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Thank you, Daniel. As an expert maybe you can clear it up a bit more: Von Kessel received the Gedenkzeichen with "FR" after Kaiser Friedrich III died? Because he seems to have been wearing it pretty early, even as Generaladjutant of Kaiser Wilhelm II. I noticed, Sigurd von Ilsemann, seeing his wedding pictures 1920, was not wearing the badge, but in later pictures he was. Do you maybe have a date? Thank you!

Gentlemen, as I read in this forum, Oskar von Lindequist was maybe used in the Großes Hauptquartier Seiner Majestät des Kaisers und Königs at the beginning of WWI. Does anyone know, if he was reactivated? Z. D.? If yes, did he receive any awards for WWI? I hope to soon have the list of all decorations completed. Thank you!

Thank you, that seems to be the same von Kessel!

Gentlemen, this is what I have on Gustav von Kessel (thanks the help I have already received), any additions and corrections welcome: 1.5.1864 Grenadier und Avantageur (Officer Candidate) 11.10.1865 Sekonde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) 22.3.1872 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant) 18.2.1878 Hauptmann (Captain) 22.3.1885 Major 13.8.1889 Oberst-Lieutenant (Lieutenant Colonel) 18.10.1891 Oberst (Colonel) 21.3.1896 Generalmajor 25.3.1899 Generalleutnant 29.5.1903 General der Infanterie 27.1.1911 Generaloberst Awards Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866 Imperial Russian Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, III. Class (RSt3) Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) with three battle clasps Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4) Order of Albert the Bear, Knight Cross 1st Class (AAB3a/AB3a) Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Knight Cross 1st Class (HSEH3a/HSH3a) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA) Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour III. Class (HEK3) Order of the Cross of Takovo (Serbia), Commander (ST3) Order of Charles III (Spain), Knight (SC3) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class (BZL3a/BZ3a) Knight's Cross of the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (JMuL5/JM5) Order of Isabella the Catholic, Commander 2nd Class (SJ2b) Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz), 2nd Class (WF2b) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross I. Class (BMV3a) Order of Saint Michael (Bavaria), Commander (BStMV2b/BM2b) Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Commander's Cross (GSF2) Commemorative plaque for the royal princes, general adjutants and adjutants of Friedrich III (Gedenkzeichen für die Königlichen Prinzen, Generaladjutanten und Flügeladjutanten von Kaiser Friedrich III.) ... Although qualified to wear the commemorative plaque of Wilhelm II, he chose to honour Friedrich III, whose personal adjutant (when Friedrich was Crown Prince) he became in 1883 and whose wing aide (Flügeladjutant) he became in 1888 on the day he was crowned Emperor and King, by wearing his first and original badge. Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross (HOH3) Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander's Cross (BMV2b) ... since ranking list 1906 renamed Military Merit Order II. Class (BMV2) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Commander 2nd Class (BZL2b/BZ2b) in 1888 Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander 2nd Class (SA2b) Swedish Order of the Sword, Commander 2nd Class (SS2b) on 27 July 1888 Danish Order of Dannebrog, Commander 1st Class (DD2a) on 30 July 1888 Lippe House Order (Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour (Ehrenkreuz) 2nd Class (LH.EK2/LH2) Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2) Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), II. Class (RA2) Order of the Redeemer (Greece), Commander (GE2b) Order of the Crown of Italy, Commander (JK3) Ottoman Medschidie-Orden (Medjidie-Orden), 2nd Class (TM2) Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Commander's Cross 2nd Class (BrHL2b/BrH2b) Order of Leopold (Belgium), Officer (BL2b) Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, Commander II. Class (NO2b) on 2 July 1890 Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 2nd Class (HSEH2b/HSH2b) Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander (WK2/WK2b) Order of the Lion of the Netherlands, Commander (NL2) Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Commander (ÖL2) in 1891 Order of the Star of Romania, Commander (StvRum2b/RumSt2b/RumSt3) Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class House Order of the Wendish Crown (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone), Grand Officer (MWK2a/MK2a) Star to his Commander's Cross of the Order of the White Falcon (GSF2mSt) Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JMuL3/JM3) Franz-Joseph-Orden, Commander with Star (ÖFJ2mSt/ÖFJ2a) in 1892 Swedish Order of the Sword, Commander 1st Class (SS2a) Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Commander's Cross of Honour (HEK2a) Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 1st Class (HSEH2a/HSH2a) Crown to his Red Eagle Order 3rd Class with the Bow Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander 1st Class (SA2a) Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to the Iron Cross 2nd Class House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Ehren-Großkomturkreuz or Grand Commanders Cross (OV2a) Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st Class (RSt1) Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Grand Cross of the Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (MGrO1/MG1) The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam (Orden der Siamesischen Krone), Grand Cross (SK1) Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross (HOH2) Silver medal affiliated with the Order of Imtiaz (TNJmsM/TsM) Gold medal affiliated with the Order of Imtiaz (TNJmgM/TgM) Ottoman Medschidie-Orden (Medjidie-Orden), 1st Class (TM1) Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross (SJ1) on 7 November 1889 Order of the Redeemer (Greece), Grand Cross (GE1) Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown Order of the White Falcon, Grand Cross (GSF1) Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Cross (JK1) Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 1st Class (ÖEK1) in 1888 Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), 1st Class (RA1) Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class with Diamonds (TO1mBr/TürkO1m.Br) Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class Royal Victorian Order, Honorary Grand Cross (GV1) on 18 January 1901 Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Cross (NN1) Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Grand Cross (SA1) Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class (JZ1) Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cross (JMuL1/JM1) Imperial Persien Order of the Lion and the Sun, Grand Cross with Diamonds (PL1mBr) Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, Cross of Honour 1st Class with Swords (HEK1) Belgian Order of Leopold, Grand Cordon (BelgL1/BL1) Russian Order of the White Eagle (RWA) ... with this, he also received the highest class of all subordinated orders. Order of Albert the Bear, Grand Cross (AAB1/AB1) Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and the Crown House Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross with the Crown in Gold (MWK1b/MK1b) Gold Star to his Albrechts-Orden of Saxony Grand Cross (SA1mgSt) Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Cross (BA1) House Order of Hohenzollern, Star of the Commander Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross (HSH1) Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Grand Cross (ÖL1) in 1905 Swedish Schwertorden, Grand Cross (SS1) in 1905 Order of Prince Danilo I, Knight Grand Cross (MU1) Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906 Danish Order of Dannebrog, Grand Cross (DD1) on 19 November 1906 Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, Grand Cross (NO1) on 15 December 1906 Spanish Cross of Military Merit, 4th Class or Grand Cross (SMV4) Order of Berthold the First, Grand Cross (BBI.1) in 1908 Black Eagle Order (Schwarzer Adlerorden) with the Chain Chain (Kette) to his Swedish Schwertorden Grand Cross (SS1mK) Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr) Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1) Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class (JV1) Order of Alexander Nevsky with Diamonds (RANmBr) House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Ehren-Großkreuz or Grand Cross (OV1) Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, 1st Class, 3rd Grade (CDI.3) Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander's Cross Order of Saint Hubert (BH) Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria), Grand Cross with Diamonds (BMO1mBr) WWI Iron Cross, 2nd Class repetition clasp (1914) to the EK II (1870) Iron Cross (1914), 1st Class Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfe (VK) Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross (Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz; LK) Swords to his Princely House Order of Hohenzollern Cross of Honour 1st Class (HEK1⚔) Swords to his Bavarian Military Merit Order Grand Cross (BMV G.Kr.⚔/BMV.G.Kr⚔) Swords to his Württemberg Order of the Crown Grand Cross (WK1⚔)

