Ripping your hair out over a Saxon General

[stogieman]

Cruising eBay, trying to unwind from another brutal day in the "real world" and what do I find? A group of photographs of my unkown, but one of only 11 possibilities, Saxon general. of course, the seller seems to have neatly broken up an original group to make it easier for me to purchase the pictures. Keep in mind that I have owned one photo of this man since 25.5.2002!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2217187625&ssPageName= ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2217187596&ssPageName= ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2217187579&ssPageName= ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2217896003&ssPageName= ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

[stogieman]

Not quite so close-up

Here's a different view of my photo

[stogieman]

The real b*tch

... is now I have to sift through twelve freekin' pages of his listings searching for any other related pix!

[Glenn2438]

Wrong Name

Rick,

and presumably he has misidentified the general as Richard von Zenker?

Regards
Glenn

[stogieman]

Correct!

He has the name wrong... but the darn photos are all the same guy and look like they were taken on the same day... including the one I've owned for 18 months!

[stogieman]

OK, combed through....

...... all 12 pages of his listings, one stinkin' pix at a time! Found one more! Here's my General stepping out of the building...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2217187575&ssPageName= ADME:B:EOAB:US:6

plus now he's posted 10 more pages of items...

[AOK4]

Hello Rick,

Are there nowhere regimental numbers to be seen on shoulder straps or helmet covers?

Jan

[McCulloh]

Yeah I saw these. I think I may have another one for you Rick.
Dusan Bartko has had issues recently though. I'm still waiting for photos I gought back on December 15th! He doesn't reply to emails either.

[Glenn2438]

WHo are your eleven candidates

Rick,

I don't immediately recognise him. Can you post your "shortlist" and at least we may be able to reduce the figure.

Regards
Glenn

[stogieman]

hmmmm....

Hi Glen, I will see if I can find my notes, I still have all my St. Henry references (Autengruber, Golden Medal Ehrenbuch, Nimmergutt) I just couldn't bring myself to part with them when I sold the St. Henry collection!

[Brian S]

Saw that one also. Scarey blue eyes. That was one very young soldier he had with him. I also copied that one into my files, but 29 euros seemed a bit steep for the photo.

[stogieman]

Yes, Brian...

... the prices are a bit extreme, but now I'm on a <i>mission</i>!