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Thank you, Sascha, I corrected it. But the date stays the same? 

Thank you, Dave! One question, please: On 20 June 1910 he became Leutnant with Patent from 20 June 1908 ... could that be an indication for visiting the Kadettenkorps beforehand? His brother Max received ÖM3K (also as Hauptmann), maybe the list confused this and was later revised?

I don't know how you do it ... just WOW and thank you! Seeing this, I do wonder, if Max was maybe originally Maximilian?! 

Thank you, Dave! I must have read it somewhere, I wish I knew. But, maybe this derived from the fact, that his III. Bataillon/Infanterie-Regiments 88 was at the Westwall in 1939/40? Some sources have a wound badge (1918) in black. Can you verify this? Once again, thanks! 

Thank you, Dave!!! List update:

 

German states

Knight of the Bavarian (Wittelsbach) Order of Saint Hubert (BH)

Baden House Order of Fidelity (BdT/BT) in 1887

Order of Berthold the First (Orden Berthold des Ersten), Grand Cross (BdBI1/BBI.1/BZLBI) in 1887

... This Berthold-Orden would be worn as a neck decoration and without breast star, just like his Prussian RAO Grand Cross that was awarded additionally to the Black Eagle Order.

Royal Bavarian House Knight Order of Saint George, Grand Prior (BStG1/BG1) in 1889

Medal of Saint George (St. Georgs-Medaille; BStGM/BG.M)

... The St. George Medal or St.-Georgs-Jubiläumsmedaille was donated by Grand Master Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria on 15 December 1889 to commemorate his acceptance into the Order of St. George fifty years earlier.

Black Eagle Order "with the Chain" ("mit der Kette")

... Schwarzer Adler-Orden (PsA) on 22 June 1890

... Chain on 17 January 1900

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), Grand Cross (neck order for Knight's of the Black Eagle Order)

Hesse Ludwig (Ludewig) Order, Grand Cross (HL1/GHL1) on 22 March 1893

Saxon Order of the Rue Crown (SR/SRK)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1)

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross II. Class (BMV3b)

Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross (SEH1/HSEH1/HSH1)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander 2nd Class (BMV2b)

Jubiläumsmedaille für die Armee

... Jubiläumsmedaille in 1905

... Militär-Jubiläumsmedaille in 1909

... Crown to his Jubiläumsmedaille in 1911

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander 2nd Class (BMV2a)

... as of Rangliste 1906 declared as 2nd Class (BMV2)

Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906 (PEZ)

Southwest Africa Commemorative Medal (Südwest-Afrika Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants

Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour I. Class (HE1/HEK1)

Star to his Bavarian Military Merit Order 2nd Class (BMV2mSt)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, 1st Class (BMV1)

Duchy of Brunswick Order of Henry the Lion, Grand Cross (BrsL1a/BrH.G.Kr.)

Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig), Grand Cross of Honour (Ehren-Großkreuz) with the Chain (OP1m.K/OV1mK)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr)

Bavarian Long Service Award (Bayerische Dienstauszeichnung), 2nd Class for 24 years (BDK2)

House Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross with the Crown in Ore (MWK1m.Kr.i.E/MK1a)

House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander (Großkomturkreuz; PH1; as of Bavarian Rangliste 1911)

 

Austrian-Hungarian

Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Grand Cross (ÖSt1/UngSt1/USt1) in 1893

Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece (Orden vom Goldenen Vlies; ÖGV) in 1900

Austrian 1908 Jubilee Cross (ÖMJK)

 

Foreign (pre-WWI)

Tuscany Order of Saint Joseph, Knight Grand Cross (TJ1)

Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class with Diamonds (TO1mBr/TürkO1m.Br)

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal in Gold (GJMg)

... The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was officially celebrated on 22 June 1897 to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria took part representing Luitpold, the Prince Regent of Bavaria.

