?Oberst Reichel, CO 234IR, 56ID?

[Jessee]

Looking for photos and bio data on Oberst Eckart Reichel, CO 234thIR, 56ID.

[Kurt]

Jessee,

just stumbled across this old thread. I can't help you with a photo, but I happen to own an oil painting of him.

Here are some pics.

It was painted by Hans Holtorf in 1946: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Holtorf

Hope that helps... Kurt

[harmel]

Reichel

Hi Kurt,great painting-is the General in the painting Adolff Strauss!!

Reichel-I think possibly same officer-Served in OKH (Ag P 2)
Major-1/7/43(22c)
Obstlt-1/10/41(142)
Oberst-1/4/45
Regards Harmel

[Kurt]

Hi Kurt,great painting-is the General in the painting Adolff Strauss!!

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Regards Harmel

Harmel,

nope the General in the background is Hermann Janowski. I'll start a separate thread on him. Here is the link to that thread: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=529208

Here is what I found on Reichel: Eckart Reichel was born in 1913 and died in 1962. He was later a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_d...der_Bundeswehr) with some publications even and there is tons of research work possible on him. He received the Army Honor Roll Clasp (05.05.1944, Major, I./Füs.Rgt. 26) and was later commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 234: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/...er/GR234-R.htm

I'm pretty sure this is him (look at the numbers on his shoulder boards).

Kurt

[harmel]

Reichel

Kurt many thanks,great pic of Janowski!!,thanks for showing
Harmel

[Jessee]

Thanks for that Kurt. That's a fascinating prospect on the painting being Reichel. He was indeed with OKH prior to being CO of the 234th, and I assume he must have been captured at Kurland. What led you to believe that the portrait is of Reichel?