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Post by Jaga on Nov 24, 2007 12:15:03 GMT -7
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Post by leslie on Nov 24, 2007 12:48:08 GMT -7
Mary
What a magnificent photograph that is posted for you by Jaga of the senior officer of that era. He looks every inch an officer that men would follows without hesitation. I wish I could get my moustache to grow like that!!!
Thank you for the contributions.
Leslie
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Post by bescheid on Nov 24, 2007 13:24:59 GMT -7
Appears of the Blaeuer-Max {Pour le Merite} with Prussian Royal Cypher, is worn by this officer.
It was always very career and social for a ranking officer to obtain of this medal if rather they had earned or not.
For as an elderly career officer, it is much safer career wise to stay with the status as staff adviser to the Kaiser. Then to risk being held accountable to mistakes of lower rank line officers.
Charles
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Post by hollister on Nov 24, 2007 15:18:41 GMT -7
Charles are you talking about the Blue Max?
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Post by bescheid on Nov 24, 2007 16:58:10 GMT -7
Charles are you talking about the Blue Max? Yes Holly, more correctly as {Blauer-Max} or in the French {Pour Le Merite}. Have you had the opportunity to have seen One? I once observed this medal on museum display, it is very impressive to say the least. I understand that of also, some were awarded to some Russians for exceptional merit. I realize my remarks of our long past military leadership is not of good merit. It is just their disgusting manner of ducking out of combat to leave the risk to a younger officer. With this, their pompous manner of acting as of a ass. This is not the case at present with our military. It is a very professional with both leadership and equipment. Opps, well perhaps I have over stated the above. It is in the Afghanistan combat zone of negligence on the part of proper supply and support combat teams. Angela Merkel is blamed for cost savings and negligence. But then ofcourse, she is under blame at present for most all wrongs. Being an Osi, this is part and partial. The now present Tornado fighter {reconnaissance} air craft and crews are very well supported in the mission Afghanistan. Charles |
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Post by Mary on Nov 27, 2007 9:22:09 GMT -7
Jaga,
Thank you kindly for posting these for me! I am sorry for the late response, somehow I missed it as a new thread.
Leslie, Hollister, Charles,
Thank you for your responses. Do any of you have an idea of who he is? And can anyone interpet the cover page?
Mary
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Post by hollister on Nov 27, 2007 9:32:38 GMT -7
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Post by Mary on Nov 27, 2007 9:40:25 GMT -7
They didn't have a picture of it, but the discription sure fits. Thanks! Mary |
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Post by Mary on Nov 27, 2007 16:27:04 GMT -7
and Pieter, What can you make of this? OR Anyone. Mary |
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Post by Mary on Nov 30, 2007 6:48:53 GMT -7
and I'm re-posting this in hopes someone will be able to put a name to the photo, and translate the cover page. Thanks to all for your help! Mary |
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Post by bescheid on Nov 30, 2007 9:35:37 GMT -7
Mary
Ok, ok,ok,,,you are so nice a person, I almost {just a bit}feel guilty, yes, yes, I have been holding out. It is just I dislike being used as a dictionary, selfish of course, I know....
Ok, the photo is of the following: Hans Hartwig von Beseler.
This man was a very successful General under the Kaiser. I am not sure, but believe one of the last post held, was as Governor of Poland. Most likly if to use the name with search, it will provide you the correct information.
Ok yes, I recognized his name on the painting.
Am I now to face one of your deportation squads specifically designed by your staff for dealing with disgusting creatures as of my self???
Charles
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Post by hollister on Nov 30, 2007 9:43:06 GMT -7
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Post by Mary on Nov 30, 2007 10:28:50 GMT -7
May Ok, ok,ok,,,you are so nice a person, I almost {just a bit}feel guilty, yes, yes, I have been holding out. It is just I dislike being used as a dictionary, selfish of course, I know.... Ok, the photo is of the following: Hans Hartwig von Beseler. This man was a very successful General under the Kaiser. I am not sure, but believe one of the last post held, was as Governor of Poland. Most likly if to use the name with search, it will provide you the correct information. Ok yes, I recognized his name on the painting. Am I now to face one of your deportation squads specifically designed by your staff for dealing with disgusting creatures as of my self??? Charles Charles! How could you think I would have you deported? You are so nice to help me out, and I really appreciate it. The info you provided was just what I was hoping for. I wont bug you again.....(for a while).  Mary |
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Post by Mary on Nov 30, 2007 10:30:11 GMT -7
Thanks Holli! I'll check it out! Mary |
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Post by Mary on Nov 30, 2007 11:22:03 GMT -7
Thanks Holli! I'll check it out! Mary This man had ties to the German occupation of Poland, VERY interesting! Thanks to Holli, here is a brief on him: Hans Hartwig von Beseler (April 27, 1850 - December 20, 1921) was a German Colonel General. Beseler was born in in Greifswald, Pomerania, to a university professor's family. He entered the Prussian Army in 1868, fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871, and had a successful military career until his retirement in 1910. In that year he was ennobled by William II, German Emperor. Beseler was recalled to active service and became commander of the third reserve corps in the Germany army when World War I broke out. In 1915 he was Military Governor of the German-occupied part of Congress Poland and served as such until the end of the war. In 1914 Beseler was brought out of retirement and was given command of the 3rd Reserve Corps in the German First Army led by Generaloberst Alexander von Kluck. The German Army took Brussels on August 20, and the German command considered the Belgian Army defeated. The main force of the German armies marched towards France, leaving the 3rd Reserve Corps behind. Beseler was given orders to take possession of the city of Antwerp on September 9. The Siege of Antwerp ended on October 10, when the mayor of Antwerp, Jan De Vos, surrendered the city. Beseler followed the Belgian army and was halted in the Battle of the Yser. In Spring 1915, Beseler was sent to the Eastern Front with Max von Gallwitz's 9th Army. In August he was nominated the military governor of the Polish lands occupied by the Central Powers. After the Act of November 5 of 1916, Beseler, now a full general, stayed and still wielded real power as the General Governor of the Kingdom of Poland (beside the Austrian Governor General, Karl Kuk, who resided in Lublin) and the titular commander of the so-called Polnische Wehrmacht. After Poland declared independence on November 11, 1918, and all German soldiers in Warsaw were disarmed, Beseler fled in disguise to Germany. A broken and disillusioned man, attacked by the German Conservatives and Nationalists as having been too liberal against the Poles and disliked in Poland for being too Prussian, Beseler died in 1921 in Neu-Babelsberg near Potsdam. |
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