Belgian Order of Leopold, Grand Cordon (BelgL1/BL1) in 1897

Swedish Knight of the Seraphim (SSer/SchwSer) on 18 September 1897

King Oscar II's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (SJM/SchwJM) on 18 September 1897

Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross (RmSt1/RumSt1)

Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Knight Grand Cross (ScFd1/Sic.F1)

Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, First Class, Second Grade (ChDDI2/CDI.2)

Japanese Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (JpCh/JKd) on 16 May 1905

Order of the Gold Lion of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (LgL)

Spanish Order of Charles III, Grand Cross with Collar/Chain (SpK1m.K/SC1mK)

Royal Victorian Order, Honorary Grand Cross (GV1)

King George V Coronation Medal (GKrM) on 22 June 1911

Crown of Italy, Grand Cross in 1914

 

WWI

"VOB" refers to the date of publication in the Verordnungs-Blatt des Königlich Bayerischen Kriegsministeriums, generally for those awards where the actual award date is unknown. There are also minor discrepancies in some of the award dates in different sources.

 

Military Order of Max Joseph, Grand Cross on 23 or 26 August 1914

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class on 16 October 1914

Saxon Military Order of St. Henry

... Knight on 23 November 1914

... Commander 2nd Class on 9 June 1915 (VOB 21 August 1915)

... Commander 1st Class on 4 January 1917

... Grand Cross on 7 May 1918

Württemberg Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (WMV1) on 2 December 1914

Baden Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, Grand Cross (BdV1/BV1) on 12 January 1915

Swords to his Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen) Cross of Honour I. Class (HE1⚔/HEK1⚔) on 20 January 1915

Swords to his Saxe-Ernestine House Order Grand Cross (SEH1⚔/HSEH1⚔/HSH1⚔) on 2 April 1915

War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds (Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat) on 7 June 1915

Lippe War Merit Cross (Lippe-Detmoldisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz) on 7 June 1915

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with War Decoration (ÖMV1mKD/ÖM1K; VOB 6 June 1915)

Hesse General Honour Decoration "For Bravery" (VOB 21 August 1915)

War Merit Cross (Brunswick), 2nd Class (BrK2; VOB 21 August 1915)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd and 1st Class (MMV1/MK1; VOB 21 August 1915)

Friedrich Cross (Friedrich-Kreuz; VOB 21 August 1915)

Order of Albert the Bear, Grand Cross with Swords (AAdB1⚔; VOB 21 August 1915)

Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

... Pour le Mérite on 22 August 1915

... Oak Leaves on 20 December 1916

Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War (SMK) on 29 September 1915

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH) on 19 October 1915

Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH) on 2 November 1915

Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BremH/BH) on 9 November 1915

Ottoman Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH; VOB 26 February 1916)

Ottoman Silver Imtiaz Medal with Swords (VOB 26 February 1916)

Ottoman Gold Imtiaz Medal with Swords (Imitazgefechtsmedaille; VOB 26 February 1916)

Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Grand Cross with Swords (GSF1⚔) in 1917

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Medal, Grand Military Merit Medal (Große Militär-Verdienstmedaille) in Gold (ÖGrSL), also called the Grand Signum Laudis (Große Signum Laudis) on 22 August 1917

Swords to his Bavarian Military Merit Order Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr⚔) on 10 December 1917

House Order of Lippe, Grand Cross (Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Großkreuz) with Swords (LDH.G.Kr⚔) on 13 December 1917

Swords to his House Order of Hohenzollern Grand Commander on 23 December 1917

Star to his House Order of Hohenzollern Grand Commander with Swords on 23 March 1918

 

Post-WWI

Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Bailiff Knight Grand Cross (Ehren-Bailli und Großkreuz des Souveränen Malteser-Ritter-Ordens), 1923

Jubilee Medal (Jubiläums-Medaille des 2. Königlich Bayerischen Infanterie Regiments „Kronprinz“), 1932

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Italian Knight of the Annunciation, 1948

Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cross in 1948

 

Honours

Honorary doctorate (Dr. iur. utr. h. c.) of the University of Berlin in 1910

Honorary member of the Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1911

Honorary doctorate (Dr. phil. h. c.) of the University of Erlangen on 5 July 1925

Honorary citizen of the University of Munich, 1949

Honorary member of the Germanisches Nationalmuseum in Nürnberg, 1952

 

