Mackensen--Hitler's favourite WW1 Field Marshall
Mackensen--Hitler's favourite WW1 Field Marshall
Some details on von Mackensen:
http://monsite.ifrance.com/uhlan/anglais/mackensen.html
Hitler and Mackensen 1939.
http://www.dhm.de/lemo/objekte/pict/mackens2/index.jpg
http://monsite.ifrance.com/uhlan/anglais/mackensen.html
Hitler and Mackensen 1939.
http://www.dhm.de/lemo/objekte/pict/mackens2/index.jpg
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The hat is that of a Hussar, Mackensen served with the Hussar's in the war of 1870-71, and the skull is the Death's Head skull (later used by the Waffen SS Death's Head regiments) I believe the Hussars, or at least one Hussar regiment, did go by the name Death's Head, for which Mackensen may well have been a member of.
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http://www.pzaufkl.de/mackensen.jpg
Colour pic.
And the rumour about Mackensen really being a cashiered Scottish Officer:
http://pw1.netcom.com/~reincke/mackensen.html
And his son,General Eberhard von Mackensen
http://www.skalman.nu/third-reich/bilde ... rd_von.jpg
Colour pic.
And the rumour about Mackensen really being a cashiered Scottish Officer:
http://pw1.netcom.com/~reincke/mackensen.html
And his son,General Eberhard von Mackensen
http://www.skalman.nu/third-reich/bilde ... rd_von.jpg
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not, the ss, the imperial army had a hussar unit with a skull on a fur hussar style hat, i think it was the 8th(?) hussars regiment. kaiser whilhelms daughter was colonel in chief of that regiment(his only daughter) and was until the end of ww1. i have a photo somewhere of the princess wearing the hussar uniform with death head emblem in 1913 while sittting on her horse during a full dress parade. i don't remember the princess's name, but she died in germany in 1980.
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you can actually purchase mackenson's field marshall epilettes online for ,believe it or not, 10,000$. they can be view at "rittmiester.com". just look up the section on uniforms. that site also sells uniforms that princes, barons, etc actually wore during ww1. anyone have an extra 10,000$ dollars lying around?
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no, i believe they are the real thing. the man who owns the site specializes in imperial german items, like the uniforms of kings, the helmets of princes, all are supposed to be documented and phots of all the items are on his web page. it is amazing the items he has for sale, made incredible by whom the previous owners were.