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    1. Gentlemen, this is what I have for Admiral von Blanc, any additions or corrections would be, as always, just great! Thanks to Kriegsmarine Admiral for the picture!

       

      1 January 1850 officer candidate (Avantageur)

      ??.??.???? officer cadet (Portepee-Fähnrich)

      9 November 1852 2nd lieutenant (Sekondeleutnant)

      ??.??.???? 1st lieutenant (Premierleutnant) 

      16 September 1864 captain (Hauptmann)

      14 September 1865 lieutenant captain (Kapitänleutnant) with RDA (or patent?) from 16 September 1864

      27 April 1869 lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän).

      18 January 1875 sea captain (Kapitän zur See)

      30 March 1883 Konteradmiral.

      14 May 1887 Vizeadmiral.

      13 September 1901 Charakter als Admiral z. D.

       

      Legion of Honour, Knight's Cross (FEL5)

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)

      War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)

      The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam (Orden der Siamesischen Krone), Commander's Cross (SK2) as of Rangliste 1877–1878

      Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 2nd Class (HSEH2b/HSH2b)

      Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow

      Order of Glory (Tunisia), Grand Officer (TNJft1)

      ... later the Grand Officer was classified TNJft2 and the Grand Cross (TNJft.Gr.Krz) now TNJft1

      Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 2nd Class (KO2)

      The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam (Orden der Siamesischen Krone), Grand Officer's Cross (SK1) as of Rangliste 1883

      Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer (JK2)

      Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves

      Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class (KO2mSt)

      Order of Saint Michael (Bavaria), Grand Cross (BStMV1/BStMVGkz/BStMVG.Kr), permission to wear on 15 November 1887

      Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 18 January 1889 (Ordensfest)

      Danish Order of Dannebrog, Grand Cross (DD1) in 1889

       

      Louis Karl Emil von Blanc.jpg

    2. Gentlemen, I have this for Gneomar Ernst Hans Karl von Natzmer (also: Ernst Hans Karl Gneomar von Natzmer; 17 May 1832 – 2 October 1896), any additions would be great. I do wonder, if he maybe received the Kronenorden (3rd, maybe even 2nd Class) when he retired with the uniform on 13 November 1886?

       

      11 November 1850 Three Year Volunteer (Dreijährig-Freiwilliger)

      ??.??.???? Fähnrich

      3 April 1852 Sekondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

      14 January 1860 Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

      10 November 1864 Hauptmann (Captain)

      13 July 1872 Major

      18 April 1878 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

      10 May 1884 Oberst (Colonel)

       

      Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

      Iron Cross (1870), 2nd and 1st Class

      Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (MMV2)

      War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)

      Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to his Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class

    3. Any additions or corrections would be great, thanks!

       

      ??.??.1866 Sekondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

      ??.??.???? Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

      ??.??.???? Rittmeister

      15 February 1887 Major

      29 March 1892 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

      27 January 1895 Oberst (Colonel)

      15 June 1898 Generalmajor

      16 June 1901 Generalleutnant

      1 March 1906 put to disposal (z. D.) and received the Charakter (honorary) as General of the Cavalry

       

      Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

      Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class

      Princely Lippe Military Merit Medal (SLVM/SLMV)

      Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (MMV2)

      War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)

      Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class with Swords (RSt3⚔)

      Prussian Lifesaving Medal (Rettungsmedaille am Band)

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)

      Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class

      Schaumburg Lippe House Order, Cross of Honour 2nd Class (SLH.EK2/SLH2)

      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)

      Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

      Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JMuL3/JM3)

      Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves

      Order of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmüthigen), Commander 1st Class (HP2a)

      Grand Cross of the Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (MGrO1/MG1)

      Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves

      Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class (JZ1)

      Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Cross (JK1/ItKr1)

      Imperial Persien Order of the Lion and the Sun, Grand Cross (PL1)

      Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class

      Crown to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Star

      Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves in 1906

      Richard von Winterfeld, Deutscher Ordens-Almanach, 1908.png

      Richard von Winterfeld, Rangliste der Königlich Preußischen Armee, 1905, p. 69.png

    4. Slowly but surely ... I know now he was born on 27 May 1847 at Rittergut Carwe (Karwe), Kreis Westprignitz, Regierungsbezirk Potsdam, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation ... I read, he died 1920 (maybe Münster or Blankenburg?), but cannot find a complete date. He joined the Kadettenkorps in Potsdam in May 1860 and was Sekondeleutnant in the Brandenburgisches Husaren-Regiment (Zietensche Husaren) Nr. 3 in 1866 (stayed there until 1891), taking part in the war of 1866 and 1870/71. No known children with his wife Hedwig Florentine Charlotte Louise Marie Freiin von Zedlitz und Neukirch aus dem Hause Pischkowitz. 

    5. On 31/08/2023 at 17:29, JohanH said:

      There were two von Winterfeld who got the Swedish order of the Sword 2nd class commander. 

