Here's a photo that I got off ebay.de last month.
On the back is written "Major Bold, Gaufuhrer der Stahlhelme, gestorben, Dec. 1929".
I find no "Bold" or "Bald" nor even a "Rold" or a "Rald" in my "Ehrenrangelist" nor my 1914 ranklists, nor in my 1926 list. I had assumed when I bought the picture, that this was an example of a promoted deck officer, given the LS placement and the plentiful group of non-Prussian awards. But apparently he was army by the rank.
Does anybody have a 1923 listing of this ostensibly promoted, rather elderly, former NCO who became a Major dR? I find a Major dR. unusual, but no other explanation given the medals. Or perhaps some kind Stahlhelm expert knows a bit about this man's life and career?
Thanks for the help.
On the back is written "Major Bold, Gaufuhrer der Stahlhelme, gestorben, Dec. 1929".
I find no "Bold" or "Bald" nor even a "Rold" or a "Rald" in my "Ehrenrangelist" nor my 1914 ranklists, nor in my 1926 list. I had assumed when I bought the picture, that this was an example of a promoted deck officer, given the LS placement and the plentiful group of non-Prussian awards. But apparently he was army by the rank.
Does anybody have a 1923 listing of this ostensibly promoted, rather elderly, former NCO who became a Major dR? I find a Major dR. unusual, but no other explanation given the medals. Or perhaps some kind Stahlhelm expert knows a bit about this man's life and career?
Thanks for the help.
), THEN being able to tell "colors" from black and white or sepia smudges comes into play...
) The typo was obvious. There WERE no "Bolds." Of the three POSSIBLE Boldts, two were retired at a rank higher than him, so he was the ONLY "Major aD." And thanks to WW1 award rolls being published, although he had nothing to show in a Rank List, his senority proves he had the 1897 Centenary Medal just before the Bavarian Order, and there he was on the published Bavarian roll.
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