Photo of highranking SA officers

[AJ]

Found this photo of highranking SA officers.
Any chance to identify them?

The photo has a signature; "Victor H..."

thanks
AJ

[wilhelm Saris]

I am no good with faces, but according to a promotions-list I have:
the Brigadeführer talking to the girl, could be Wilhelm Heerde, who lead brigade 19 (Niederschlesien-Süd) since about mid-1936. Hirchsberg in Schlesien had Jägerstandarte 5 and this was a part for brigade 19. The man at right could be Oberführer Friedrich Rohde.
The name Victor I haven't found, so this might be one of the political leaders in the background.
Maybe Lauren can give his opinion?

[AJ]

hi Wilhelm,
That's great info! Thanks
AJ

[Br. James]

Hi AJ,

The PL on the far left of the photo -- the one the autograph is upon -- looks strangely like Reichsleiter Wilhelm Grimm of the Supreme Party Court... Just a thought...

Br. James

[laurens]

I'm pretty sure that the man who's talking to the girl is Hanns Oberlindober.

The man at the left looks like Grimm but is simply to low in rank.

[wilhelm Saris]

Laurens, you could be right (your are the "man of faces").
Oberlindober was promoted Brigadeführer November 9, 1935. With the date January 30, 1937 (so one month later as the photograph) he was promoted as Gruppenführer (SA-Führer z.V. im Stab der Oberste SA-Führung). It is a pity one cannot see his orders and decorations as then one would be sure for 100%!

[Br. James]

Hanns Oberlindober is a good bet, I think! The Party Membership Service Entry Stripes this SA-Brigadeführer is wearing on his tunic cuffs also confirm that his service to the SA went back to at least the rebirth of the NSDAP in 1925, and Oberlindober's SA career began in 1922. The SA-Oberführer to his left also indicates long service: his Entry Stripes date him back to 1928.

Br. James

[wessel]

Oberlindober has that rather cherubic face!
Here is a pic of him from 'Volk ans Gewehr'

[der-hase-fee]

Hi AJ,

The PL on the far left of the photo -- the one the autograph is upon -- looks strangely like Reichsleiter Wilhelm Grimm of the Supreme Party Court... Just a thought...

Br. James

Isn't that the one who signed both on the front and back, Victor Henni(n)g ?

[Br. James]

Yep, that's the one, Andreas.

Br. James