JohanH

5 hours ago, Kriegsmarine Admiral said:

Johan, can you confirm if Wilhelm Meisel was awarded the Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class with Swords on 21 May 1942. His rank at the time was Kapitän zur See (last rank Admiral).

Thanks!

Hello!

Unfortunately I don't know if there are any list of 2nd class crosses available to the public. 

I have a list of 1918 awards but not any awards during ww2. 

You could try and ask the order chancellery, info@vapaudenristinritarikunta.fi. They should have the list and the correct date. 

Thank you very much Graf for your reply!

I was hoping it would be earlier than WW1. 

Hello!

Can anyone advice me if this 1870 Iron cross is a real piece?

It is currently for sale, so not my pictures. 

Thank you very much with your help! You truly are gentlemen!

I am far from an expert, but is this really correct?

Lt.d.M.I.d.R.m = Leutnant der Reserve der Matrosenartillerie

I would have guessed it would be Leutnant der Marineinfanteri der Reserve or something. 

Would Ober Bts. Mt. d.Ldst be Ober-Bootsmannsmaat der Landsturm? Or what does Ldst mean?

I might ask some more questions about abbrevations later. Not necessarily ranks but more about troops, regiments and such. Should I create a new topic for that or continue here?

Amazing. Thank you very much for your help!

There are some more I need help with.

What does the "D.S.I" mean? Or "D.L."?

Msch. d.S. II
Strm. D. S. Ii
Masch. D.L.
Rath.Feldlaz.Geiste
Int.Rat.
Strm.D.S.I
Mar.Zahlm.Ob.Appl.
Steuermann D.L.
Msch. d.S. II
Kr.Ger.Sekr.
Masch.D.S
Ob.Matr. Artl.akt
Strm.D.S.I
Ob.Strm.D.L.
Ober-Artill-M
Mil.Krankenw.
Strm.D.S.I
Msch. d.S. II
Ob. Artl.Mt.S.II
Ob. Bts. Mt. S. II
Ob.Matr. Artl.akt
Ober-Artill-M
Lt.d.M.I.d.R.
Ob. Msch. d.L.
Strm.D.S.I
Kapitänleutnant S. II
Ob. Mtr. Artl.
Ober Bts. Mt. d.Ldst
F.N. Vetr.
Steuermann D.L.
Ober Verm. Strm.
F.S-n. Rat.
Ober Maschinist. d.S.
 

Hello!

I need some help with some rank abbrevations that I can't figure out. 

Any help is much appreciated. 

F.Ob.Kr.Ger.
Artl.Mt.S.I
Ev.Mar.Feld.Geistl.
F.Kr.Ger.Rat.
Ev.Feldlaz.Geistl.
Fw.Maat
Ft.Ob.Gast.
F.T.Ab.Gst.aktiv
Fehrveistlicher Aab.3. Garde Kav. Brig.
Feldint. Sekr.
F.N. Vetr.
F.S-n. Rat.
F.T.Ob. Anw.
 

23 minutes ago, Kriegsmarine Admiral said:

Thank you Johan!

So, if the Swedish award date is 26 June 1936, what do you think the date 30 June 1936 is? German approval date or something else? Presentation date?

My guess would be that is it the date of presentation. 

Here is an example of a order of the Sword to a Bulgarian captain, the document has two dates. 

The first date, 25th October 1941 is when the King has decided to give the award and the other date is what I assume is the date of presentation of the award. The award roll show only the first date. 

I also have a document that has the same date on both places so there are all kinds of variations. 

On 19/07/2023 at 21:05, Kriegsmarine Admiral said:

Hello Johan,

Could you please check the Swedish rolls for Admiral Richard Foerster?

I believe he received the Grand Cross of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword. I am unsure of the date written in his Personalakte.

It's either 30 June 1936 or 3 June 1936 because the second number in the day also looks like an "8" and the "3" is underlined. What do you think?

According to the roll he received it on June 26th 1936 so I guess your date should be 30th June. 

On 03/09/2021 at 05:14, Deutschritter said:

Thank you! I have seen RK, but of course only within the Saxon Rangliste, the Prussian shows SR/SRK. I will change it to Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1914 (Reuß) ... correct?

Friedrich Carl Moriz von Lyncker got the Swedish Order of the Sword, Grand Cross on August 29th 1911. 

