Steen-Frost Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameRudolf Berthold 
MiscellanyHas been described as “fearless”
Flags#Bertholds, Linked, [FamLabel], [Gen11], [GenYes]
FatherUnknown Berthold
Spouses
ChildrenRudolf (-1919)
Notes for Rudolf Berthold
From “Welcome Home” excerpt (source unknown):
When Rudolf Berthold returned home to Germany after the war, he witnessed a nation literally unravelling itself. Chaos reigned in the cities, with armed mobs clashing in the streets. Having been a decorated and respected scout pilot, Berthold was disgusted with the situation. Throughout 1919, he helped battle Commuist street gangs with other former military men.
In December of that year Berthold’s men were forced to lay down their arms to a local Communist group in the city of Harburg. After negotiating with the Communist leader, Berthold turned around and began to walk back to his men. Somone hit him over the head and strangled him with the ribbon of his Orden Pour Le Merite.
Incidents such as these were all too common when when the troops returned home to Germany. The war had caused so much dislocation and hardship that anyone in a uniform was seen as responsible for the problems the country faced.
When Rudolf Berthold returned home to Germany after the war, he witnessed a nation literally unravelling itself. Chaos reigned in the cities, with armed mobs clashing in the streets. Having been a decorated and respected scout pilot, Berthold was disgusted with the situation. Throughout 1919, he helped battle Commuist street gangs with other former military men.
In December of that year Berthold’s men were forced to lay down their arms to a local Communist group in the city of Harburg. After negotiating with the Communist leader, Berthold turned around and began to walk back to his men. Somone hit him over the head and strangled him with the ribbon of his Orden Pour Le Merite.
Incidents such as these were all too common when when the troops returned home to Germany. The war had caused so much dislocation and hardship that anyone in a uniform was seen as responsible for the problems the country faced.