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[VJK]

Hi Christian,

Joseph Likoser, Edler von Sprengbrück.

Kind regards,

VJK

[Frech]

Hi Christian,

Joseph Likoser, Edler von Sprengbrück.

Kind regards,

VJK

Correct - over to you.

Here a link: http://www.biographien.ac.at/oebl/oebl_ ... 9_1913.xml

Regards

Christian

[VJK]

Hi,

This Char. Vizeadmiral was born in Italy, of Irish descent.

Kind regards,

VJK

[Frech]

My first bid: Alfred Barry

Regards

Christian

[VJK]

Hi Christian,

It is indeed Alfred Ritter von Barry, born in Genoa, father of Vizeadmiral Wilhelm Richard Ritter von Barry.

Kind regards,

Valdis

[Frech]

Another navy guy. He served until 1926.

Regards

Christian

[Frech]

Seems to be time for a clue:

Born in 1875, died in 1943, 01.07.1894 Seekadett 2. Kl.

Regards

Christian

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Konteradmiral Viktor Pohl?

Waleed

[Frech]

Konteradmiral Viktor Pohl?

Waleed

You did it - congratulations!

Over to you...

I would be interested if anyone could confirm that he was Konteradmiral z.V. in the Kriegsmarine for a short time in 1940.

Regards

Christian

[Frech]

POHL Viktor (Wien, 04.02.1875 - 27.03.1943, Kamegg/NÖ)

00.00.1894 - 00.00.1898 Marineakademie Fiume
01.07.1894 Seekadett 2. Kl.
01.11.1898 Linienschiffsfähnrich
01.11.1905 Linienschiffsleutnant
01.11.1914 Korvettenkapitän
01.05.1918 Fregattenkapitän
01.01.1921 Linienschiffskapitän
30.09.1922 Vertragsangestellter im Militärliquidierungsamt
28.02.1926 Ruhestand
28.05.1926 Konteradmiral d.R. (Titel)
00.00.1940 Konteradmiral z.V. der dt. Kriegsmarine

Österreichische Auszeichnungen:
02.12.1898 Jubiläumserinnerungsmedaille für die bewaffnete Macht
02.12.1908 Militär-Jubiläumskreuz 1848 - 1908
00.00.1913 Erinnerungskreuz 1912/13
o.D. Bronzene Militärverdienstmedaille am roten Bande
o.D. Silberne Militärverdienstmedaille am roten Bande
o.D. Militärverdienstkreuz 3. Kl. mit der Kriegsdekoration und den Schwertern
o.D. Bronzene Militärverdienstmedaille am Bande des Militärverdienstkreuzes
o.D. Orden der Eisernen Krone mit der Kriegsdekoration und den Schwertern

Sources:
Rangliste Kriegsmarine v. 15.11.1904, S. 22
Rangliste Kriegsmarine v. 26.08.1912, S. 16
Rangliste Kriegsmarine v. 09.12.1916, S. 17
Rangliste Kriegsmarine v. 27.07.1918, S. 17
Pohl Ulrich, Der letzte Admiral der k.u.k. Kriegsmarine, in: Truppendienst Oktober 2018

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Thanks and sorry no help on his possible WWII duties.
Let‘s see how known this next person is. He’s a good “Cary Grant lookalike”. Picture has been cropped and therefor also rank and other insignia.

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Waleed

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Time for two clues. He shared the same initials in his name as a much more famous austrian (who preferred a german uniform). Both died in 1945.

Waleed

[Frech]

@ Waleed: would you be so kind to proceed. Wether with providing more clues or solving the enigma.

Kindest

Christian

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Christian and others, sorry for the delay regarding clues.
I‘ll continue with his ranks. On the picture above I believe he was a Hauptmann. He rose to become an Oberst in both wars. He died just short of becoming a Generalmajor.
And some of his WWI fighting. He mainly fought on the Italian front. Some fighting was also done on the western front in his role as a liaison officer, before returning to the Italian front. Some more..? Ok!
Despite not being an infantryman he volunteered to fight as one in a battle. This was in between the fighting performed by his own unit.

Waleed

[Waleed Y. Majeed]

Are more clues wanted/needed?

Waleed