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Chris, do you have a first name and birthdate for Major Euler? Thanks!

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants on 19 December 1901 as Hauptmann in the general staff of XVII. Armee-Korps Order of the Red Eagle (de), 4th Class (RAO4) Prussian Service Cross Award, 1910 Crown to his Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class (ROA4mKr) on 13 September 1911 Order of the Crown (Prussia), 3rd class Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class (RA3) Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd class (BMV3) Swedish Order of the Sword, Knight's Cross 1st class (SS3a) Albert Order, Knight's Cross 2nd class (SA3b) Iron Cross (1914), 1st and 2nd class Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves ... Blue Max for the Gorlice–Tarnów offensive ... Oak Leaves on 27 November 1915 Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Commander's Cross (BMJ2) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd Class with Swords and Star (BMV2⚔mSt/BM2⚔mSt) Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander with Swords (WK2b⚔) Hesse Bravery Medal (HT) Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (HH) Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), 1st class Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 1st Class (MMV1/MK1) Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross (de), 2nd and 1st class (OK1) Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden), Commander's Cross 1st Class with Swords (HSEH2a⚔/HSH2a⚔/E23a⚔) Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Commander's Cross (ÖSt2/UngSt2/USt2) Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖL1aK) Knight of the Austrian-Hungarian Order of the Iron Crown, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖEK1mKD/ÖE1K) Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 2nd Class with the War Decoration (ÖMV2mKD/ÖM2K) Star of the Austro-Hungarian Decoration for Services to the Red Cross with the War Decoration (ÖR1K) Imtiyaz Medal of the Ottoman Empire in Gold with Swords/Sabers (TJ1⚔) Ottoman Order of Osmanieh, 1st Class with Swords/Sabers (TO1⚔) Ottoman Order of the Medjidie, 1st Class with Swords/Sabers (TM1⚔) Ottoman Liakat Medal in Gold with Swords/Sabers (TL2⚔) Ottoman Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond, TH) Bulgarian Order of Bravery, 2nd Class (BT2) Bulgarian Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross (BO1) Johanniter Order, Knight of Justice (Rechtsritter) Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Chinese Order of Brilliant Jade, Grand Cross ... granted permission by the Führer and Reichs Chancellor to accept and wear the on 21 October 1936

Gentlemen, this is what I have on Otto Stephan Hermann von Lossow, any additions or corrections would be great: Royal Order of Francis I (Kingdom of the Two Sicilies), Knight's Cross 2nd Class (Sic.Fr.3b/ScF3b) on 18 August 1891 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Swords (BMV4⚔) China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) for combatants with two battle clasps "Fouphing" und "Huolu" Order of the Rising Sun (Japan), Knight's Cross 2nd Class (JpS5b/JV6), permission to accept and wear on 14 July 1904 Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 4th Class (PKO4) Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Knight 1st Class (SA4a) Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille Cross of Military Merit (Spain), White Decoration, 1st Class (SpMV1/SMV1), permission to accept and wear on 10 March 1906 Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PrA4/RAO4), permission to accept and wear on 16 September 1908 Leopold II Regency Medal, 1909 Bavarian Long Service Cross (Königlich Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz), II. Class for 24 years (BDK2/BD2) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class (BdZL4/BZ3a) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with the Crown on 26 January 1914 Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 2nd Class (TürkO2/TO2), permission to accept and wear on 6 July 1914 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Officer's Cross with Swords on 11 October 1914 Ottoman honor dagger for officers (Enveriye-Dolch) Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ... 2nd Class on 16 October 1914 ... 1st Class on 14 November 1914 Prussian Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Swords Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Officer Cross with Swords Ottoman Liakat Medal in Gold with Swords/Sabers (TürkL2⚔/TL2⚔) Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TürkH/TH) Ottoman Medschidie-Orden, 1st Class in March 1917 Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 2nd Class with the War Decoration in April 1917 Golden Wedding Anniversary Medal 1918 (Goldene Hochzeits-Jubiläumsmedaille 1918) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd Class with Swords Crown Prince Rupprecht Medal in Silver on 18 May 1925 Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords Honours Portrait bust of the Major General by Georg Kolbe (1917) Portrait bust of the Generalleutnant a. D. by Arno Breker (1935)

Do you happen to know when Walter was promoted to Oberstleutnant? Thanks! His promotion to Major was 3 November 1914.

Thank you, Glenn! So the date 17 April 1917 for the six generals above him in the Rangliste of the same year does not apply to him at all? Looking at the Rangliste 1918, this must be the case, now other generals with Patent dates 29 August 1917 and 14 December 1917 are in front of him. The Prussian Ranglisten seem to be clearer, even if an officer is ernannt and therefore without Patent, at least they give an exact date.

