Heinrich Seywald

[Franek Grabowski]

Thanks Doug and Larry
According to www.theaerodrome.com site Seywald served with FA 18, FA 274 and Jasta 23. He commanded the latter on 2 Jun 1918 - 29 Jun 1918 (wounded) and again 19 Jul 1918 - 11 Nov 1918. With the unit he achieved the following victories.
23 May 1918 A.W.F.K.8 NW of La Bassée
28 Jul 1918 D.H.9 Thelus
30 Jul 1918 R.E.8 Engelbelmer
27 Aug 1918 R.E.8 Mercatel
15 Sep 1918 Sopwith Camel Marquette
16 Sep 1918 D.H.4 W of Cantin
His photo.
http://books.google.pl/books?id=5qt5...m=10&ct=result
It is interesting to note two interesting events in his career. The first is his removal of command of KG 77. No doubt he was relieved of his duty due to some reason, as it happened in the middle of the Polish Campaign, and he spend the following month pending an assignment. According to Spick, this was due to his refusal of attacks on civilian targets, but I have also seen suggestions it was due to his incompetent command. The second is when he was retired, and then recalled back to the service in 1945. Rather weird, is not it?

[Stig Jarlevik]

Franek

You are pointing at a highly interesting judgement of an individual!Depending on what kind of person you are and under what jurisdiction you serve the human consideration and national demand just might come out to judge a man in two opposite directions...

To show humanity in war is always considered rather suspect at the time but highly human after a conflict has ended. It is so today and was so yesterday and will probably be so tomorrow as well....

B Rgds
Stig