Unknown LW Gen. Leutn. WW1 Vet

[JackHun]

Does anyone know who this Luftwaffe Generalleutnant is? The officer in the front also has some interesting medals. Would appreciate all opinions. Thanks!
Jack

[Elwyn]

That's GenMj Otto Kühne. He and Feyerband looked very much alike far away but Kühne was in the Navy. Looks like he was wearing the WW1 U-boat badge even though I have not seen confirmation that he had one.

Cheers
Elwyn

[Kondor]

It looks more like he is wearing the Naval Zep commerative badge than a U-Boat Badge. The two do look like they could be brothers! Interesting that he would wear both WW1 & 2 Observers badges.

[Elwyn]

That was on my mind too. But it was definitely Otto Kühne.

Cheers
Elwyn

[Mike H]

Both badges

Pflugbeil wearing both badges ... fairly common.

Mike

[JackHun]

Thank you very much - I would never have found that out without your expertise! Now I could even get some more info on him: http://www.scheer-halle.de/pool/pers/kuehne_otto.htm

Jack

[JackHun]

Here in english: http://www.camp198.fsnet.co.uk/Gener...Luftwaffe).htm

[McCulloh]

wow!

well, that's the rarest photo posted here in a month.
The navy Zepp. badges are rarer than platinum.
Casualty rates were enormous (not surprising given how flamable the Zepps were).
The imperial medal is however, even rarer-and may even be a 'household" post war award (I doubt it though). The award list of these is being compiled as I type deep in the woods of Massachusetts.