Identify signature.

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To whom does this signature belong please?
I have a suggestion, but I'm not 100% certain and would appreciate assistance from a Wehrmacht expert.
Thanks,
Max.

[Erich B.]

Without doing research, the Sütterlin looks like 'Schwartz'
Erich

[harmel]

Sig id

Hi Max,still not mastered Sutterlin,but Viktor Linnarz
was in the HPA at the time
Harmel

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello Max,

Since the signature is supposed to be that of a "Chef des Heeres-Personalamts" I'm thinking that it is Viktor von Schwedler. It's definitely not Keitel, Schmundt, or Burgdorf. At the moment I cannot locate a signature of Schwedler for comparison.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello Max,

Sorry, but I was wrong about von Schwedler. The signature is definitely not his either. Maybe the document was signed by a member of the Heeres-Personalamt, not necessarily the Chef des Heeres-Personalamts. Here is a facsimile signature of von Schwedler from an award document.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is Schmundt's signature:

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It is not signed by der Chef des Heeres-Personalamt as "i.a." (on behalf of) is written above the signature, so my guess is that it is a Staff Officer of the chief. The document is permission to wear uniform.
Max.

[Hank C.]

Probably waaaaaay off, but I sorta get "Wienertz" out of it....

best
Hank

EDIT: Well, I had the "rtz" part right! ;o)

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I think Erich may be close with Schwartz, but I was hoping a Wehrmacht expert might know someone with a similar name who was a Staff Officer in the Army Personnel Office in 1938.
Max.

[Johnny R]

Name

Max,

An Oberst Schwartz was the Section chef for HPA Abt. 1. on the 1938/39 Rank and assignment list. This looks like your boy.

[Simon O.]

I'd agree on Oberst Schwartz, head of the P1 abteilung, first and last letters look like S and Z to me.

[Gerdan]

I would agree with "Schwartz"


Gerdan

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Thanks everyone.
Max.

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I'd agree on Oberst Schwartz, head of the P1 abteilung, first and last letters look like S and Z to me.

Does anyone know what happened to him? Did he obtain further promotion from Oberst in 1938?
Max.

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It looks like Wilhelm Schwartz was promoted to Generalmajor in 1941. Does anyone have a photo of him please?
Max.