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I would love to see a picture of him.

Gentlemen, Paul Bieß (maybe Paul Georg Alfred Bieß?) apparently entered the Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 135 on 22 March 1893 as a Sekondeleutnant (source: https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalleutnant/BIESS_PAUL.html). If this info is right, he surely came from the Kadettenkorps. Can anyone verify this? A single source claims, he joined in 1891. Anything on his father? Maybe Gutsherr Landrat Julius Bieß (Muckendorf) or Oskar Bieß (Ossig)? Thanks! Any additions would be great: Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Austrian Order of Franz Joseph, Knight's Cross (ÖFJ3a/ÖFJ4) Red Eagle Order, 4th Class with Crown (as of Rangliste 1913) German Military Pilot’s Badge (Militär-Flugzeugführer-Abzeichen) Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords (BMV4⚔/BM4⚔) Order of the Württemberg Crown, Knight's Cross with Swords (WK3⚔) Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross (Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz; LK) House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA/PDK) Wound Badge (1918) in Black Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd Class with Swords

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.

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?

Could this be him (TROTHA, Friedrich Lebrecht von)? The picture reads: "von Trotha. 1864 Leutnant der 2. Kompanie des 4. Garderegimentes zu Fuß" ... and he was Sekonde-Lieutenant in that year.

This must be him (Oberstleutnant): MAIER, Karl. (DOB: 31.01.90). 01.07.42 in Stab/Luftflotte 1, promo to Obstlt. 05.08.42 trf from Stab/Luftflotte 1 to Ob.d.L. pool with temporary duty to 04.12.42 at Flieger-Waffentechn.Schule 2. 05.12.42 reassigned to Flieger-Waffentechn.Schule 2. 24.04.43 (f.n. not given) Obstlt. with Koflug 2/VI Cagliari.

So nice, and the k. u. k. Feldpilotenabzeichen correctly worn on the right side.

That is true, of course, but the Verlustlisten are not complete ... many times I have not found a wounded soldier, even though he had been awarded a wound badge. Being wounded with the Royal Saxon 5th Field Artillery Regiment No. 64 in 1915 does make sense, so many members of the Fliegertruppe transferred there after being wounded in their Stamm-Regiment. Greeting. Andreas

Thank you, Uwe! 22 WWI decorations for Fritz? Wow, could you please upload a picture? I have the same problem with old German script, but maybe we can decipher a few of them. I also tried Daniel Krause's Verleihungen von Preußischen Kriegs-Orden und Ehrenzeichen im Ersten Weltkrieg ... but he had nothing for Fritz (mostly for Otto von Below). Greetings, Andreas

That was fast, thanks so much!

Gentlemen, this is what I have for Fritz Theodor Carl/Karl von Below. Any additions or corrections welcome. Would he have received the Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906? He did belong to the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß, but not the 2nd Company. I am sure I am missing several WWI decorations (swords to any of his pre-war decorations?), I would be thankful, if anyone could help. 19.4.1873 Seconde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) 18.4.1882 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant) 22.3.1887 Hauptmann (Captain) 31.5.1892 Major 27.1.1899 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 18.4.1901 Oberst (Colonel) 27.1.1905 Generalmajor (Major General) 18.2.1908 Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) 13.9.1912 General der Infanterie (General of the Infantry) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4) Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class (BZL3a/BZ3a) Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow (mit der Schleife) Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2) Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JM3) Imperial Persien Order of the Lion and the Sun, Grand Officer's Cross (PL2) Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class Order of the Redeemer (Greece), Grand Commander (GE2a) Spanish Cross of Military Merit, 4th Class or Grand Cross (SpMV4/SMV4) Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig), Grand Cross of Honour (Ehren-Großkreuz; OV1) Royal Victorian Order, Honorary Grand Cross (GV1) Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class (JZ1) Swedish Order of the Sword (Schwertorden), Grand Cross (SS1) Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves Order of the Crown (Belgium), Grand Cross (BKO1) Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, Cross of Honour 1st Class (HEK1) Schaumburg Lippe House Order, Cross of Honour 1st Class (SLH.EK1/SLHK1/SLH1) Saxon Albert Order (Albrechts-Orden), Grand Cross (SA1) Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Cross (BA1) Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves WWI (excerpt) Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves ... Pour le Mérite on 14 March 1915 ... Oak Leaves on 11 August 1916 Saxon Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (SH3) on 28 August 1916 Honours The new Wehrmacht barracks, built in 1936/37 in the Saarbrücken city forest and occupied in November 1938, bore the name Below-Kaserne in honor of General Fritz von Below until the end of the Second World War.

This is really great, thank you! Wikipedia even has an article, claiming he was Oberleutnant in WWII (I just changed that and added some infos). Now we know he was Lieutenant Colonel. He was severly wounded on 10 January 1943 and died on 12 January 1943 at the Reserve-Kriegslazarett 15/VI Proskurow. Between the wars he was Gutspächter (Tilleda). Maybe someone has a picture?

Thank you, David!

Thank you, Daniel. Then his son was Edel-Heinrich Theodor Wolfhart Zachariae von Lingenthal, Major i. G. (Wehrmacht), Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr), Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 September 1943 as Hauptmann (Captain) and Commander of the II. Battalion/Panzer-Regiment 15/11. Panzer-Division. Another son was Lienhard (b. 31 July 1922 in Hameln), 2nd Lieutenant of the Wehrmacht, ⚔ on 7 July 1942 3 km off the road from Voronezh.

Good evening from Berlin! I would like to take you up on your offer. I would love everything you have on GM Friedrich Lebrecht von Trotha (1841–1914), father of Vice Admiral Karl Wolf Gebhard Bernhard von Trotha. Thanks! Andreas