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Hans Graf received the Charakter als Hauptmann (after serving with the Freikorps/Grenzschutz Ost?), do you happen to know if he was reactivated for WWII? Thanks! 19.7.1913 Fähnrich, 23.12.1912 Leutnant (Patent), 20.5.1917 Oberleutnant

Dave, I wonder if he ever got the Kriegsverdienstkreuz (1939) for his service after April 1940? Thanks! P.S. When you write "General der Infanterie beim Oberbefehlshaber Ost", was he promoted to General der Infanterie or is that a title?

I am looking for anything on Wilhelm Maßmann, birth date, death date, maybe even a picture? Thanks!!! Here is what I know: Maßmann, Wilhelm, Pr. HOH Kreuz der Ritter m. Schw., Leutnant d.R. Mar.Inf., 1918, 01.21., 2. MatrRgt, 11. Kompanie

His brother was Arnold Gottfried Bendemann, Knight of the Pour le Mérite on 7 June 1864 (on the occasion of the storming of the Düppeler Schanzen on 18 April 1864 as second lieutenant). He died 42 yeras old as Major and member of the Study Commission of the Vereinigte Artillerie- und Ingenieur-Schule in Berlin on 8 June 1882. Does anyone know why? Health reasons or maybe an accident? I would be grateful for any information about him. Maybe even a picture?

These are the decorations I have for Felix Eduard Robert Emil von Bendemann, I would be grateful for any additions, corrections or exact dates: Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71)[9] on 20 May 1871 Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) on 7 June 1884 (years outside of the Reich or during war counted double) Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class on 18 January 1885 Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class with Swords on 5 May 1885 Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz), 2nd Class with Swords (WF2b⚔) on 18 July 1885 Orden „Der strahlende Stern“, 2nd Class, 2nd Grade / Grand Officer (ZstSt2b/ZStII2/ZSt2) on 16 April 1887 Order of the Red Eagle, 3rd Class with the Bow on 5 May 1888 Russian Order of Saint Anna, II. Class (RA2) on 19 November 1889 Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, Commander II. Class (NO2b) on 15 August 1890 Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords on Ring on 10 September 1890 Knight of the Austrian-Hungarian Order of the Iron Crown, 2nd Class (ÖEK2) on 18 November 1890 Anniversary Oak Leaves "25" 1870/1895 to his Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 19 January 1896 Prussian Centenary Medal (Zentenarmedaille) on 22 March 1897 Order of Leopold (Belgium), Grand Officer (BL2a) on 18 August 1897 Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords on Ring on 16 January 1898 Star with Swords to his Order of the Red Eagle, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 3 September 1900 China Medal in Bronze (China-Denkmünze) with the clasp "TAKU" Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Grand Cross with Swords (SA1⚔) on 10 June 1901 ... as of Rangliste 1906 declared Grand Cross with the War Decoration (SA1.KD) Russian Order of Saint Anna, I. Class with Swords (RA1⚔) on 15 April 1902 ... he automatically also received the Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st Class with Swords, which was subordinated to the Order of Saint Anna. British Order of St Michael and St George, Grand Cross (GM1) on 13 July 1902 Knight of the Austrian-Hungarian Order of the Iron Crown, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖEK1.KD) on 13 July 1902 Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class with Swords on Ring on 27 January 1903 Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring on 22 January 1905 Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Ehren-Großkreuz (OV1) on 5 May 1906 Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 1st Class (JVAS1/JV1) on 11 October 1906 Order of the Red Eagle, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring on 20 January 1907 Kolonial-Denkmünze mit der Spange (with the clasp) "Kamerun 1884" on 13 June 1912 Promotions: 9 June 1864 Kadett of the Crew of 1864 ??? Seekadett ??.??.1868 Unterleutnant zur See (2nd Lieutenant at Sea) 18 April 1871 Leutnant zur See without patent (ernannt), later receiving a patent with effect from 1870 (???) 17 February 1874 Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Captain) 15 April 1880 Korvettenkapitän (Lieutenant Commander) 22 October 1887 Kapitän zur See (Captain at Sea) 27 January 1895 Konteradmiral (Rear Admiral) 5 December 1899 Vize-Admiral (Vice Admiral) 14 November 1903 Admiral

