Guys :

Can anyone help me with biographical info on this man... ? He was in charge of the forces in the Baltic March-May of 1945.

thanks !

E

Lemme see if I can find something and ill post it here if I do.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Much appreciated Carl ! Anything you can dig up including a pic would be grand.

E

Ill see what I can do, if anything. I sent a message to two KM buffs on the Wehrmacht forums, so ill see if we get a reply.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Great Carl ! Send me a private on hotmail if you would like.....when you have some info.

vielen Dank !

E

Erich, hope this helps:

http://205.180.85.40/w/pc.cgi?mid=13704&sid=7271

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Will do, but so far--I havent heard back from either of these guys. I wish I had my German Order of Battle 1944, book on hand---I KNOW it has something of him in that book. Darn thing is STILL in storage out of town

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Carl, it's not imperitive. Whenever, just thought it would be nice so I can add him to my Ost Preussian materials at the end of the war. I do want to do anrticle maybe for this site with oot's approval, of course this thing could be absolutely gigantic !

Friedrich, I tried the link twice and get some weird stuff about a slain girl gag !

E

No problem, ill keep trying. Also I got the same results as you did on the link but forgot to mention it.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

HI Erich: Try this site, the guy has a picture of Thiele for sale.
http://www.apexweb.co.uk/tiger/newstock.asp?offset=10

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The soldier above all others prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. General Douglas Macarthur

Here is another site with a German order of Battle from 1940
http://www.warships1.com/W-OOB/OOB_W...Weserubung.htm

I hope these help a little.

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The soldier above all others prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. General Douglas Macarthur

Steve :

Thanks but the chap in the Uk sold the pic.....rats ! Would of been nice to have a signed original. I'll check the OOB you posted, thanks again.... !

E

I Hope you read German: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Qu...gister_lz.html

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The soldier above all others prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. General Douglas Macarthur

No problem Steve.....and thanks. It is a bit brief but it's a good start.

E

Still no word--neither of these who I wrote to, have een online this weekend.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Damned!!! Stupid Friedrich!!!

Sorry, Erich. This is the one:

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Qu...gister_lz.html

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

*bump*

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

* Bump * ? Ouch ! Did you hurt yourself running into the table Friedrich ? Your link is the same one as given earlier......thanks anyway. Still searching and I think I've got something although again quite brief. What's in your book if anything ??

E

Erich--I checked out the site that has a signed pic of Thiele for sale. For one--that is a GREAT price for a signed pic from an Admiral.

But I also learned a few things from looking at his picture and reading the caption.

He had been Kapitan on the LUTZOW (which I had not known. This was in 1940. I recently bought a pic of many officers that were taken on the Lutzow, Thiele might be in the picture. Ill have to check when I get to looking at my pictures again. The picture clearly showes the name of the ship--LUTZOW. I had also not known that he was an RKT untill looking at the pic. According to what the caption said--he finished the war as Commander in Chief of the Baltic Fleet in 1945.

Anyway--hope this helps you a bit.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

Carl :

My provider is being hacked...... so am not sure how long I will be able to repsond to postings. Thanks for the tidbits of info, they all help and thanks to all so far who have posted help.
Carl, the English guy sold the pic as I was inteneding to purchase it or maybe even send the guy double for it, but alas it is now property of someone else......too bad ! His service in 1945 in the Baltic is what I am most interested in.

E

I think ALL hackers--need to have their hands removed.

Ill see if I can dig up more. Also, IF the Photo copier is still working at or working yet at Kinkos--ill get a copy of the pic I have of the officers on the Lutzow and send it to you with the other stuff.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

thanks Carl ! a 5x7 would be most excellent !

yep, I can see by my typing that it is moving slow and I have been logged off already once the past 5 minutes, so it's time to hang up for awhile......I'll be back !

E

Ill try to get a full 8x11--the cost will be the same.

Ill go by Kinkos later this afternoon to see if the equipment is working or not.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.