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Friday, August 11, 2023

The Funeral of Admiral Reinhard Scheer


Staatsbegrabnis (State Funeral) of the "Hero of Skagerrak", Admiral Reinhard Scheer, which were held at Weimar on 30 October 1928. This picture was taken by Georg Pahl and it shows the funeral procession, first row from left to right: unknown, Admiral Ludwig von Schröder, Prinz August-Wilhelm von Preussen, Admiral Erich Raeder (Chef der Marineleitung), and unknown Heer officer


In 1928, Admiral Reinhard Scheer accepted an invitation to meet his adversary from the time of the Battle of Jutland (1916), Admiral of the Fleet Jellicoe, in England. However, at the age of 65, Scheer died at Marktredwitz on 26 November 1928 before he could make the trip. He was buried in the municipal cemetery at Weimar four days later. His tombstone reads: "hier ruht admiral reinhard scheer [Here rests Admiral Reinhard Scheer] — with the dates of his life, his flag in metal applique and the single word "skagerrak" (the German name for the Battle of Jutland).



Staatsbegrabnis (State Funeral) of the "Hero of Skagerrak", Admiral Reinhard Scheer, which were held at Weimar on 30 October 1928. This picture was taken by Georg Pahl and it shows Admiral Erich Raeder (Chef der Marineleitung) with other VIP guests. For the identification in the numbers: 1: Admiral Ehrhard Schmidt, 2: Admiral Ludwig von Schröder, 3: Konteradmiral Magnus von Levetzow, and 4: Vizeadmiral Iwan Christian Hermann Oldekop.



Staatsbegrabnis (State Funeral) of the "Hero of Skagerrak", Admiral Reinhard Scheer, which were held at Weimar on 30 October 1928. This picture was taken by Georg Pahl and it shows that, after the blessing in the Herderkirche, the coffin is loading into a hearse in front of the town church of St. Peter and Paul with honors from the Reichswehr guards.



Staatsbegrabnis (State Funeral) of the "Hero of Skagerrak", Admiral Reinhard Scheer, which were held at Weimar on 30 October 1928. This picture was taken by Georg Pahl and it shows the solemn funeral procession with hearse in front of the town church of St. Peter and Paul (Herderkirche), proceeds to the cemetery under the guard of honor of the Reichswehr.


Source :
https://austria-forum.org/af/AustriaWiki/Reinhard_Scheer
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_102-06937,_Weimar,_Beisetzung_Admiral_Scheer.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reinhard_Scheer
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?p=2486660&sid=929ec7b8a324e4b0b19d246b1198ccac#p2486660

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