Thank you, Daniel!

Thank you. This should be the complete list: Zentenarmedaille, 1897 Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse, 1901 (GSF3b) Badische Regierungs-Jubiläums-Medaille von 1902 (BdRJM/BRJM) Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub ... Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (BZ3b) ... Eichenlaub zur II. Klasse (BZ3bmE), 1906 Schwertorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (SS4b) am 29. August 1903 (88th award) ... reclassified in Rangliste 1909 as „SS3b“ . Siamesischer Weißer Elefantenorden, Ritterkreuz (SE5) Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (AB3a) ... Crown and Swords added in WWI (AB3a.mKr⚔) Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse Kriegsverdienstkreuz (Braunschweig), II. Klasse (BrK2) Herzoglich Anhaltisches Friedrichkreuz (AK) Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille (HT) Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz (LK) Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz (BH) Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz (HH) Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (SA3a⚔) Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern (BZ3a⚔) Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern (WK3⚔) Bayerischer Militärverdienstorden, IV. Klasse mit der Krone und Schwertern (BMV4mKr⚔) Greifenorden, Ehrenkreuz (MG2c) Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse mit Schwertern (SEK2⚔) Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern (HOH3⚔)

Thanks so much, Gentlemen! Please let me add a question: Generaloberst Gustav von Kessel was still Oberbefehlshaber in den Marken in 1914. Did he keep his command until 1918? When was he officially retired (or served until death?)? Any WWI decorations? At least EKI? Thanks!!!

