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I am also not an expert, but Karl Bernhard Freiherr von Reitzenstein (born 1809, not 1808) is wearing EK II and I (1870/71), as a neck order the Württemberg Militär-Verdienstorden, Kommenturkreuz with the crown (model 1864-1889), the Militär-St.-Heinrichs-Orden and probably (to the right) the Dienstauszeichnungskreuz. The frame might be do to the flashbulb, therefore seeming oversize? Like in this picture? You might like this very interesting article.

Gentlemen, does anyone have any informationen about Generalmajor Georg Zimmermann (1877--1956 ???), wo would become Generalleutnant on the Tannenbergtag? Thanks!

Thank you, I didn't know Malteser wore neck orders that looked so much like Johanniter. Do you happen to know, if he was Ehren- or Devotionsritter? Thank you, you must be right, I see, he had the HEK1 already in 1911!

Here is what I have for Franz Joseph Maria Ludwig Anton Thassilo Prinz von Hohenzollern-Emden, but surely I am missing a few (was he a Johanniter, Ehren- or Rechtsritter???): Hausorden der Treue, Großkreuz (BT) Fürstlich Hohenzollernscher Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz II. Klasse Stern von Rumänien, Großkreuz am 30. August 1907 (RumSt1) als Leutnant im Füsilier-Regiment „Fürst Karl-Anton von Hohenzollern“ (Hohenzollernsches) Nr. 40 Roter Adlerorden, I. Klasse mit Stern Fürstlich Hohenzollernscher Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern ... Schwerter zum Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse am 26. Januar 1920 mit Wirkung vom 19. Mai 1918 Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, verschiedene Stufen, zuletzt Großkomtur mit Collane (Ordenskette) Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), IV. Klasse mit Schwertern Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern Marineverwundetenabzeichen (1918) Hausorden der Rautenkrone, Bruststern Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Kriegserinnerungsmedaille 1915/1918 mit Schwertern Ungarische Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille mit Schwertern Wiederholungsspange (1939) zum Eisernen Kreuz II. und I. Klasse (1914) Kriegsabzeichen für die Marineartillerie

Here are the decorations for Egmont Freiherr von Reitzenstein, but I do not know if he received the Zentenarmedaille ... maybe, because he was "zur Disposition"? Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, 1862 Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen, Ritterkreuz (BrHL3) Schwerter zum Roten Adlerorden IV. Klasse, 1866 Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866 Eisernes Kreuz (1870), II. und I. Klasse Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife und Schwertern am Ringe Roten Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern am Ringe am 11. November 1875 Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895 Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse mit Stern, 1896

Thanks, Glenn, I am taking back "not so good", from now on I will use "terrible"! ?

I am not so good with uniforms, is this Austrian? Thanks!

Phantastic, Dave, thanks! Clemens Ernst was the brother of Maximilian, Pour le Mérite as Oberst (Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 87) on 8. November 1918. Not very well known. Could Clemens maybe be the rider from the Distanzritt Berlin–Wien, Autumn 1892? Dave, do you happen to have any WW I decorations for Generalmajor/Generaleutnant Maximilian Gustav?

Thanks for this!!! No, not his youngest son, either his oldest Heinrich or his second oldest Albin (both Major a. D.), but we will probably never know. Yes, Maximilian was the Hauptmann in Ostasien (I have been searching for hours, pieced everything together), after his return he came to the Stab des 1. Unter-Elsässischen Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 31 in Hagenau. 15. September 1904 Major, then Schutztruppe in Deutsch-Südwestafrika as Kommandeur der II. reitenden Feldartillerie-Abteilung. After his return from Africa Afrika he would become Kommandeur der II. Abteilung/Feldartillerie-Regiment „General-Feldzeugmeister“ (1. Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3 in Brandenburg an der Havel. 1907/08 Kommandeur der Reitenden Abteilung (II.) seines alten Stammregiments, dem 1. Westfälischen Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7 in Düsseldorf. 19. Juli 1911 Oberstleutnant, 31. Mai 1912 Kommandeur des 1. Westfälischen Feldartillerie-Regiments Nr. 7 in Wesel. 17. Februar 1914 Oberst. 24. Dezember 1914 Kommandeur der 77. Reserve-Feldartillerie-Brigade. 22. März 1917 Generalmajor. 13. April 1917 Artillerie-Kommandeur 142. 12. Januar 1918 Kommandeur der 239. Infanterie-Division. 10. until 20. Januar 1919 Artillerie-Kommandeur (Arko) 9 in Glogau. 27. September 1920 Charakter als Generalleutnant, 30. September 1920 retired (eingereichter Abschied bewilligt). Here we have the SS officers you mentioned Albin and Gert.

I got it, Rangliste 1901 is really showing Maximilian, who left the the 1. Westfälisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7 to serve in China.

I know pretty much everything about the „Mein Distanzritt Berlin–Wien“, but I just cannot find out the first name of Premierleutnant Freiherr von Reitzenstein from the Kürassier-Regiment „von Driesen“ (Westfälisches) Nr. 4 who was the best German rider. Kaiser Wilhelm made him to Rittmeister shortly after the race. He also wrote a book about it. It would be great, if he was one of the Generalleutnant's sons. Here is the Hauptmann (Maximilian??? But maybe his older brother Clemens (Klemens) Ernst):

Yes, but that was not Albin (he was never with the Feldartillerie, only Fußartillerie), instead Oberst Maximilian Gustav Freiherr von Reitzenstein (1859–1936), who would retire as Generalleutnant. By the way, Maximilian (1900/1901 Teilnahme am China-Feldzug) was Hauptmann in China serving in the Ostasiatisches Feldartillerie-Regiment during the "Boxeraufstand". Gentlemen, does anyone have the WW I decorations for Maximilian (239. Infanterie-Division)? Thanks!