Orders (Großmeister)

Grand Master of the Order of Saint Hubert, 1921 to 1955

Grand Master of the Royal Bavarian House Knight Order of Saint George, 1921

Grand Master of the Military Order of Max Joseph, 1933

What a great info. Yes, GdI Karl Ernst Ludwig Lucian Rudolf von Viebahn was his uncle, as was Generalleutnant z. D. Friedrich Karl Hermann Georg von Viebahn (1840–1915) ... now I am getting unsure. Maybe he did have the Kriegshilfekreuz??? What is strange is, that the Reichswehr Rangliste not only listed it as "BK" in 1924 and 1925, but also in 1932. If it really was a mistake, one would think, that Max von Viebahn would have read and reported the "mistake"? Please let me know, if you happen to find an award for a "Hauptmann von Viebahn". 

Gentlemen, I am looking for the WWI decorations (except for EK II and I) of Generalmajor Johann "Hans" Albert Hermann Gotthilf von Viebahn (1889–1977) from the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment, the younger brother of General der Infanterie Max Rudolf Fritz Gustav von Viebahn, their father was Generalleutnant Hermann Conrad Clemens Ferdinand von Viebahn. Maybe the Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War (SMK) like his brother? 

 

Gentlemen, I am looking for the WWII decorations (except for the Spangen to his EK II and I) of Generalmajor Johann "Hans" Albert Hermann Gotthilf von Viebahn (1889–1977), the younger brother of General der Infanterie Max Rudolf Fritz Gustav von Viebahn, their father was Generalleutnant Hermann Conrad Clemens Ferdinand von Viebahn. Maybe an Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen? Maybe the KVK? Thanks!

 

According to the Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch der briefadeligen Häuser, his name was Hans Albert Hermann Gotthilf von Viebahn. His older brother was General der Infanterie Max Rudolf Fritz Gustav von Viebahn, their father was Generalleutnant Hermann Conrad Clemens Ferdinand von Viebahn. 

Allow me to summarize for Max Rudolf Fritz Gustav von Viebahn:

 

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

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class

Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War (SMK)

Friedrich Order, Knight 1st Class with Swords (WF3a⚔)

Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BremH/BH)

... sometimes wrongly listed as Grand Ducal Baden Cross for Voluntary War Aid (BK), but this was misprinted in the Ranglisten of the Reichswehr

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH)

Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with the War Decoration (ÖM3K)

House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords

Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Black

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Wehrmacht Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung), 4th to 1st Class

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class

 

Sadly, no KVK (1939) to be found. 

 

Another great one, thank you so much! 

Thank you sincerely, Gentlemen, this really helps!!!

All additions and corrections very welcome:

 

German states

Knight of the Bavarian (Wittelsbach) Order of Saint Hubert (BH)

Baden House Order of Fidelity (BdT/BT) in 1887

Order of Berthold the First (Orden Berthold des Ersten), Grand Cross (BdBI1/BBI.1/BZLBI) in 1887

Royal Bavarian House Knight Order of Saint George, Grand Prior (BStG1/BG1) in 1889

Medal of Saint George (St. Georgs-Medaille; BStGM/BG.M)

... The St. George Medal or St.-Georgs-Jubiläumsmedaille was donated by Grand Master Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria on 15 December 1889 to commemorate his acceptance into the Order of St. George fifty years earlier.

Black Eagle Order "with the Chain" ("mit der Kette")

... Schwarzer Adler-Orden (PsA) on 22 June 1890

... Chain on 17 January 1900

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), Grand Cross (neck order for Knight's of the Black Eagle Order)

Hesse Ludwig (Ludewig) Order, Grand Cross (HL1/GHL1) on 22 March 1893

Saxon Order of the Rue Crown (SR/SRK)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1)

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross II. Class (BMV3b)

Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross (SEH1/HSEH1/HSH1)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander 2nd Class (BMV2b)

Jubiläumsmedaille für die Armee

... Jubiläumsmedaille in 1905

... Militär-Jubiläumsmedaille in 1909

... Crown to his Jubiläumsmedaille in 1911

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander 2nd Class (BMV2a)

... as of Rangliste 1906 declared as 2nd Class (BMV2)

Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906 (PEZ)

Southwest Africa Commemorative Medal (Südwest-Afrika Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants

Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour I. Class (HE1/HEK1)

Star to his Bavarian Military Merit Order 2nd Class (BMV2mSt)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, 1st Class (BMV1)

Duchy of Brunswick Order of Henry the Lion, Grand Cross (BrsL1a/BrH.G.Kr.)

Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig), Grand Cross of Honour (Ehren-Großkreuz) with the Chain (OP1m.K/OV1mK)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr)

Bavarian Long Service Award (Bayerische Dienstauszeichnung), 2nd Class for 24 years (BDK2)

House Order of the Wendish Crown, Grand Cross with the Crown in Ore (MWK1m.Kr.i.E/MK1a)

House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander (Großkomturkreuz; PH1; as of Bavarian Rangliste 1911)

 

Austrian-Hungarian

Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Grand Cross (ÖSt1/UngSt1/USt1) in 1893

Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece (Orden vom Goldenen Vlies; ÖGV) in 1900

Austrian 1908 Jubilee Cross (ÖMJK)

 

Foreign (pre-WWI)

Tuscany Order of Saint Joseph, Knight Grand Cross (TJ1)

Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class with Diamonds (TO1mBr/TürkO1m.Br)

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal in Gold (GJMg)

... The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was officially celebrated on 22 June 1897 to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria took part representing Luitpold, the Prince Regent of Bavaria.

Belgian Order of Leopold, Grand Cordon (BelgL1/BL1) in 1897

Swedish Knight of the Seraphim (SSer/SchwSer) on 18 September 1897

King Oscar II's Jubilee Commemorative Medal (SJM/SchwJM) on 18 September 1897

Order of the Star of Romania, Grand Cross (RmSt1/RumSt1)

Illustrious Royal Order of Saint Ferdinand and Merit of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Knight Grand Cross (ScFd1/Sic.F1)

Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, First Class, Second Grade (ChDDI2/CDI.2)

Japanese Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum (JpCh/JKd) on 16 May 1905

Order of the Gold Lion of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (LgL)

Spanish Order of Charles III, Grand Cross with Collar/Chain (SpK1m.K/SC1mK)

Royal Victorian Order, Honorary Grand Cross (GV1)

King George V Coronation Medal (GKrM) on 22 June 1911

Crown of Italy, Grand Cross in 1914

 

WWI

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class

Military Order of Max Joseph, Grand Cross on 23 August 1914

Saxon Military Order of St. Henry

... Knight in August 1914

... Commander 2nd Class in June 1915

... Commander 1st Class in January 1917

... Grand Cross in May 1918

Swords to his Bavarian Military Merit Order Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr⚔)

Swords to his Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1⚔)

Baden Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, Grand Cross (BdV1/BV1) on 12 January 1915

Friedrich Cross (Friedrich-Kreuz)

Swords to his Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis, Grand Cross of Honour with the Chain (OP1m.K⚔/OV1mK⚔)

Swords to his Saxe-Ernestine House Order Grand Cross (SEH1⚔/HSEH1⚔/HSH1⚔)

Swords to his Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen) Cross of Honour I. Class (HE1⚔/HEK1⚔)

Order of Albert the Bear, Grand Cross with Swords (AAdB1⚔)

Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

... Pour le Mérite on 22 August 1915

... Oak Leaves on 20 December 1916

War Merit Cross (Brunswick), 2nd Class (BrK2)

Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War (SMK)

Hesse General Honour Decoration

War Honor Cross for Heroic Deeds (Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat)

Lippe War Merit Cross (Lippe-Detmoldisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz)

Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BremH/BH)

Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH)

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd and 1st Class (MMV1/MK1)

House Order of Lippe, Cross of Honour 1st Class (Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden, Ehrenkreuz I. Klasse) with Swords

Württemberg Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (WMV1)

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with War Decoration (ÖMV1mKD/ÖM1K)

