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  GM Percy Baron von Ascheberg (1880--1952)

  By Deutschritter · Posted 1 hour ago

  Gentlemen, this is what I have on Percy Ernst Eduard Baron von Ascheberg aus dem Hause Bresilgen, any additions or corrections as always very welcome:   1891 to 1898 Kadett 1898 to 1899 Militär-Vorbereitungs-Anstalt des Dr. Fischer (Zietenstraße 22 in Berlin) 23 September 1899 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate) 18 April 1900 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 27 January 1902 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) 27 January 1911 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) 8 October 1914 Hauptmann (Captain) 1 February 1925 Major 1 February 1930 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 1 October 1932 Oberst (Colonel) ... Oberst a. D. and L-Angestellter on 1 February 1933 ... Oberst and L-Offizier on 1 October 1933 ... Oberst (E) on 5 March 1935 ... 1 June 1941 Active officer again 1 June 1942 Generalmajor (Major General)   Prussian Lifesaving Medal (Rettungsmedaille am Band) in 1905 Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 4th Class (PKrO4) in 1913 (for flight performance during the Prinz-Heinrich-Flug) German Military Pilot’s Badge (Militär-Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen) in 1913 Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ... 2nd Class in 1914 ... 1st Class in 1915 Saxon Albert Order (Albrechts-Orden), Knight 1st Class with Swords (SA3a⚔) in 1914 Field Pilot Badge of the Austrian Army (Feldpilotenabzeichen in 1916 Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Crown and Swords (BMV4mKr⚔/BM4mKr⚔) in 1917 House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔) in 1918 Aviator Commemorative Badge (Flieger-Erinnerungsabzeichen) in 1920 Baltic Cross (Baltenkreuz) in 1920 Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) in 1920 Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden (is repeatedly stated, but cannot be documented) Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords (FEK) Wehrmacht Long Service Awards (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th to 1st Class War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd Class with Swords in 1940   Percy was the son of lord of the manor (Gut Wolgund) Stephan Edgar Wilhelm von Ascheberg (1851–1917), district curator (Bezirkskurator) of the Courland Credit Association (Kurländischer Kreditverein), and his wife (∞ 1 October 1876) Helene Berens von Rautenfeld (b. 1 April 1857 at Estate Buschhof).[2] Percy had an older, Isalie Julie Aline (b. 30 May 1879), and a younger sister, professional nurse Meta Sophie Anna Virginie (b. 24 October 1882 in Sorgenfrei near Riga; d. 21 November 1919 in Charlottenburg). On 9 March 1890, Percy, who was to be sent to the Cadet Corps in the German Empire, was released from Russian subject status and admitted into the Prussian state as a subject on 18 August 1890.   On 11 February 1919, Captain Baron von Ascheberg married his fiancée Lucie Helene Franziska Berens von Rautenfeld (b. 2 November 1895 in Baldohn). Their son Stephan Alexander Rötger was born on 2 January 1920 in Berlin-Schöneberg. Only two weeks later, on 16 January 1920, Lucie Baronin von Ascheberg died as a result of the difficult birth. Son Stephan (also written Stefan) served as an officer of the Wehrmacht, was wounded severely as an Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) on the Eastern Front and died on 26 July 1942 at the main dressing station (Hauptverbandsplatz) in Samochina (Sanko 1/44). Major General Baron von Ascheberg was a broken man and retired only five days later.    
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  South West African / Namibia Medals

  By archie777 · Posted 1 hour ago

  Three Namibian Navy Medals Namibian Police Force Wound Medal
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  The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg.

  By pinpon590 · Posted 1 hour ago

  Some other Oldenburg awards...       😍
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  Friedrich von Marschall

  By Deutschritter · Posted 1 hour ago

  This is a very interesting, albeit old post ... the painting states, he left behind three children from the first marriage, but he had six children alltogether. His first Friedrich, Friedrich IV. von Marschall, died three months after birth. His second Friedrich and sixth child was Hauptmann a. D. Karl August Friedrich V. von Marschall (retired in 1910/11 as Oberleutnant and the right to wear the uniform). Friedrich V. married 1910: Three daughters and son Heinrich Viktor Friedrich (b. 1920).   I love the painting of the father! Do you have a close up, Lenni72? Thanks! What is the order to the right of the Red Eagle Orden? Something from Hessen-Kassel? 
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  South West African / Namibia Medals

  By archie777 · Posted 2 hours ago

  I was fortunate to add these two SWATF medals to my collection