Gentlemen, I am following and making notes. Let me see, if I get it right: Oberst on 30 November 1914 Generalmajor (ernannt) without Patent on 17 April 1917 (where does the date 12 April 1916 come from? Maybe rank seniority?) Patent as Generalmajor received on 16 June 1920 Generalleutnant on 1 July 1921 Does anyone have a complete list of WWI decorations? Thanks!

Impressive, Glenn ... once again! Thank you Andreas

He received the China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants in 1901. But don't forget, he was in China from 1933 to 1935, so it seems possible he received something from Chiang Kai-shek.

Gentlemen, Klaus-Henning von Schmeling-Diringshofen seems to be wearing 2 (?) ribbons. He served in China from 1934 to 1938. They are surely not from the Reichswehr, and he was KIA in September 1939. So what could the ribbons be? Flower Medals, or, what I am hoping for, something Chinese from Chiang Kai-shek. Any help would be great. Thanks!

I would also love to know, if GO Hans von Seeckt received any Chinese decorations. Please let me know, if you find out anything.

No Chinese decorations? i was hoping ...

Update for decorations and promotions: 1.4.1894 One-year volunteer (Einjährig-Freiwilliger) 1.10.1898 Unterarzt (equivalent to a Officer Cadet or Fähnrich) 16.6.1900 Assistenzarzt (equivalent to a 2nd Lieutenant) 16.12.1902 Oberarzt (equivalent to a 1st Lieutenant) 27.1.1907 Stabsarzt (equivalent to a Captain) 18.12.1917 Oberstabsarzt (equivalent to a Major) without Patent ... 8.2.1918 Patent received 1.5.1935 Oberfeldarzt (equivalent to a Lieutenant Colonel of the Luftwaffe) 1.8.1936 Oberstarzt (equivalent to a Colonel of the Luftwaffe) 1.5.1940 Charakter als Generalarzt (honorary Generalarzt) and transferred to the active members of the medical officer corps (Sanitätsoffizierkorps) 1.4.1941 Generalarzt (equivalent to a Major General of the Luftwaffe) 1.4.1944 Generalstabsarzt (equivalent to a Lieutenant General of the Luftwaffe) Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class ... EK II on 24 September 1914 ... EK I on 5 October 1917 (award certificate signed by Kogenluft Hermann von der Lieth-Thomsen) Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with the War Decoration (ÖMV3K/ÖM3K) Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords (BZL3bmE⚔/BZ3bmE⚔) on 26 June 1915 Observer Badge (Abzeichen für Beobachtungsoffiziere aus Flugzeugen) Franz-Joseph-Orden, Knight's Cross with War Decoration (ÖFJ4K/ÖF4K) on 6 July 1917 Friedrichs-Orden, Knight's Cross 1st Class with Swords (WF3a⚔) on 30 July 1917 Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH) Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with the Crown and Swords (BMV4⚔mKr/BM4⚔mKr) on 27 June 1918 Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA) on 8 July 1920 Military Order of Merit (Spain), 2nd class with white badge (cross) for special services on 20 December 1934 ... Approval for acceptance by the Führer and Reich Chancellor on 7 March 1935 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer on 29 March 1935 Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th to 1st Class Decoration of Honour of the German Red Cross, 1st Class on 24 May 1937 War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class with Swords ... 2nd Class on 30 January 1942 Honours Titular Professor on 30 January 1939 Honour Rapier (Ehrendegen) of the Reichsmarschall on 28 October 1940 Picture of the Reichsmarschall in a silver frame (nichttragbare Auszeichnungen der Luftwaffe) on 31 May 1944

I was trained at the Luftlande- und Lufttransportschule (LL/LTS) in Altenstadt/Oberbayern (Automatik 1989, Freifall 1990), and yes, one had to have some cojones, although our equipment was modern and well-tested, BUT Dr. Koschel, with that primitive material? What a hero!

Thank you! This is also very informative: Die Luftfahrtmedizin im Ersten Weltkrieg, in: „Wehrmedizinische Monatsschrift“, Nr. 10, 2019

Areim, one question to your great-grandfather, please. Do you happen to know, although he retired 1944, if he endured any time as POW. Was he ever again Berufstätig after the war? Thank you!

