGIO]

Hi friend,it is Hellmuth Volkmann

Thanks a lot amigo!

The General with Kindelan is Volkmann (100 %)

Thanks for the confirmation miocid.

Willab: as Steen says, it's spanish Grl Alfredo Kindelán Duany.

Gareth: I think you may be right with Plocher. What do you think gentlemen?
http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRM ... RMANN.html

Best,

FANGIO

[miocid]

It doe´n´t match the date Plocher was promoted to Oberst with the date the picture was taken. Plocher was promoted to Oberst on August 1 st , 1940, whereas , once again, the guy with sun glasses is an Oberst ( he wears three 8 point stars). Volkmann handed over the command of the Legion Condor to von Richthofen in November 1938.
Regards.

[Gareth Collins]

Is it not at all possible he was promoted Oberst in the Spanish National Army? It's definately Plocher.

[miocid]

Hi!

One of the Christmas presents I received was a book about the "von Thoma´s men " in the spanish civil war; where it is stated that the german personnel was promoted one position higher wnen they arrived in Spain. That´s why PLOCHER shows the three 8 point stars of a full colonel.
Happy new year!