On 09/11/2020 at 00:44, Deutschritter said:

Major Heinrich Anton Wilhelm von Wodtke was the son of Generalleutnant Johann Heinrich Gottfried von Wodtke. Major von Wodtke fell on 26. September 1918 on the western front. Dear Gentlemen, I am looking for his decorations of war 1914 to 1918. Thank you! Here is what I have before the war:

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse, 1901 (GSF3b)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (BZ3b)

... Eichenlaub zur II. Klasse (BZ3bmE), 1906

Schwertorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (SS4b/SS3b)

Siamesischer Weißer Elefantenorden, Ritterkreuz (SE5)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (AB3a)

Heinrich Anton Wilhelm von Wodtke got the Swedish Order of the Sword, Knight 2nd class on August 29th 1903 as the 88th person to receive that order. 

On 01/11/2020 at 02:16, Deutschritter said:

This is what I have on Generaloberst Gustav von Kessel (1846-1918) up to 1914, if you have more decorations between 1914 and 1918, please let me know:

Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866

Eisernes Kreuz (1870) II. Klasse[2]

Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71

Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, III. Klasse (RSt3)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (AAB3a/AB3a)

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (HSEH3a/HSH3a)

Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, 1889

Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Ritterorden der hl. Mauritius und Lazarus, Ritterkreuz (JMuL5/JM5)

Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen, Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse (HEK3)

Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz

Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter III. Klasse (ÖEK3)

Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

Roter Adlerorden, III. mit der Schleife

später die Krone zur III. Klasse erhalten

Orden Karls III., Ritterkreuz (SC3)

Orden Isabellas der Katholischen, Komturkreuz II. Klasse (SJ2b)

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Kommandeur II. Klasse (BZL2b/BZ2b)

Königlich Bayerischer St. Michaels-Verdienstorden, Komturkreuz (BStMV2b/BM2b)

Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Komtur II. Klasse (BMV2b)

Orden Heinrichs des Löwen, Komtur II. Klasse (BrHL2b/BrH2b)

Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz II. Klasse (LH.EK2/LH2)

Albrechts-Orden, Komturkreuz II. Klasse (SA2b)

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Komturkreuz (GSF2)

später Stern zum Komturkreuz erhalten (GSF2mSt)

Friedrichs-Orden (WF2b)

Danebrogorden, Kommandeurkreuz I. Klasse (DD2a)

Erlöser-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (GE2b)

St.-Annen-Orden, II. Klasse (RA2)

Orden der Krone von Italien, Komturkreuz (JK3)

Takovo-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (ST3)

Medschidie-Orden, II. Klasse (TM2)

Ritterorden der hl. Mauritius und Lazarus, Komturkreuz (JMuL3/JM3)

Schwertorden, Kommandeur II. Klasse (SS2b)

Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Komturkreuz II. Klasse (WK2b)

Orden des heiligen Olaf (Norwegen), Komturkreuz II. Klasse (NO2b)

Stern von Rumänien, Kommandeurkreuz (StvRum2b/RumSt3)

Orden vom Niederländischen Löwen, Kommandeurkreuz (NL2)

Schwertorden, Kommandeur I. Klasse (SS2a)

Leopoldsorden (Belgien), Komturkreuz (BL2b)

Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (ÖL2)

Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter II. Klasse (ÖEK2)

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Komturkreuz mit Stern (ÖFJ2mSt/ÖFJ2a)

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Komturkreuz I. Klasse (HSEH2a/HSH2a)

Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen, Ehrenkomturkreuz (HEK2a)

Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Großkomtur (MWK2a/MK2a)

Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse

später den Stern zur II. Klasse erhalten

Albrechts-Orden, Komturkreuz I. Klasse (SA2ba)

Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Komturkreuz

später den Stern der Komture erhalten

Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Ehren-Großkomturkreuz (OV2a)

Roter Adlerorden, II. mit Eichenlaub und der Krone

Silberne dem Imtiaz-Orden affiliierte Medaille (TNJmsM/TsM)

Goldene dem Imtiaz-Orden affiliierte Medaille (TNJmgM/TgM)

Medschidie-Orden, I. Klasse (TM1)

Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, I. Klasse (RSt1)

Greifen-Orden, Großkreuz (MGrO1/MG1)

Erlöser-Orden, Großkreuz (GE1)

Orden der Siamesischen Krone, Großkreuz (SK1)

Orden Isabellas der Katholischen, Großkreuz (SJ1)

Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen, Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse (HEK1)

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Großkreuz (AAB1/AB1)

Albrechts-Orden, Großkreuz mit Stern (SA1mgSt)

Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Großkreuz mit der Krone in Gold (MWK1b/MK1b)

Großkreuz des Roten Adlerordens mit Krone[2]

Kronenorden I. Klasse[2]

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Großkreuz (GSF1)

Leopoldsorden (Belgien), Großkreuz (BL1)

St. Alexander-Orden, Großkreuz (BA1)

Königlicher Viktoria-Orden, Großkreuz (GV1)

Orden des Heiligen Schatzes, I. Klasse (JZ1)

