The title says "Owner of a boiler factory"
SS (SS-VT) Oberleutnant Fachführer or Lieutenant 'specialist leader', in this case for steam boiler manufacture - Basically a specialist advisor/consultant to the SS. Typically these were the guys who were industrialists, community leaders or men who were of high importance with the ability to influence others that were either too old to serve in regular forces or too valuable in their civilian lives, yet the Nazis were eager to see them in uniform.
From the interweb -
"SS-Verfügungstruppe (SS-VT) (English: SS Dispositional Troops) was formed in 1934 as combat troops for the Nazi Party (NSDAP). On 17 August 1938 Adolf Hitler decreed that the SS-VT was neither a part of the police nor the German Wehrmacht, but military-trained men at the disposal of the Führer. At the time of war, the SS-VT were to be placed at the disposal of the army. "
Yup, that is Herr Achenbach’s company today. I doubt that photo is hanging in the lobby.
Brookwood
Yup, that is Herr Achenbach’s company today. I doubt that photo is hanging in the lobby.
Brookwood
Germans have very convenient memories, I always get a chuckle out of the Krupp Thyssen Elevator Co. , major players in the field.
Grizz
Yep.............Mengele farm equipment.......nothing to chuckle about there.
Agreed, awarded the Iron Cross and looks like one of the ribbons is for the Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918. Can't make out the other ribbon...looks like is has some device on on it.Looks like he's wearing a button ribbon that indicates an iron cross of a lower rating as well. Closest I can come for that collar insignia, in my little Ballantine manual , is Sicherheits Dienst, Security Service of the SS, but I wouldn't bet the farm on it.
Grizz