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Medal, Grand Military Merit Medal (Große Militär-Verdienstmedaille) in Gold (ÖGrSL), also called the Grand Signum Laudis (Große Signum Laudis)

Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH)

Gold Imtiaz Medal with Swords (Imitazgefechtsmedaille)

 

Post-WWI

Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Bailiff Knight Grand Cross (Ehren-Bailli und Großkreuz des Souveränen Malteser-Ritter-Ordens), 1923

Jubilee Medal (Jubiläums-Medaille des 2. Königlich Bayerischen Infanterie Regiments „Kronprinz“), 1932

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Italian Knight of the Annunciation, 1948

Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cross in 1948

Promotions

Sekondlieutenant (2nd Lieutenant): 8 August 1886

Premierlieutenant (1st Lieutenant): 1 November 1891

Rittmeister: 17 May 1893

Major: 4 June 1896

Oberstleutenant (Lieutenant Colonel): skipped (übersprungen)

Oberst (Colonel): 28 October 1899

Generalmajor: 7 October 1900

Generalleutnant: 11 June 1903

General der Infanterie: 19 April 1906

Generaloberst: 4 February 1913

Generalfeldmarschall of Bavaria: 25 July 1916

Generalfeldmarschall of Prussia: 1 August 1916

Thanks so much, that really makes sense, he was à la suite of the Prussian Leib-Kürassier-Regiment „Großer Kurfürst“ (Schlesisches) Nr. 1 as of Rangliste 1897, as I just saw. Thanks again! 

Are four out of five of these medals Bavarian? Can anyone name them? Thanks!!!

 

Gentlemen, I am working on a list of all decorations for Rupprecht Maria Luitpold Ferdinand Kronprinz von Bayern, I hope to be finished tommorow. But I have a first question: On this picture, he seems to be wearing the Zentenarmedaille. Why would a Bavarian receive this? Was it because of his royal status? What other less important, normally unknown Bavarian medals would he have had? Thanks!!!

 

Thanks so much, Glenn and David!

Gentlemen, this is what I have on Otto von der Decken, but surely I am missing several WWI decorations. Any help, corrections, exact dates would be great:

 

1874 Cadet (Kadettenschüler)

1879 Fähnrich of the Prussian Army

... Magdeburgisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 10 in Aschersleben under Oberst Friedrich Karl Engelbert von der Decken (1824–1889)

14 October 1880 Sekondeleutnant

... 1883 Transfer to the Royal Saxon Army approved

1 April 1888 Premierleutnant

20 October 1892 Rittmeister

23 March 1901 Major without Patent (ernannt)

26 March 1903 received Patent as Major

20 March 1908 Oberstleutnant

23 September 1911 Oberst 

20 April 1914 Generalmajor

21 May 1918 Generalleutnant without a Patent

... 17 June 1918 received Patent as Generalleutnant from 11 June 1918

 

Order of Franz Joseph, Knight's Cross (OeFJR/ÖFJR)

Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight III. Class (OeEK3/ÖEK3)

Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer (JKO)

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PRA4)

Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 2nd Class (SEHC2)

Saxon Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Sächsisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DAK)

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Knight 1st Class (AR1)

Prussian Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 3rd Class (PK3)

Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight II. Class (ÖEK2)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Officer's Cross (BMVO/BMV.O)

Crown to his Red Eagle Order 4th Class (PRA4mK)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Cross of Honour (WKE)

Lippe House Order (Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour 2nd Class (LDH2/LDHE2)

Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Honour-Officer's Cross (OHO)

Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon, Commander (SWFC)

Crown to his Saxon Albrechts-Orden Knight 1st Class (AR1mK)

Saxon Order of Merit, Knight's Cross 1st Class (VR1)

Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class (JSch3)[5]

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 2nd Class (AC2)

Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class (PRA3)

WWI

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class

... EK II on 26 September 1914

... EK I on 31 December 1914

Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross on 7 November 1914

Brunswick War Merit Cross (Herzoglich Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (BrK2) on 10 August 1915

Saxon Order of Merit, Commander 2nd Class with Swords (VC2⚔) on 15 October 1915

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 2nd Class with War Decoration (ÖMV2mKD/ÖM2K) on 31 October 1915

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 1st Class with Swords (AC1⚔) on 1 November 1916

Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Swords (PRA2⚔) on 24 March 1917

Cross for Faithful Service (Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für treue Dienste 1914; SLK) on 12 April 1917

Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz, II. Class (MMV2/MK2) on 26 September 1917

Military Order of St. Henry, Commander 2nd Class on 24 October 1917

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

 

Thanks to Glenn and Dave for all additions!