I think he started 1870 with the Westfälisches Festungs-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 7, which name was changed to Westfälisches Fußartillerie-Regiment Nr. 7 on 18.7.1872. Can anyone verify this? Thanks!

Thank you, v. Perlet! Source: http://www.ub.uni-koeln.de/cdm/ref/collection/dirksen/id/476338

This surprises me; Bundesarchiv: Spanisches "Cruz de tercera clase de la Orden del Merito Naval" 16. Mai 1927 ... Genehmigung des Reichspräsidenten zur Annahme des Kreuzes III. Klasse des Königlich Spanischen Ordens für Verdienste zur See 28. März 1934 Spanisches "Cruz de segunda clase de la Orden de Merito Naval" 16. Nov. 1928 ... Genehmigung des Reichspräsidenten zur Annahme des Kreuzes II. Klasse des Königlich Spanischen Ordens für Verdienste zur See 28. März 1934

I read it here. but I am pretty sure the Personalakte of Canaris got it wrong, seeing the 4th class is the highest. But maybe the German Stellen did this deliberately to avoid mix-ups, because the German counting methods were and are different? Interesting is the notice in DEL MINISTERIO DE MARINA, Canaris received 2nd class on 16 November 1928. So maybe, just maybe he received not the 3rd class 1927 but the 1st and therefore lowest class? Maybe the people who wrote the Personalakte saw the 2nd class, knew he had the lower class 1927 and classified this lower class the German way as 3rd class instead of correctly 1st class??? Did you know Canaris had the Deutsches Spanien-Kreuz in Gold mit Schwertern (Bundesarchiv)?

Königlich Spanischer Orden für Verdienste zur See, Kreuz III. Klasse (II. Klasse?) am 16. Mai 1927 Königlich Spanischer Orden für Verdienste zur See, Kreuz II. Klasse (III. KLasse?) am 16. November 1928

That was more than I had ... thanks so much!

Gentlemen, I am looking for more infos about Alexander Pohlmann, born 16. Januar 1896 in Labischin. 1914 Fahnenjunker Fußartillerie-Regiment „General-Feldzeugmeister“ (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3, 1915 Leutnant, 1918 severly wounded, EK II and I, HOH3X (when, why?) ... anything else? He was discharged 1920. He had already started his studies 1919 in Heidelberg and Berlin. Later he was Oberregierungsrat im Reichswirtschaftsministerium and Leiter der Reichsstelle für den Außenhandel, at last Ministerialrat. I would love to know a death date. There is a book from him and Thomas Trumpp: Außenwirtschaftlicher Nachrichten- und Auskunftsdienst. Eine etwas verzwickte Geschichte (1982), but I am not sure he was still living then, maybe Trumpp wrote the book with Pohlmann's notes.

Georg Pohlmann gest. am 29.7.1946 in Freiburg im Breisgau ...! He was married to a Clara Trick. Does anyone know more about her? Did they have children? His father Johann Friedrich Alexander Pohlmann died 25 January 1911 in Charlottenburg. Here the death certificate of Georg's brother Emil Johannes Alexander Pohlmann:

Great, thanks!!!

Once again, thank you, just phantastic, the things you find. Do you happen to have any exact dates on Generalmajor (some sources say Generalleutnant) Johann Pohlmann (1871-1945)?

There was also a Pohlmann, Johann; Generalleutnant (Generalmajor?), 1871-1945 ... could he have been a brother / cousin? These are infos from Lexikon der Wehrmacht, maybe Georg Hugo Gustav and Johann are one and the same? But there is a Pohlmann as Oberst (since 1.4.1926) in the Rangliste 1926, maybe Johann who was shortly afterwards retired with the "Charakter als Generalmajor"? I also found a POHLMANN, Friedrich Wilhelm, Generalleutnant (1860-1949), brother / cousin? And a POHLMANN, Karl Albert Theodor, Generalmajor (1830-1888), uncle?

I am looking for a Leutnant Vahl from the 5. Niederschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 154, HOH3X (Oberleutnant 1 Januar 1924, retired 1925?)... does anyone have a first name? He seems to be the one or two year older brother of Herbert Ernst Karl Vahl (1896--1944), at last SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS in WW II. Thanks!

Gentlemen, I read something about Albin Friedrich Wilhelm Theodor Freiherr von Reitzenstein (1852–1927), who as a Major went to China with Erich von Falkenhayn. I also read, the old gentlemen served in WW I, at last as Oberstleutnant. Also, this is most interesting, he became a Chinese Generalleutnant (probably in the 1920s?). I would love to know everything about him (promotions, decorations). Can anyone help? By the way, his grandson was Ritterkreuzträger Albin Joseph Bodo Erdmann Freiherr von Reitzenstein (1911–1943), who is often wrongly named "Hans-Albin". Merry Christmas to all!