Generalfeldmarschall Hermann Göring presented Colonel Lindbergh with the Order of the German Eagle and a magnificent sword (surely a special edition) for Luftwaffe officers (Luftwaffenschwert) on 18 October 1938. Or maybe Göring is just showing him ones of his swords? Somehow looks like a Pour le Mérite handle. In order to extend his American and English pilot's license, Colonel Lindbergh visited the Fliegeruntersuchungsstelle of the Luftwaffe at the request of the American Embassy in Berlin and was examined by Oberstarzt Dr. Ernst Koschel. That would have been a sensational picture, but probably none were taken (trustworthy Arzt-Patienten-Verhältnis).

You write "Charles E. Lindbergh", do you mean Charles A. Lindbergh? Thanks! What a great picture, but the Unteroffizier is not Lindbergh. He never had a hair cut like that, not even in 1938, when Göring presented him the the Order of the German Eagle with Star in October 1938.

Gentlemen, the famous wildlife painter Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Kuhnert (1865–1926) received: Medal of Honor (Ehrenmedaille) of the Berlin Art Exhibition in 1883 Gold Medal of the The Saint Louis World's Fair, 1904 Mecklenburg Merit Cross in Gold of the House Order of the Wendish Crown Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross II. Class (BZL3b/BZ3b/BdZL3b) Red Eagle Order, 4th Class with Swords (took part in the Battle at Mahenge) Colonial Medal (Kolonial-Denkmünze Deutsch-Ostafrika 1905/07) I am sure, he received more. In 1911, e.g., he led the King of Saxony on a hunting excursion to Egypt and Sudan. I would think, he was decorated for that. Can anyone add some awards? Thanks!

I hope, I have got them all: Order of the Crown of Italy, Knight's Cross (JK5) Karl Ritter-Medaille in Silver of the Society for Geography in Berlin (Gesellschaft für Erdkunde zu Berlin) on 2 February 1895 Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class with the Crown Friedrich Order, Knight's Cross First Class (WF3a) Belgian Royal Order of the Lion, Knight's Cross (BLöw4) Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class with the Crown and Swords (for his service during the Spanish-American War) Prussian Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 3rd Class Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden on 28 July 1902 Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenorden), Commander's Cross (MG2b) Lippe House Order (Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honor 1st Class (LDH1) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords Swedish Royal Order of the North Star, Commander's Cross 1st Class (SN2a)

Can anyone fill in the blanks? Thanks! ??? Fahnenjunker/Fähnrich (if even?) ??? Sekondeleutnant ??? Premierleutnant (c. 1898 with the 3. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment in Potsdam, kommandiert zum Generalstab der Armee) ??.??.1900 Hauptmann (Captain) 12 March 1901 Charakter als Major (honorary Major) 10 April 1906 Major

Gentlemen, I have read a lot about Gustav Adolf Graf von Götzen (1866-1910), especially about his time as Governor of German East Africa. But what about his military career (2. Garde-Ulanen-Regiment). When exactly did he enter, when did he officially retire. Promotion dates, all decorations (maybe even the Orden des Strahlenden Sterns von Sansibar [El kaukeb ed dorri]?). All help is very much appreciated.

Absolutely, and his son-in-law was Colonel Albrecht Erich Eberhard Friedrich von Warburg (1903–1945), married to his daughter Elisabeth Charlotte "Liselotte" Adolphine Friederike Lindeiner genannt von Wildau (1911–1980).

Gentlemen, this is what I have for Friedrich Wilhelm Franz Max Erdmann Gustav von Lindeiner genannt von Wildau (1880–1963), I hope, someone can help complete the decorations and maybe have a date for his promotion to Oberstleutnant. Thanks! 15 March 1898 Sekondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant) 1 August 1908 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) with Patent from 19 May 1907 20 July 1912 Hauptmann (Captain) 15 July 1918 Major c. 1940 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 1 April 1942 Oberst (Colonel) Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 4th Class with Swords Colonial Medal (Kolonial-Denkmünze Deutsch-Ostafrika 1905/07) Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour III. Class (HEK3) Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden), Knights Cross 1st Class with Swords (HSEH3a⚔/HSH3a⚔/EH3a⚔) on 1 May 1918 as Captain in the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß and Adjutant of the Governor of Riga and Dünamünde Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Mattweiß (Silver) Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer on 31 October 1934 Sudetenland Medal (Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938) Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd Class War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class with Swords

Generalleutnant Hans Albert Ferdinand Harry von Kirchbach went, like so many (e. g. Oberst Albrecht von Warburg), missing in January 1945 and was declared dead on 19 June 1957 (Amtsgericht Hannover, Abt. 88) with effect from 18 January 1945.

Sitting here is also an "Exzellenz Sachs" ... could that be Generalleutnant Wilhelm von Sachs (1859–1936). If yes, can anyone supply some information on his career? Thanks!