On 14/06/2009 at 02:20, Deruelle said:

General von der Decken

 

Is that Gustav or Otto? Thank you! 

Good question. I know that some museums have a piece or two, but I have never seen a large collection. He had to flee in 1945, it is not known, if he had them with him and if they survived British captivity. 

This is what I have for August von Mackensen, any corrections, additions or dates are very welcome:

 

Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class

... for the voluntary leadership of a patrol behind enemy lines at Toury near Orléans on 5 October 1870 on behalf of Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht Prinz von Preußen, commander of the 4. Kavallerie-Division

War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71) with seven battle clasps ( „Wörth“, „Loigny-Poupry“, „Le Mans“, „Beaugency-Cravant“, „Sedan“, „Orléans“ and „Beaumont“)

Hesse Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Knight 2nd Class (GHVP3b/HP3b) as of (and only, therefore possibly misprint) Rangliste 1883 (p. 22)

Lippe House Order (Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour 3rd Class (LH.EK3/LH3)

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class

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

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander 2nd Class (BMV2b)

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Commander (ÖFJ2)

Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Knight's Cross 1st Class (BrHL3a/BrH3a) in June 1893

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross (SA3) in August 1893

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

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

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Jerusalemkreuz 1898

Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow and Crown in September 1898

Schaumburg Lippe House Order, Cross of Honour 2nd Class (SLH.EK2/SLH2) in February 1899

Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 2nd Class (TO2)

Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur), 2nd Class (SA2b) in March 1899

Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class in September 1899

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Commander 2nd Class with Oak Leaves (BZL2bmE/BZ2bmE)

Hesse Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Commander 2nd Class (GHVP2b/HP2b)

Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Commander's Cross 1st Class (BrHL2a/BrH2a) in November 1899

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

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

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

Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur), 1st Class (SA2a) in June 1900

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Grand Cross (ÖFJ1)

Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown on 18 January 1901

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Commander (Großkomturkreuz), reclassified 1905 (BMV2a) in April 1901

... since ranking list 1906 renamed Military Merit Order II. Class with Star (BMV2mSt)

Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Commander's Cross with Star (GSF2mSt) in June 1901

Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenorden), Grand Commander's Cross (MGrO2a/MG2a)

Ottoman Medschidie-Orden (Medjidie-Orden), 1st Class (TM1)

Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross (HOH2b) in September 1901

Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class in August 1902

Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st Class (RSt1)

Russian Order of Saint Anna, I. Class (RA1) in December 1903

Star to his Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown (RAO2mKr.uSt) in June 1904

Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class on 27 January 1906

Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906

Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown on 27 January 1908

Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and the Crown on 27 January 1910

Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig), Grand Cross of Honour (Ehren-Großkreuz) in August 1910 (OV1)

Star (Stern der Komture) to his Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross (HOH2a) on 10 September 1910

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1) in November 1910

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr) in April 1912

Grand Cross of the Saxon Albert Order (Albrechts-Orden) with the Golden Star (SA1mgSt) in June 1912

 

WWII

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class

... 2nd Class repetition clasp (1914) to the EKII (1870)

... 1st Class on 17 September 1914 for the Battle of Tannenberg

Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

... Pour le Mérite on 27 November 1914

... Oak Leaves on 3 June 1915 for the breakthrough battle near Gorlice-Tarnów and the reconquest of Przemysl

Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Grand Cross with the War Decoration (ÖL1K) in 1914

Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross with Swords (HSEH1⚔/HSH1⚔) on 27 January 1915

