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My unreserved recognition and admiration for this great, selfless military historical work.

Ein bißchen mehr zu Walther Otto Adolf Graf von Königsmarck: Er war Ausbilder in Chile unter Bernhard Emil Körner vom 18. August 1895 bis 18. August 1897, wobei der Sekondeleutnant den Dienstgrad als chilenischer Hauptmann erhielt. Er kämpfte mit dem Pferdedepot des Ostasiatischen Expeditionskorps in China und mit dem Pferdedepot der Schutztruppe in Deutsch-Südwest gegen die Hottentotten unter Generalleutnant Lothar von Trotha.

Danke, Jens, einfach klasse ... vor allem zeigt der Eintrag, daß Friedrich „Fritz“ Wilhelm Adolf Graf von Königsmarck nicht gefallen ist, gemeint war in der Tat Eberhard.

Once again, thank you! I wrote them on the same day, and today, 10 days later, they have sent everything ... and also promised to digitilize the files within four weeks! Many greetings, Andreas

Once again, Andy, thank you. This is what I have read, I hope, I got everything: 22 March 1891 Charakter als Portepee-Fähnrich (Honorary Officer Cadet) 18 October 1891 Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 17 May 1892 Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant) 18 January 1901 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) without Patent ... 16 February 1901 received Patent as Oberleutnant 18 May 1908 Rittmeister with Patent from 18 June 1908 27 January 1915 Major Awards and decorations ... Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) on 22 March 1897 Medal to commemorate the coronation of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in 1898 Dutch Orden von Oranien-Nassau, Knight's Cross (NN5) Mecklenburg Greifen-Orden, Knight's Cross (MGrO3/MG3) Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), IV. Class Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Knight's Cross 2nd Class (GSF3b) House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Knight of Honour 2nd Class (OV3b) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross II. Class (BZL3b/BZ3b) House Order of the Wendish Crown (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone), Knight's Cross (MWK3/MK3) Saxe-Ernestine House Orden, Knight's Cross 2nd Class (HSEH3b/HSH3b/EH3b) Princely Schwarzburg Cross of Honor, IV. Class (SEK4/SE4) Knight's Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (DD3) Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 3rd Class (RA3) The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam (Orden der Siamesischen Krone), Officer's Cross (SK4) ... WWI Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ... 2nd Class on 14 September 1914 ... 1st Class on 21 April 1915 Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd and 1st Class (MMV1/MK1) Mecklenburg-Strelitz Cross of Merit for Distinction in the War (Mecklenburg-Strelitzisches Verdienstkreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege), 2nd Class (MSMV2/MStMV2) Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BH) Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH) Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH) Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War (SMK) Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden on 16 February 1916 Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class with Crown and Swords (BMV4a⚔) on 5 January 1918

Done, thank you! He was very well decorated for a Rittmeister already in 1914, but of course he was Flügeladjutant. This is getting better and better! Too bad, his files do not contain a picture.

Thanks so much, Andy!!! Is it somehow possible to enter a larger picture? I tried to enlarge this one, but then I could hardly read anything (old eyes). Thank you! P.S.: I tried to send you a personal message, but the system did not allow that.

Thank you, Arb! Seeing he received the three Hanseatic Crosses in WWI, he must have also received EK II and I. Anything else? Surely something from Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin? That would be great! P.S. Bodo = Dodo Thanks to you, I now found him at Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Adeligen Häuser.

Gentlemen, I am looking for any- and everything on Ernst von Behr (complete name?) who received all three Hanseatic Crosses in WWI. I found one, who might fit. There was a Rittmeister von Behr with the Husaren-Regiment „Königin Wilhelmina der Niederlande“ (Hannoversches) Nr. 15, later Major and Adjutant with the IX. Armeekorps. It is possible that this is the same Major who would become Ehrenritter of the Johanniterorden in 1916 and fell with the Leib-Kürassier-Regiment „Großer Kurfürst“ (Schlesisches) Nr. 1 (as leader / commander?) near Fergeux on 2 November 1918. I hope, I am not mixing up two officers. Any help would be great. Maybe even a picture? Thanks!

M. Krüger, Reichsjustizministerium Geburtsdatum 3.12.1883 Sterbedatum 10.5.1941

Thank you! If you find the time, maybe you could explain, how you got into the Bundesarchiv system. I am registered at Invenio, and I found him, but his files are not digitalized, so I wasn't able to see anything. I would be grateful for any help.

Good evening! I just read, you have the Wolf Keilig book. Could you help me? I am looking for anything / everything on Ritterkreuzträger Major Heinrich Wiese (b. 27 February 1910 in Kiel). He entered the Reichswehr on 1 April 1929. Maybe it would be possible to show what Keilig has on him (page scan), if anything? Thank you!

Thank you, I almost gave up ... but on page 82 I found him, although the search function initially showed nothing. 27 June 1843 Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 14 or 22 August 1843 Seconde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) 20 or 28 August 1851 Premier-Lieutenent (1st Lieutenant) 31 December 1855 Rittmeister

Auf dem 1925 eingeweihten Reiterdenkmal aus Bronze in Karlshorst (Trabrennbahn), Berlin, wird auch Walther unter den 97 Herren- und 20 Berufsreitern geführt, die im Ersten Weltkrieg geblieben sind. Das Denkmal wurde 2007 saniert.

Ggf. auch von Interesse, Friedrich „Fritz“ Wilhelm Adolf Graf von Königsmarck als Herrenreiter und als Eskadronschef -- 4. Eskadron/Königs-Ulanen-Regiment (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 13 -- an der Ostfront 1915. Er wurde vermutlich 1945 auf seinem Gut von den Russen ermordet, die dann alles plünderten. Das Schloß, wo er seit 1922 wohnte, diente als Auslagerungsort der Kunsthalle Bremen (Tausende von Bremer Handzeichnungen, Gemälden und Druckgrafiken).