Ritterorden der hl. Mauritius und Lazarus, Großkreuz (JMuL1/JM1)

Orden der Krone von Italien, Großkreuz (JK1)

Orden von Oranien-Nassau, Großkreuz (NN1)

Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter I. Klasse (ÖEK1)

Persischer Sonnen- und Löwenorden, Großkreuz mit Brillanten (PL1mBr)

Kaiserlich-Königlicher Orden vom Weißen Adler, (RWA)

Osmanie-Orden, I. Klasse mit Brillanten (TO1mBr)

Schwarzer Adlerorden mit Kette[2]

Orden Berthold des Ersten, Großkreuz (BBI.1)

Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Großkreuz (BMV.G.Kr)

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Großkreuz (HSEH1/HSH1)

Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Großkreuz (WK1)

Danebrogorden, Großkreuz (DD1)

Orden der Aufgehenden Sonne, I. Klasse (JV1)

Orden Danilos I. für die Unabhängigkeit, Großkreuz (MU1)

Orden des heiligen Olaf (Norwegen), Großkreuz (NO1)

Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden, Großkreuz (ÖL1)

Schwertorden, Großkreuz mit Krone (SS1mK)

Militär-Verdienstorden (Spanien), IV. Klasse bzw. Großkreuz (SMV4)

Ritter des Hubertusordens[2]

Großkomtur des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern[2]

Orden vom Doppelten Drachen, I. Grad, III. Klasse (CDI.3)

Militär-Verdienstorden (Bulgarien), Großkreuz mit Brillanten (BMO1mBr)

St.-Annen-Orden, I. Klasse (RA1)

Alexander-Newski-Orden mit Brillanten (RANmBr)

Wiederholungsspange (1914) zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse (1870)

Eisernes Kreuz (1914), I. Klasse

Gustav von Kessel got the Swedish Order of the Sword, commander 2nd class on July 27th 1888.

Hans von Arnim got the Swedish Order of the Sword, commander 2nd class on September 30th 1893.

Walter Hermann Friedrich Nicolai got the Swedish Order of the Sword, commander 2nd class on August 2nd 1918.

Kurt Ernst August Friedrich von Manteuffel got the Swedish Order of the Sword in Commander 2nd class on November 4th 1897.

I can verify that it is Joseph Pousette on the photo.

Here is another one of him. 

I have so far found 16 Swedes with 1st class IC and 31 with 2nd class. 

19 hours ago, Kriegsmarine Admiral said:

Hello Johan,

 

I found out that Generaladmiral Wilhelm Marschall was awarded the Commander's Cross 2nd Class of the Royal Swedish Order of the Sword. I pressume it was awarded sometime before September 1937.

Can you perhaps find the exact award date?

 

Thanks

Hello!

No problem, he got it on June 26th 1936.

Another one.

This time with Order of Vasa, Austrian Red cross and Prussian Red Cross 3rd class. 

Here is a very unusual womens miniature bar. 

You very rarely see any female medalbars, neither full size or miniatures. 

Two more that are waiting to be ID:ed. 

4 hours ago, Jstrom said:

Recent miniature bar. With the Ryttarolympiad 1956 commemorative medal awarded 323 times, Gustaf V jubileumsminnestecken II awarded 770 times and the Persian order of Homayoun by Arthus Bertrand (1925-).

 

Originally belonging to a military musician, thanks @JohanH

 

 

 

The original owner was Nils Bertil Valdemar Wiklander. 

Musikdirektör and militärmusikinspektör. 

On 31/05/2023 at 20:51, Jstrom said:

A recent miniature bar I had to add to this thread because of the Arthus Bertrand piece on it, I must say its distinct appearance is quite interesting  (I also have a liking for the Swedish commemorative medals)

 

 

 

 

 

 

You should post it in the topic about Swedish miniatures. 

That miniature bar is a very easy ID to it's original owner. I did it some years ago. 

I'll see if I can find my notes. It was a military musician. 

Damn!

I was hoping there was an easy way to find information about regular Danes who did not receive any high orders or were "celebrities". 

I know about Find a grave but I was hoping there would be something similar to the Swedish/Norwegian search-possibilities. 

Thank you both for your tips! 

Hello!

Is there any way to find information about the death-dates of Danish citizens?

For Swedes there are the cd-database named "Sveriges Dödbok" and for Norwegians there are a database online (Søk i dødsfall - Digitalarkivet) you can search.

But is there anything similar for Danes?

Hello!

Is it possible to find any information about a Romanian soldier who served in Finland during ww2?

His name was Zamfir Calinescu and received the Liberty medal 2nd class in 1941.

Here are two others.