Johann-Georg von EINSIEDEL

[dahiot daniel]

Hello,
I am seeking information on Lt. Johann-Georg von EINSIEDEL. Born on 23.03.07 in Berlin.
He was in 3. (F) /Aufkl.Gr. 123 in Morlaix. He Executed for cowardice in Paris May 22, 1942.
Aufklärungsgruppe 123. 3. (F) / 123 was present in Rennes in August 1942 ?

[VtwinVince]

No doubt a relation of Heinrich Graf Einsiedel, another controversial Luftwaffe personality.

[Stig Jarlevik]

This is an interesting topic

First of all, how can anyone be executed for cowardice on the Western Front at this time? Basically there is no war going in France and the only ¨problem¨the Germans had in the occupied zone of France was with the resistance.

For anyone to be executed, which is the ultimate punishment, and can't have been common in France before the Allied invasion, must to my mind have been for something else than cowardice, and should rather have been for some serious crime, such as murder or co-operation with the enemy (resistance).

Looking at Johann-Georg von Einsiedel or Graf von Einsiedel on the Net, there is no one with such a name and relevant dates, so it looks like the family, for what ever reasons, still today don't want his name to be trackable.

Postwar, co-operation with the enemy and opposing the Nazi regime would in my mind be something rather appealing and not something the family would need/want to hide away, so murder or something similar which ment capital punishment feels more likely.

So just like Daniel, I am curious for what reason this execution was made.

B Rgds
Stig

[kaki3152]

See previous thread
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...EAster+Bunnies

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks

However, the old thread does not provide any answer....

B Rgds
Stig

[lilsis]

Hi Stig,


The familytree from v. Einiedel is a big, and " Georg is not a close part to the family from Heinrich. Here he is :
http://geneall.net/de/name/1769202/j...von-einsiedel/

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thank you Lilsis

Unfortunately the actual connection made gives no further clue as to how and why von Einsiedel was killed.

Since my German is not god enough I am not able to trace this any further on the site in question. Anyone else?

B Rgds
Stig

[Andreas Brekken]

Hello, all

In order to get confirmation on this, the relevant source would be the BA Militärarchiv, where they should have his personnel record and the papers from the war tribunal (Kriegsgericht).

Regards,
Andreas B

[Joe Potter]

The VDK have him listed as being buried at Champigny-St-Andre, Block 14 Row 28 Grave 1624, they may have further information.