Princely Waldeck Cross of Merit (Fürstlich Waldeckisches Verdienstkreuz), 1st Class with Swords (WVK1⚔) on 30 March 1915

Swords to his Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr⚔) on 31 March 1915

Swords to his Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1⚔) on 19 April 1915

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖMV1mKD/ÖM1K) on 6 May 1915

Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander's Cross with Swords (HOH1b⚔) and Star with Swords (Stern der Großkomture; HOH1a⚔) on 10 May (or 29 May) 1915

Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Grand Cross (BMJ1) on 3 June 1915

Black Eagle Order (SAO) on 28 August 1915 for the Vistula-Bug offensive (Brest-Litowsk)

Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Grand Cross (ÖSt1/USt1) on 24/25 September 1915

Diamonds (Brillanten) to his Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖM1K.Br) on 28 November 1915

Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class (TO1) on 3 December 1915

Saxon Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (SH3) and Commander 1st Class (SH2a) on 6 December 1915

Swords to his Grand Cross of the Saxon Albert Order with the Golden Star (SA1mgSt⚔) on 15 December 1915

Saxon Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Grand Cross with Swords (GSF1⚔) in 1915

Bulgarian Order of Bravery (Militärorden für Tapferkeit), 1st Class (BT1) on 18 January 1916

Star with Diamonds to his Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class (TO1mStuBr) on 24 March 1916

Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour 1st Class with Swords (HEK1⚔) on 22 November 1916

Ottoman Istechar-Orden (Order of Glory) with Diamonds (TNJmBr) on 31 December 1916

Grand Cross of the Iron Cross on 9/11 January 1917

Carl Eduard War Cross of Saxon-Coburg and Gotha (CK) on 26 April 1917

Military Order of Maria Theresa, Grand Cross (ÖMT1) on 26 March 1918

 

Date unknown

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd and 1st Class (MMV1/MK1)

Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BremH/BH)

Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH)

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

Princely Reuss Cross of Honor (Fürstlich Reußisches Ehrenkreuz), 1st Class with the Crown and Swords (REKj1mKr⚔)

Swords to his Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis, Grand Cross of Honour (OV1⚔)

Swords to his Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and the Crown

Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Cross with Diamonds and Swords (BA1mBr⚔)

Bulgarian Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross with the War Decoration

Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH)

 

Post-WWI

Erinnerungszeichen zum 70. Geburtstag Kaiser Wilhelms II. in January 1929

Bulgarian War Commemorative Medal 1915–1918 (Kriegserinnerungsmedaille 1915/1918) with Swords

Hungarian World War Commemorative Medal (Ungarische Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille) with Swords

Austrian War Commemorative Medal (Österreichische Kriegserinnerungsmedaille) with Swords

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer, 1934

 

Adding GFM Rupprecht Kronprinz von Bayern. 

 

 

1 hour ago, VtwinVince said:

Always a legend in my eyes. But shouldn't he be Ritter von Nerger as a recipient of MMJO?

 

That is a good question, and I am no expert, but if I understood it right, persönlicher Adel was only awarded to Bavarians, he was one of 6 or 7 (?) non-Bavarians (1914–1918).

Here is what I have for Karl August Nerger, any additions or corrections very welcome:

 

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (MMV2) on 14 February 1901

Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 4th Class with Swords (KO4⚔) on 7 July 1901

China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Bronze for combatants with Battle Clasp "Taku" on 5 October 1901

Ottoman Medschidie Order, 4th Class (TM4) on 1 May 1902

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (RAO4) on 5 September 1910

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class

Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BH)

Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH)

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

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

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross, 1st Class (MMV1)

Baden Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, Knight's Cross (BV3)

Württemberg Military Merit Order, Knight's Cross

Oldenburg Friedrich-August-Kreuz, Second and First Class (OK1)

Prussian Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔) on 23. Juli 1917

Pour le Mérite on 24 February 1918

Saxon Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (SH3) on 25 February 1918

Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Knight's Cross (BMJ3) on 28 March 1918

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

 

Honours

Honorary citizen of Rostock in 1918

Honorary degree in medicine (Dr. med. h. c.) from the University of Rostock in 1919