My process of eliminaiton continues...
The Freiburg archivists (Bundesarchiv Militararchiv Freiburg) are friendly and I have good traction with them, finally... but they are German public servants after all
They have their standard ways of searching and if you request anything outside their standard procedure, its like pulling teeth
Of the 5 other "Will�s" listed in the Ranglisten we have managed to rule out Dr. Will, whose first name was Ernst. The Freiburg folks have actually sent me a copy of his "Karteikarte", the old library card type file with his name and rank etc... 4 more to go... Whats the chance of one of them having an O. first initial? we will see. I�m having fun in the process.
If I am successful in ruling out the remaning four "Will�s", I will share the highlights of Generalleutnant Otto Will�s Personalakten which I have. This is his pic and signature
Remaining four "Will" officers:
- Oberstleutnant Will, Stab, VI Armeekorps Munster. Date of rank 1.3.37
- Hauptmann Will, Infanterie regiment 41. Date of rank 1.36.38
- Hauptmann Will, Gebirgsbeobachtungsabtelung 38, previously Beob. abt. 17. Date of rank 1.11.34
- Leutnant Will, Artillerie Regiment 26, date of rank 1.9.38
