General Staff Officer

[Litzen]

I was lucky to pick this up from Bill for my collection. It's a Major assigned to the General Staff. The name is Seigfried Jost and I am in the process of researching.

[Litzen]

Some more shots...........

[Litzen]

One last one..........
If anyone has some info that might be helpful, or just wants to talk about the German General Staff I would be greatfull.

[Dave Suter]

I will see your Major and raise you an Oberst.

I was lucky enough to get the breeches with mine - just wish they had the carmine stripes, but this was a field tunic and those stripes made great targets.

I was able to research my guy - killed in Russia.

[Litzen]

Wow, that's cool, where did you look for the info? I heard that they're are two book's that list General Staff officers.

[Dave Suter]

Got my information from the Bunderarchiv. They do a great job and it's free. Sent me Xeroxs of the guy's records.

[Litzen]

Could you please tell me how to get in touch with them and what info they require.
It would be great to find out who's staff he served on.

I almost forgot, did all staff officers have an Aiguillette?

[Drew Wright]

I don't think that I can post pics, but I have a gen staff Hauptman with breeches with the correct lampassen. The tunic has a Krim shield and the set as always been together.

Unfortunately, it's not named.

Drew

[Litzen]

I'm going to keep trying, but it's just as good sitting there looking and wondering what history the uniform has witnessed.

[Rick Research]

The General Staff officer biographies are

"Die Dienstlaufbahnen der Offiziere des Generalstabes des deutschen Heeres 1935-1945," by Christian Zweng. Band 1, "A-K" was published in 1995,

ISBN 3-7648-2446-8

available for € 65.50 last year from Biblio Verlag

http://www.militaria-biblio.de/

[ngs3]

I have copies of both volumes and couldn't find an entry for Jost. That may not be a problem though, as the records have missing items.

When I checked my rank lists the only Jost I could find was a Genmaj, later Genleut, of Jaegers.

Your best bet would be the Bundesarchiv.

Sorry,

Neil

[Litzen]

Thanks for the try guy's, Ill go the bundesarchiv route. Man, I love uniforms..........