Thanks so much, Dave! I would add: - Sudetenland Medal (Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938) as Battery chief in the Artillerie-Regiment 3 (V. reitende Abteilung in Sagan) - Medal for the Italo-German campaign in Africa (Medaille für den italienisch-deutschen Feldzug in Afrika) - Africa Cuff Band (Ärmelband „Afrika“) - Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1971 Maybe also Italien Medal of Military Valor in Silver (?), but without confirmation. Prisoner in May 1943? That was new to me, thanks! But he must have been freed or "ausgetauscht"? He was head of the Wirtschaftsstab Aschoff (Herresgruppe B) in Italy in August 1943. He supposedly commanded the Panzer-Regiment 8 (another source states Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80), but he did command (m.d.st.F.b.) the 16. Panzer-Division between Dietrich von Müller and Kurt Treuhaupt. He was supposedly relieved of his command due to the "charge of defeatism" but stayed with the division. His Bundestag-Biographie shows him as a Russian POW until Autumn 1955. If you could confirm any of this, that would be phantastic. Here is what I have for Oberst Kurt Treuhaupt (1898-1978), maybe you can add something/anything (maybe Panzerkampfabzeichen?): Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Prussian Observer's Badge 1914 (Abzeichen für Beobachtungsoffiziere aus Flugzeugen); FA A 235 Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Black and Mattweiß (Silver) Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th Class Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class ... 2nd Class on 10 June 1940 ... 1st Class on 9 November 1943 War Merit Cross, 2nd and 1st Class with Swords ... 2nd Class on 1 September 1942 ... 1st Class on 1 September 1943 German Cross in Gold on 2 August 1944 Honour Roll Clasp (Ehrenblattspange des Heeres) on 7 December 1944 as Oberst and Commander of the Panzergrenadier-Regiment 146/25. Panzer Division Once again, thanks so much!

Gentlemen, i read, that Albrecht Aschoff (Fahnenjunker ??.??.1916, Thorner Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Nr. 81) was promoted to Leutnant in Autumn 1917. Reserves? He received the EK II and I, maybe some more decorations? Any help would be appreciated! Thanks.

Thank you!

Almost two years ago, sorry, but I do not remember. Here is another nice one of Roßbach: https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/121476162.html

Thank you!

This is what I have for Bernhard Josef Maria von Hartz (1862–1944), I would be grateful for any corrections and/or additions as well as exact dates: Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class (BMV4); Deutscher Ordens-Almanach, 1908 Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, Knight's Cross 1st Class (JpS5a) on 21 February 1901 China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants Jubiläumsmedaille für die bayerische Armee (1905) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4); Deutscher Ordens-Almanach, 1908 Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, II. Class for 24 years (BD2) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class (BMV3) on 8 March 1910 Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class (PRAO3/PrA3) Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur) II. Class (SA2b) on 28 July 1911 Bavarian Order of Saint Michael, Honour Cross (Ehrenkreuz) on 27 October 1911 Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight II. Class (ÖEK2) on 13 February 1912 Order of Merit of the Bavarian Crown, Knight's Cross on 30 December 1913 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd Class with Swords (BMV2⚔) on 7 September 1914 Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ... 2nd Class on 7 September 1914 ... 1st Class on 7 October 1914 Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander with Swords (WK2b⚔) on 17 December 1914 Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur) 1st Class with Swords (SA2a⚔) on 8 December 1914 War Merit Cross (Brunswick) on 21 August 1915 Friedrich Cross (Friedrich-Kreuz) on 21 August 1915 Hessian Bravery Medal (Großherzoglich Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille) on 21 August 1915 Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Swords and Star ... 2nd Class with Swords on 13 December 1916 ... Star on 1 January 1918 Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH) on 12 May 1917 Bulgarian Order of Bravery, I Grade, 1st Class on 24 August 1917 Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, I. Class for 40 years (BD1) on 15 November 1917 ... war years counted double Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st Class with Swords (BMV1⚔) on 28 February 1918 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 6 August 1881 Portepee-Fähnrich (Cadet Officer) 1883 Certificate of maturity to become an officer (Zeugnis der Reife zum Offizier) 1883 Sekondeleutnant/Second-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) without patent 9 April 1884 Sekondeleutnant/Second-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) with patent 13 June 1892 Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant) 17 March 1897 Hauptmann (Captain) 21 September 1904 Major 11 September 1907 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 7 March 1910 Oberst 1. October 1912 Generalmajor 19 May 1915 Generalleutnant January 1919 Retired with Charakter als General der Infanterie

Is it possible to upload this great awards list in a larger version? It can hardly be read. Thank you! I see he received the Turkey Eiserner Halbmond in 1917, but what could the last decoration (1.4.1918) from Turkey be?

Glenn, this really helps. I think I see he received the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st Class with Swords (BMV1⚔) on 28 February 1918, but would Bavarian award is below it (20 February 1918)? Can you read it? Thanks!

Gentlemen, I am looking for anything on Bavarian Generalleutnant Wilhelm Weiß ... I would be thankful for any help.

Death date: 6. Juni 1946

Dave Danner wrote concerning PH3/HOH3⚔: "Prussian award came on 27.7.1917. Bavarian Genehmigung zur Annahme came later, 28.8.1917 I think." Here are his promotions (corrections very welcome): 22 July 1885 Portepee-Fähnrich (Cadet Officer) 7 April 1887 Sekondeleutnant/Second-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) 27 February 1895 Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant) without patent; other sources state 22 February 1895; on 6 June 1895 received patent with effect from 11 June 1895 13 December 1899 Appointed Hofjunker by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria 28 October 1902 Hauptmann (Captain) 23 October 1910 Major 23 November 1915 Oberstleutnant 28 May 1918 Oberst (Colonel) 30 September 1920 Charakter als Generalmajor 27 August 1939 Charakter als Generalleutnant

Can anyone supply the date for Wilhelm Anton von Haasy's HOH3⚔? Thank you.