Gentlemen, this is what I put together, but I am sure I am missing WWI decorations ... I would be grateful for any additions: 30 August 1870 War Volunteer and Avantageur (Officer Candidate) 8 April 1871 Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 9 March 1872 Sekonde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) 16 September 1881 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant) 15 October 1885 Hauptmann (Captain) 20 September 1890 Major with Patent from 23 May 1890 12 September 1896 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 25 March 1899 Oberst (Colonel) 27 January 1903 Generalmajor 16 October 1906 Generalleutnant 7 April 1911 Charakter als General der Infanterie (honorary rank) War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) with one battle clasp Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross II. Class (BMV3b) ... as of Rangliste 1906 re-classified as 4th Class (BMV4) Belgian Leopold-Orden, Knight's Cross (BL4) Order of the Crown of Italy, Knight's Cross (JK5) Franz-Joseph-Orden, Knight's Cross (ÖFJ3/ÖFJ3a/ÖFJ4) Portuguese Military Order of Christ, Knight's Cross (PC3) Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 3rd class (RA3) Service Award Cross (Prussia) for 25 years (Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), III. Class Order of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstordens Philipps des Großmüthigen), Knight's Cross 1st Class (GHVP3a/HP3a) Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross (SA3) Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Swedish Royal Order of the Sword, Commander II. Class (SS2b) Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz), 2nd Class (WF2b) Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur) 2nd Class (SA2b) Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2) Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, Commander II. Class (NO2b) Spanish Cross of Military Merit, 3rd Class (SMV3) Commander's Cross of the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (JM3) Imperial Persien Order of the Lion and the Sun, Grand Officer's Cross (PL2) Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 1st Class (HSH2a) Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, I. Class with the Crown (SEK1mKr) Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves Fürstlich Reußisches Ehrenkreuz, 1st Class with the Crown (REKj1mKr) Order of the White Falcon, Grand Cross (GSF1) Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross (HSH1) Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Grand Cross (SA1) Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, 2nd Class, 1st Grade (CDII.1) Friedrichs-Orden, Grand Cross (WF1)

Thank you, Dave!

Gentlemen, I am working on the promotion dates and all decorations for Kurt Ernst August Friedrich Freiherr von Manteuffel, but the start has already been rocky. Prussian Machine has him entering service on 19 July 1870, Wikipedia (de) states 30 August 1870. Does anyone know the correct date? Did he enter as a war volunteer or as a Fahnenjunker? Thanks! This is the only picture I can find, maybe someone has a better one:

Thank you, Daniel! I will now update the list. BBI1⚔ seems to be very rare. Many greetings, Andreas PS: Do you happen to know what Kurt von Manteuffel (Kommandierender General des stellv. XIV. Armeekorps) received during WWI? Thanks again!

Gentlemen, this is what I have for Theodor Wilhelm Gustav Erich von Gündell, but I am surely missing several WWI decorations ... I would be thankful for any additions or corrections: 1.4.1873 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate) 15.11.1873 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) 15.10.1874 Sekonde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) 17.10.1883 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant) 22.3.1888 Hauptmann (Captain) 15.8.1893 Major 18.4.1900 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 22.4.1902 Oberst (Colonel) ... 22.2.1906 additionally with the rank as Brigadekommandeur 14.6.1906 Generalmajor 17.9.1909 Generalleutnant (now entitled to be addressed as "Excellence") 4.9.1913 Charakter als General der Infanterie at Disposal (zur Disposition; z. D.) 2.9.1914 General der Infanterie (patent as an active officer) Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Knight's Cross 2nd Class (GSF3b) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), II. Class (RA2) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow and with Swords Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with Swords (BMV3⚔) ... as of rangliste 1906, reclassified as BMV.O⚔ (Officer's Cross) Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross with the War Decoration (SA3.KD/SA3⚔) Württemberg Order of the Crown (Ehrenkreuz des Ordens der Württembergischen Krone), Honour Cross with Swords (WK2c⚔) China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) for combatants Commander's Cross of the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (JM3) Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (JVAS3/JV3) Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class Franz-Joseph-Orden, Grand Cross (ÖFJ1) Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd class (BMV2) Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Commander 1st Class (BZ2a) Star to his Bavarian Military Merit Order 2nd class (BMV2mSt) Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, 2nd Class, 1st Grade (CDII.1) Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class Order of Henry the Lion, 1st Class (BrH1) WWI Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Cross for Faithful Service (Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für treue Dienste 1914; SLK) Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH) Lippe War Honour Cross for Heroic Deeds (LKEK/LKEKr) Lippe War Merit Cross (LK) Pour le Mérite on 28 August 1916[3] Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, Cross of Honour 1st Class with Swords (HEK1⚔) Order of Berthold the First (Großherzoglich-Badischer Orden Berthold des Ersten), Grand Cross with Swords (BBI1⚔) on 20 June 1917 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st class with Swords (BMV1⚔) Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Grand Cross with the Golden Star and Swords (SA1gSt⚔) Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross with Swords (WK1⚔)