       

      Hans Carl Hugo (your guy I presume) who was adjutant for the kaiser and

      Hans Carl who was oberst.

       

      Hans Carl Hugo von Winterfeld got the award on June 2nd 1875 and

      Hans Carl got it on January 21st 1914.

       

      Thanks so much! About the Oberst: I did not find a Oberst von Winterfeld in 1914, but I did find Oberst (later Generalleutnant) Hans Karl von Winterfeldt (1862–1931) in 1914 as commander of the Braunschweigisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 92. Could that be him? 

       

    6. Gentlemen, this is what I have on Hugo von Winterfeld, any additions or corrections would be great:

       

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class with Swords (PRAO4⚔/PrA4⚔)

      Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

      Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross (SA3)

      Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class

      Order of the Crown (Württemberg), Knight's Cross 1st Class with Swords (WK3a.⚔/WK3a⚔)

      War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)

      House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔)

      Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class with Oak Leaves and Swords (BZL3a.mE⚔/BZ3a.mE⚔)

      Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class with Crown and Swords (RSt2mKr⚔)

      Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2)

      Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow and Swords on Ring

      Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Commander 2nd Class with Swords (BZL2b⚔/BZ2b⚔)

      Order of the Crown of Italy, Commander (JK3)

      Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 2nd Class (SA2b)

      House Order of the Wendish Crown (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone), Commander (MWK2b/MK2b)

      Swedish Order of the Sword, Commander 2nd Class (SS2b) on June 1875

      Order of Albert the Bear, Commander 2nd Class (AAB2b/AB2b)

      Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JMuL3/JM3)

      Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 2nd Class

      Commander of the Legion of Honour (FEL3/FE3)

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)

      Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 2nd Class with Diamonds (RA2mBr)

      Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 2nd Class (HSEH2b/HSH2b)

      Russian Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd Class (RW3)

      Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring

      Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Commander's Cross 2nd Class with Swords (BrHL2b⚔/BrH2b⚔)

      Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz) 1st Class with Swords (WF2a⚔)

      Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander's Cross (BMV2b)

      Commemorative plaque for the royal princes, general adjutants and wing adjutants (Gedenkzeichen für die Königlichen Prinzen, Generaladjutanten und Flügeladjutanten S.M. Kaiser und König)

      Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring

      Hesse Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Grand Cross (GHVP1/HP1)

      ... later classified as Grand Cross with Swords (GHVP1⚔/HP1⚔)

      House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross with Swords on Ring

      Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Commander's Cross 1st Class with Swords (BrHL2a⚔/BrH2a⚔)

      Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 1st Class (SA2a)

      Franz-Joseph-Orden, Grand Cross (ÖFJ1)

      Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Militär-Orden San Bento d’Aviz), Grand Cross (PBd’A1)

      Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Grand Cross with Swords (BrHL1⚔/BrH1⚔)

      Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross (SJ1)

      Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class

      House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Star with Swords on Ring (Stern der Komture mit Schwertern am Ringe)

      Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring

      Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to his Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class

      Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Grand Cross (ÖL1)

      Saxon Albert Order, Grand Cross with the Golden Star (SA1mgSt)

      Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Cross (BA1)

      Knight of the Russian Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (RAN)

      Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

      House Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross with the Crown in Gold (MWK1b/MK1b)

      Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring as well as the Crown

       

       

       

      winterfeld_hugo.jpg

    7. Gentlemen, this is what I have for Carl Gustav Ernst von Petersdorff (Ernst Karl Gustav von Petersdorff), retired 1897, any additions would be great. Short question: During the Franco-German War, he served in Mainz. Would he have gotten the War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 for non-combatants? Thanks!

       

      Prussian Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 4th Class with Swords

      Prussian Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

      Order of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmüthigen), Knight's Cross 1st Class (GHVP3a/HP3a)

      ... later, as of rank list 1894, classified with swords (GHVP3a⚔/HP3a⚔)

      War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) in Steel on the Ribbon for Combatants (Band für Kämpfer)

      House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross (HOH3)

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA)

      Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (JVAS3/JV3)

      Prussian Order of the Crown, 3rd Class with Swords on Ring

      Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Commander 2nd Class (BZL2b/BZ2b)

      Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2)

      Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander (WK2/WK2b)

      Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow

      Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords on Ring (neck order)

      Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JMuL3/JM3)

      Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Commander (ÖL2)

      Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), II. Class (RA2)

      Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves in 1893

      Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class with Swords on Ring

      Crown to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves

      Grand Cross of the Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (MGrO1/MG1)

      Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 1st Class (ÖEK1)

      Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Crown

      Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class with Swords on Ring

      Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

    8. Gentlemen, Carl Philipp August Graf von Schlieffen (1798–1845), the 2nd commander of the Garde-Unter-Officier-Compagnie, died relatively young in 1845 in Vives-Eaux near Melun, France, but I just cannot find out how. I found a French newspaper article (third column), but my Gymnasium French has long gone been forgotten. Does one of you Gentlemen read French? If yes, does the article in any way report why Graf von Schlieffen was in France and how he died? Maybe an accident? Thank you! Here are the decorations I have for him:

       

      Iron Cross (1813), 2nd Class

      Prussian War Commemorative Medal for the Wars of Liberation (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Befreiungskriege)

      Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class (RW4)

      Imperial Russian Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, III. Class (RSt3)

      Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 2nd Class (RA2)

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA)

      Imperial Russian Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, II. Class (RSt2)

      Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Knight's Cross (HG3)

      Knight (Ritter; Rr) of the Johanniter-Orden

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)

      Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 2nd Class with Diamonds (RA2mBr)

      Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Knight's Cross with Diamonds (HG3mBr)

      Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander (WK2)

    9. Gentlemen, this is what I have for Wilhelm von Thümen (1792-1856):

       

      Iron Cross (1813), 2nd Class

      Prussian War Commemorative Medal for the Wars of Liberation (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Befreiungskriege)

      Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class (RW4)

      Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Commander's Cross (GBZL2/BZL2)

      Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 2nd Class with Diamonds (RA2m.Br/RA2mBr) on 25 September 1826

      Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden in January 1830

      Imperial Russian Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, III. Class (RSt3)

      Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd Class (RW3) on 30 September 1835

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)

      Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA) on 9 February 1838

      Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow

      Imperial Russian Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, II. Class (RSt2)

      Grand Duchy of Hesse Ludwig Order, Commander's Cross 1st Class (GHL2a/HL2a)

      Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Star

      Danish Order of Dannebrog, Grand Cross (DD1) in February 1852

      Russian Order of Saint Anna, I. Class with the Crown and with Diamonds (RA1mKruBr/RA1mKuBr) in December 1852

      Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves in January 1854

       

      Wilhelm Hermann Heinrich von Thümen.jpg

    10. Gentlemen, this is what I have for Bernhard von Lippe, any additions or dates would be great. Thanks!

       

      War Commemorative Medal of 1864 (Kriegs-Denkmünze für 1864; KD64)

      Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

      Iron Cross (1870), 2nd and 1st Class

      War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) with several Battle Clasps

      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; DA) as of Rangliste 1886

      Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4)

      Commemorative plaque for the royal princes, general adjutants and adjutants (Gedenkzeichen für die Königlichen Prinzen, Generaladjutanten und Flügeladjutanten)

      Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class

      Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Commander's Cross 2nd Class (BrHL2b/BrH2b)

      Danish Order of Dannebrog, Commander 2nd Class (DD2b) on 25 August 1888

      Order of the Crown of Italy, Commander (JK3)

      Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav, Commander II. Class with Swords (NO2b⚔) on 24 September 1888

      House Order of the Wendish Crown (Hausorden der Wendischen Krone), Commander (MWK2b/MK2b)

      House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Ehren-Komturkreuz or Honour Commanders Cross (OV2b)

      Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander 2nd Class (SA2b)

      Order of the Redeemer (Greece), Commander (GE2b)

      Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 2nd Class (ÖEK2)

      Order of the Crown of Romania (Orden der Krone von Rumänien), Commander (RumK3)

      Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), II. Class (RA2)

      Ottoman Medschidie-Orden (Medjidie-Orden), 2nd Class (TM2)

      Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow

      House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross (HOH3)

      Order of Albert the Bear, Commander 2nd Class (AAB2b/AB2b)

      Hesse Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Commander 2nd Class (GHVP2b)

      ... later (as of Rangliste 1894) received the swords to the Commander 2nd Class (GHVP2b⚔/HP2b⚔)

      Order of Leopold (Belgium), Officer (BL2b)

      Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class

      Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander's Cross (BMV2b)

      Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz) 2nd Class (WF2b)

      Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Commander (ÖL2)

      Order of the Star of Romania, Commander (StvRum2b/RumSt2b/RumSt3)

      Order of the Crown of Italy, Grand Officer (JK2)

      Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Officer (NN2)

      Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class with Star (RSt2mSt)

      House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross (HOH2)

      Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander 1st Class (SA2a)

      Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Commander 2nd Class with Oak Leaves (BZL2bmE/BZ2bmE)

      Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander (WK2b)

      Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz) 1st Class (WF2a)

      Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Commander (JMuL2/JM2)

      Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Commander's Cross of Honour (HEK2a)

      Schaumburg Lippe House Order, Cross of Honour 1st Class (SLH.EK1/SLHK1/SLH1)

      Swedish Schwertorden, Grand Cross (SS1) on 12 July 1895

      Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to the Iron Cross 2nd Class

      Franz-Joseph-Orden, Grand Cross (ÖFJ1)

      Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves

       

      Bernhard Joseph Adolph von Lippe.jpg

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