These are the decorations I have for GL von Haasy, can anyone add anything? He made Leutnant in April 1887, but when did he join? Thanks! Jubiläumsmedaille für die bayerische Armee (1905) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class (BMV4) Austrian Inhaber-Jubiläums-Medaille in Silver (ÖIJMs) Order of Franz Joseph, Knight's Cross (ÖFJ4) Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, II. Class for 24 years (BD2) Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with Crown and Swords (BMV3mKr⚔) House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (PH3) Pour le Mérite on 6 June 1918 as Oberstleutnant and Commander of the Königlich Bayerisches 5. Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment/5. (Königlich Bayerisches) Reserve-Infanterie-Brigade/4. Königlich Bayerische Division/II. Königlich Bayerisches Armeekorps/6. Armee Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Officer's Cross with Swords (BMV.O⚔) Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Black Military Order of Max Joseph, Knight's Cross (BMJ3) after 1921 (postwar) with effect from 4 October 1917 (Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden) Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Gentlemen, I am looking for anything on Bavarian Generalleutnant Wilhelm Weiß (* 1. Juni 1867; † 3. März 1926); birthplace, deathplace, picture, awards and decorations (especially WWI), promotion to Generalleutnant (1920?)... I would be thankful for any help. Rangliste 1918: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062962165&view=1up&seq=19&q1=weiß

This is why I love GMIC!

Thanks, Gentlemen!

Oh yes, I would think so too, especially regarding the date ... BUT, what is strange, the Rangliste 1926 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015035971137&view=1up&seq=130&q1=Prager) and 1927 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015035971129&view=1up&seq=123&q1=Prager) both have him with (BZ3a) , not (BZ3a⚔) ... might it somehow be a pre-war award and the date 2 September 1915 is his Erlaubnis to wear it?

These are the decorations I have for Karl Ritter von Prager, any additions or corrections would be great: Jubiläumsmedaille für die bayerische Armee (1905) on 12 March 1905 Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 4th Class on 8 September 1909 Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class with Swords (BMV4⚔/BM4⚔) on 16 November 1914 Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class (BZ3a) on 2 September 1915 Crown to his Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords (BMV4mKr⚔/BM4mKr⚔) on 21 December 1915 Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BH) on 25 October 1916 Military Order of Max Joseph, Knight's Cross (BMJ3) on 30 November 1917 House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords on 26 March 1917 (PH3) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with Swords (BM3⚔) on 24 April 1917 War Merit Cross (Brunswick), 2nd Class (BrK2) on 12 May 1917 Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), 2nd Class (MK2) on 16 June 1917 Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LüH) on 19 July 1917 Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH) on 10 November 1917 Ottoman Empire Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH) on 10 November 1917 Pour le Mérite on 23 December 1917 as Major and Erster Generalstabsoffizier of the Heeresgruppe "Kronprinz Rupprecht" Saxon Albert Order (Albrechts-Orden), Knight 1st Class with Swords (SA3a⚔) Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria), Commander's Cross (BO3) Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuze, II. Class for 24 years (BD2) Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class

Here are the decorations I have for Berthold Karl Adolf von Deimling, great thanks to Dave Danner for his help: Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class on 12 September 1894 Prussian Centenary Medal (Zentenarmedaille), 1897 Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class (BZL3a/BZ3a) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class on 13 May 1897 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross I. Class (BMV3a) Officer's Cross of the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (JMuL4/JM4) Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Class (SEK2) Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur) II. Class (SA2b) Commander's Cross of the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (JM3) Franz-Joseph-Orden, Commander (ÖFJ2) later reclassified as ÖFJ2b, Commander without Star Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow on 18 January 1904 Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords on 3 November 1904 Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Commander 2nd Class with Swords (BZ2b⚔) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd class with Swords (BMV2⚔) Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz, II. Klasse (MMV2) Swords to his Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander (Komtur) II. Class (SA2b⚔) Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz) 2nd Class with Swords (WF2b⚔) Südwest-Afrika Denkmünze with five battle clasps Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 18 January 1909 Star with Swords on Ring to his Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords on 18 January 1910 Star to his Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 18 January 1913 Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Grand Cross (BZ1) Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class with Swords on Ring on 15 June 1913 Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Grand Cross of the Order of the Württemberg Crown with Swords (WK1⚔) on 20 November 1914 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st class with Swords (BMV1⚔) on 31 March 1915 Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, Commander (1st Class) with Star on 31 July 1915 Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Grand Cross with the Golden Star and Swords (SA1mgSt⚔) on 15 December 1915 Pour le Mérite on 28 August 1916 Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Swords on 23 June 1917 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Honours: Elevation to the hereditary nobility on 9 November 1905 by Kaiser Wilhelm II Member of the board of directors of the Upper Baden branch of the German Colonial Society Honorary Chairman of the Freiburg Navy Association (Ehrenvorsitzender des Freiburger Marinevereins), 1912 Regimentschef (Colonel-in-Chief) of the 1. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 132 on 25 May 1917

Wonderful, thanks so much, Dave!