Good evening, Dave! Just a short question: Prussian Machine has his promotion to Charakter als General der Infanterie on 4.9.1913, you on 16.6.1913. Could you please confirm which date is right? About the death date, you write 21.12.1924 (like the Bundesarchiv), everywhere else it is stated as 23.12.1924. You don't happen to have a picture of his grave? Thank you! EK II and I as well as Pour le Merite in WWI. I would be very thankful for a list of his WWI decorations. Many greetings, Andreas

May I ask, when you write WsM do you mean the Silberne Verdienstmedaille 1892 sometimes abbreviated WsVM? Thanks!

Gentlemen, Alter Adler and Flieger-As Barends was well decorated in WWI, but in WWII I have only read of his Spangen for the Iron Cross II (and I???). Anything else? Maybe Kriegsverdienstkreuz? Thank you!

Just great, thank you, Dave!

Hello Nicolas, sadly the gentlemen from Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries have nothing on Karl Albrecht (born 25 November 1880 in Bad Mergentheim) and his Luftwaffe service. He was apparently Alter Adler (since 26 April 1912), served in WWI with the Feldflieger-Abteilung 47 as well as Feldflieger-Abteilung 64 (maybe also Feldflieger-Abteilung 12?) and received the Military Merit Order (Württemberg) on 20 March 1915. If you find out any more, please let me know. Could you identify the decorations of his very nice ribbon bar? Thanks, Andreas

Gentlemen, here is what I have put together for Gaede, any additions, corrections or dates, as always, very welcome: 1 April 1870 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate) 12 September 1870 Portepéefähnrich (Officer Cadet) 18 November 1870 Secondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant) 11 June 1879 Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant) 23 December 1882 Hauptmann (Captain) 15 October 1888 Major 27 January 1894 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 22 March 1897 Oberst (Colonel) 18 April 1900 Generalmajor 24 April 1904 Generalleutnant 10 September 1908 Charakter als General der Infanterie 24 December 1914 Patent als General der Infanterie Awards, decorations and honours Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 Order of the Redeemer, Knight of the Silver Cross (GE4) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class Order of the Crown (Württemberg), Knight's Cross (WK3b; later reclassified as WK3c) Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross (SA3) Prussian Order of the Crown, 3rd Class Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenorden), Honour Cross (MGrO2c/MG2c) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to his Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class Crown to his Red Eagle Order, 4th Class Württemberg Order of the Crown (Ehrenkreuz des Ordens der Württembergischen Krone), Honour Cross (WK2c) Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2) Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross I. Class (BMV3a) Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Commander 1st Class (BZ2a) Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class Star to his Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 1st Class on 2 March 1907 WWI Iron Cross, 2nd Class repetition clasp (1914) to the EKII (1870) Iron Cross (1914), 1st Class Anhalter Kreuz (AK) Brunswick War Merit Cross (Herzoglich Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (BrK2) Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BremH/BH) Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH) Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH) Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross (Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz; LK) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (MMV2) Pour le Mérite on 25 August 1915 Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour 1st Class with Swords (HEK1⚔) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross with Swords (BZ1⚔) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st class with Swords (BMV1⚔) Friedrichs-Orden, Grand Cross with Swords (WF1⚔) Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH) Great Golden İmtiyaz Nişanı (Große Goldene Imtiyaz-Medaille mit Säbeln) with Swords/Saber (TJ1⚔/TI1⚔) Honours Honorary Doctorate: Dr. phil. h. c. of the Universität Freiburg im Breisgau in 1915

Adding GdI Hans Gaede.

Ranglisten 1914 & 1918:

Thank you very much, Gentlemen!

Gentlemen, I know Gaede (his pre-war decorations are known) received the EK I and the Pour le Mérite in WWI, but anything else? Maybe the Red Eagle Order, 1st Class? Thanks!

Thank you, Dave!

Can you give us any information about Johann "Hans" Hasse (if you find the time)? Maybe his WWI decorations? Maybe a picture? Any relation to General der Infanterie Wilhelm Otto Oswald Hasse? He is one of those generals where one can find very little about (he seems to have translated this book: https://www.zvab.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=10390935058). Thank you!