Thank you, Jake,
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Halfdan S.
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Re: The Tannenberg Generals
I have revisited this subject. Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels says: † 05.05.1945 in Neuendorf, Suizid. His wife Ulrike Klotilde Neuhaus (from 1916 von Neuhaus, *07.01.1884 in Berlin) also died by suicide in Neuendorf on the same day. His wife's sister Hertha (*13.12.1884 in Merseburg) as well.
Herta had married in 1905 Paul von Richter, a Hauptmann d.R. who was KIA in 1917, who was also Fideikommissherr auf Neuendorf und Zessin auf Rügen (both located near Neuenkirchen auf Rügen).
The most probable explanation is that Petri and his wife lived/fled to his sister's in law estate in Neuendorf auf Rügen. Since Rügen was taken by the Red Army on 04.05.1945, it seems reasonable that Petri, his wife and his wife's sister committed suicide together, all too common during the end of the war.
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Re: The Tannenberg Generals
Another mystery solved! Great job, Jake!
There are times in history when staying neutral means taking sides.
Re: The Tannenberg Generals
Danke, Dieter and Jake.
Re: The Tannenberg Generals
We have the Heer Tannenberg promotions in the Heer PV. Is it known if there are any original lists of the Tannenberg promotions in the Luftwaffe and Kriegsmarine (not only the generals listed in the biblio series)?
There are times in history when staying neutral means taking sides.