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HANS VON SEEKT MEDAL BAR
Glenn J replied to filfoster's topic in Germany: Third Reich: Wehrmacht Medals, Decorations & Awards
well chaps, it appears he did; granted permission by the Führer and Reichs Chancellor permission to accept and wear the Großkreutz des chinesischen Jade-Ordens dated 21 October 1936 Whether he got around to wearing it is debatable; he died a couple of months later. Regards Glenn -
Hi Jon, it appears so but one assumes that he was not allowed by seniority rules to be substantively promoted over more senior colonels. Interestingly, it is claimed in "Die Generale des Heeres 1921-1945" that he received a Patent as a Generalmajor of 14.12 17. This is not reflected in the 13 April 1918 Rangliste of which you provided an extract nor is it gazetted in 1918 and 1919 editions of the Bavarian Kriegsministerial-Verordnungsblatt. He was already a Generalleutnant in the first DIenstalterliste I have seen postwar (1922) but his Patent date as a Generalmajor is shown in the publication "Die Führer des Reichsheeres 1921 und 1931" (see attached). Regards Glenn
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Jon, and you would be correct to do so. 🙂 You are just misreading the Rangliste. General von Lossow is listed after all the generals with a Patent, the last of which had seniority from 14 December 1917. General von Lossow had no Patent at this time and is consequently the next in line. He received his patent post-war in the Reichsheer: 16.6.20. Regards Glenn
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A good example of the pre-dating of commissions for an Abiturient of about two years. Georg Meyer was commissioned as a Leutnant on 18 August 1908 but with a Patent of seniority of 17 September 1906. As the 1908 Rangliste was published in May of that year, he does not appear until the 1909 edition. Regards Glenn
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I note that Dave Langley has advertised his self-published work on the insignia of the Staff Sergeants of British Line Infantry Regular Battalions 1848 to 1919 in the for sale/wanted section. Well, allow me to give a plug for this little gem. Dave has produced an excellent reference which anyone with an interest in the uniforms of the British Victorian/Edwardian army will find extremely useful. Superb detail and highly recommended. Regards Glenn
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HIDE AND SEEKT 2
Glenn J replied to filfoster's topic in Germany: Weimar Republic & Deutsche Freikorps
it is a number "9". When he retired on 8 October 1926, he was authorised the wear of the uniform of the 9. (Preußischen) Infanterie-Regiment with general officers' insignia. Regards Glenn -
Just to clarify, Generaloberst von Seeckt did NOT receive an RAO4X, he had the RAO4Kr (i,e, with crown). The crown was awarded to his already held RAO4 on 13 September 1911. He was awarded the China commemorative medal in STEEL as an Hauptmann in the general staff of XVII. Armee-Korps on 19 December 1901. Regards Glenn
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Andreas, further to my last post, the answer appears to be yes! A commanders' cross, hence not on the bar. Regards Glenn
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Andreas, his actual medal bar can be seen here: https://gmic.co.uk/topic/77221-decorations-of-marius-cornelis-van-houten/#comment-696467 Regards Glenn
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I found him. It is Dutch gendarmerie (Marechausee) lieutenant-colonel Marius van Houten. He had been responsible for the Kaiser‘s security. Regards Glenn