Mackensen--Hitler's favourite WW1 Field Marshall

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Mackensen--Hitler's favourite WW1 Field Marshall

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Post by Peter H » 30 May 2003, 13:58

Speech to Hitler Youth 1936.
From Corbis.

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Hindenburg Funeral.
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Post by Napoleon XIV » 31 May 2003, 09:42

I've always wondered... What's with that hat!!?!?!

When did Mackensen die?

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Post by Gwynn Compton » 31 May 2003, 10:06

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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Post by Stauffenberg II » 31 May 2003, 10:55

GFM August von Mackensen (06.12.1849-08.11.1945)
Black Eagle Order
Grand Cross of the Iron Cross
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Post by Peter H » 31 May 2003, 15:38

http://www.pzaufkl.de/mackensen.jpg

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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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Post by Balrog » 01 Jun 2003, 00:23

he died in 1945? after the fall of germany? wow, he was there for the formation of the reich(1871) and for 2 defeats. that is a rare seat to view history.

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Post by ChristopherPerrien » 01 Jun 2003, 00:53

I always liked Mackensen. The colour photo is good , there are larger versions of course.

The big skull with the bearskin hat, damn , wish we had something like that when I was in the Army.
He really looks fierce and a Great soldier.

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Post by Napoleon XIV » 01 Jun 2003, 22:42

He had quite a long life... It must've been interesting to have lived through the Rise and Fall of two Empires...

Should've said this before - Great Photos!

Gwynn: I think you're thinking of the Totenkopf Waffen SS.

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Post by Balrog » 01 Jun 2003, 23:43

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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Post by Napoleon XIV » 02 Jun 2003, 08:37

Yeah, and I misread Gwynn's post so ignore that part of the above post...

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Post by Balrog » 03 Jun 2003, 21:22

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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Post by Gwynn Compton » 04 Jun 2003, 01:10

Are they the real thing, or an eleborate scam?
I'm always weary of these sorts of things on the internet.

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Post by Balrog » 04 Jun 2003, 02:06

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.

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