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Does anyone have a complete list of von Bergmann's awards? I never knew he was this well decorated.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

I would appreciate any information on Wilhelm-Karl Herrmann (1901--1979), who received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1944. He joined the Reichswehr (maybe artillery, then cavalry; or direct to the cavalry?), later served in the Wehrmacht. Rittmeister Herrmann was given leave 1937 and rode on horseback through all of China until 1939. His famous book is "Ein Ritt für Deutschland". At last he was Oberst. Maybe Russian POW? Any information would be gratefully accepted. Thank you!

Yes, I know his biography, I just cannot find out his rank. Here is a picture, sorry for the bad quality. He could be, it seems, a Oberleutnant, maybe later Hauptmann?!

Thank you, Gunnar, just great! What an interesting life he had! Did you happen to see on ancestry.de, if he had a middle name? Karl ... Morgenschweis? Thanks!!!

Here is what I have on General der Infanterie Hermann von François, but I am sure I am missing some war awards. Who can add anything to this list? Thanks!

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (HSEH3b/HSH3b)

Reußisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse (REK2/REKj2)

Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse (SEK2)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Komtur II. Klasse des Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischen Hausordens (HSEH2b/HSH2b)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Komtur II. Klasse des Hausordens Albrechts des Bären (AAB2b/AB2b)

Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz[3]

Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife

Ritterorden der hl. Mauritius und Lazarus, Kommandeurkreuz (JM3)

Erlöser-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (GE2b)

Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse

... später Stern zur II. Klasse erhalten

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Komturkreuz I. Klasse (BZL2a/BZ2a)

Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), II. Klasse (BMV2)

Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und der Krone (Halsorden)

... später den Stern zur II. Klasse erhalten

Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen, Komtur I. Klasse (HP2a)

Lippischer Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse (LDH1/SLH1)

Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen, Ehrenkomturkreuz (HEK2a)

Chilenischer Verdienstorden, I. Klasse

Kronenorden I. Klasse

Schwarzer Adlerorden

Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse

Pour le Mérite mit Eichenlaub

... Verdienstorden am 14. Mai 1915

... Eichenlaub am 27. Juli 1917

Großkreuz des Roten Adlerordens am 14. Oktober 1918 mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

Karl Morgenschweis supposedly served 1914/16 in the 11. Königlich Bayerische Infanterie-Division; Leutnant, maybe Oberleutnant. EK II and I (and more?). Strangely I cannot find him in the Rangliste 1918. Maybe because he was Reserveoffizier? Does anyone know more? Thank you!

I am searchig for a picture of Bernhard Schwertfeger and any additional information. WW I awards what be great. Thanks!

Hans Friedrich Blunck was a Reserveoffizier of the Kaiserliche Marine, he was promoted to Leutnant zur See der Reserve on 5 September 1911 and to Oberleutnant zur See der Reserve on 20 February 1917. He was also Reserveoffizier of the Wehrmacht (Heer?), but I cannot find out what rank. Can anyone help? Thank you!

Here are the awards I have for Wilhelm Brennecke, if anyone could add anything, that would be great. Does anyone have a picture? Thank you!

Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866

Eisernes Kreuz (1870), II. Klasse

Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 mit Gefechtsspangen

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse, 1891 (WK3b/WK3c)

Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895

Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife

Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Thanks / Danke!

I need the promotion date for (Charakter als?) Vizeadmiral. Maybe August 1920? Thanks!

11. April 1885 Kadett

13. April 1886 Seekadett

18. Mai 1888 Unterleutnant zur See

16. März 1892 Leutnant zur See

21. Mai 1898 Kapitänleutnant

26. April 1904 Korvettenkapitän

13. Oktober 1908 Fregattenkapitän

22. März 1910 Kapitän zur See

25. November 1916 Konteradmiral

19. August 1939 Charakter als Admiral (bekanntgegeben am 27. August 1939)

This is what I have as of Rangliste 1914, but as Oberst/Generalmajor I am pretty sure he must have received higher classes of the Roter Adlerorden and the Kronenorden in the war, maybe even the HOH, seeing he was wounded severely twice.

Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen, Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse (HEK3)

... um 1910 die Krone zum Ehrenkreuz erhalten (HEK3mKr)

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Ritterkreuz (ÖFJ3/ÖFJ3a/ÖFJ4)

Christus-Orden, Ritterkreuz (PC3)

Leopold-Orden, Ritterkreuz (BL4)

Stern von Rumänien, Ritterkreuz (StvRum3b/RumSt3b/RumSt5)

Preußischer Kronenorden, IV. Klasse

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (HSEH3b/HSH3b)

Sankt-Annen-Orden, III. Klasse (RA3)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Greifen-Orden, Ritterkreuz (MGrO3/MG3)

Schwertorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (SS4b)

... später nach Neuklassifizierung als SS3b abgekürzt

Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (SA3a)

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (GSF3a)

Orden von Oranien-Nassau, Offizierkreuz (NN4)

Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter III. Klasse (ÖEK3)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse mit der Krone

Orden der Krone von Italien, Offizierkreuz (JK4)

Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippischer Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz III. Klasse (SLH.EK3/SLH3)

Ehrenritter des Johanniter-Ordens am 11. März 1907

Lippischer Hausorden, Offizier-Ehrenkreuz (SLH.O)

Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz

Reußisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse (REKj2/REK2)

Orden der Krone von Rumänien, Kommandeurkreuz (RumK3)

Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Komtur II. Klasse (HSEH2b/HSH2b)

This is what I have for Franz Günther Wilhelm Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden up unto Ranglsite 1912:

Sankt-Annen-Orden, III. Klasse (RA3)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Orden der Krone von Italien, Offizierkreuz (JK4)

Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (GHVP3a/HP3a)

Verdienstorden (Waldeck), III. Klasse (WVK3)

Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz

Ehrenlegion, Offizier (FEL4/FE4)

Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

Orden Heinrichs des Löwen, Kommandeur II. Klasse (BrH2b)

Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife

Orden von Oranien-Nassau, Kommandeurkreuz (NH3)

Sankt-Annen-Orden, II. Klasse mit Brillanten (RA2mBr)

Militär-Verdienstorden (Bulgarien), Großoffizier (BMO2)

Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse

Phantastic, thanks!!!

Wonderful, thank you so much, Glenn! Would you say Johanniter-Orden? I couldn't find him on any Pour le Mérite-List.

On 11/11/2015 at 20:16, Glenn J said:

Gentlemen,

as this is Oberst (General) Bolko Graf v. Roedern, I think we can rule him out.

Regards

Glenn

 

Hello, Glenn! Was Bolko Ludwig Erdmann Melchior Julius Nikolaus Graf von Roedern (1852--1931) at last Generalmajor or even higher? He commanded the 22. Kavallerie-Brigade 1910/11.

Thanks to Glenn we were able to find out more about Generalleutnant z. D. Franz Günther Wilhelm Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden (Stammregiment: Westfälisches Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 7). Yesterday I read, his brother was Generalmajor Bernhard Konstantin Wilhelm Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden (1863--1934). I would be grateful for any and every information about this officer of the Garde-Korps. A picture of either brother would be absolutely great!

Yes, I agree, please replace. He seems to have gotten the SA2aKD without having the SA3 (a or b) beforehand.

18 hours ago, Glenn J said:

 

Generalleutnant z.D. Alexander Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden (29.5.59-6.6.42) retired as a Generalmajor on 21 March 1913. Reactivated for the war he initially commanded the stellvertrende 40. Infanterie-Brigade, (the rear headquarters that remained in the homeland and carried on with recruiting and training duties etc. while the brigade was in the field). He commanded the 182. Landwehr-Infanterie-Brigade from 4 September 1915 to 16 April 1917. The Ehrenrangliste shows him to have finally commanded 251. Landwehr-Division. He was promoted to char. Generalleutnant on 18.11.15 and subsequently received a Patent as such of 16.4.17.

 

Regards

Glenn

Great Information, Glenn, I was hoping for something like this. Thank you very much!!! Do you have any awards for WW I?

Here is Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden's daughter Maria-Anna Sybilla Margarethe Freiin von Humboldt-Dachroeden marrying Luftwaffen-Hauptmann Hubertus Karl Wilhelm Prinz von Preußen (1909–1950) on 29 December 1941 (Schloß Oels).

Thank you for sharing ... you are surely, and rightly so, very proud!

If you will allow, I have a question to Franz Günther Wilhelm Alexander von Humboldt-Dachroeden (1858–1942). I found him in the Rangliste 1912, Kommandeur 22. Kavallerie-Brigade, Generalmajor since 13. September 1911. It seems he left the army as Adalbert von Wurmb took over the brigade 1913. Was he, as I suspect, reactivated in WW I. Every information would be welcome. Thanks!

5 hours ago, VtwinVince said:

Looks like an Ehrenritter. What is this man's connection to the famous Gebrueder von Humboldt?

Very interessting question, so I looked into it: Theodor Emil Eduard von Humboldt-Dachroeden (1797–1871) was the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Carl Ferdinand Freiherr von Humboldt (older brother of Alexander). Theodors son was Wilhelm Karl Theodor August von Humboldt-Dachroeden, Wilhelms son was Generalleutnant  Franz Günther Wilhelm Alexander von Humboldt-Dachroeden and his son was our Alexander Wilhelm Ernst Bernhard Freiherr von Humboldt-Dachroeden, making him the Ururenkel of Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835) ...!