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    Deutschritter

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    1. Good evening, Dave! In this picture, Folttmann (far right) is wearing a grand cross star. I read on AHF this should be the GC of the Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria) ... but I really can't make it out. Do you have any information about this? Thanks! 

      Colonel_Helmuth_Beukemann_with_three_generals_shortly_after_receiving_the_Knight's_Cross.jpg

    2. Gentlemen, I would, as always, be thankful for any additions / corrections:

       

      ??? Fahnenjunker

      18 February 1892 Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)

      28 March 1893 Second-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant)

      13 September 1901 Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

      12 October 1906 Hauptmann (Captain) without Patent

      ... Patent received on 26 October 1907

      3 November 1914 Major

      27 December 1920 Charakter als Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 

       

      China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in steel for non-combatants

      Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross 2nd Class (BMV4)

      Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille with the Crown

      Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th Class with the Crown and Swords (BMV4a⚔)

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

      ... 1st Class on 28 March 1916 (gazetted in May 1916)

      Bavarian Long Service Cross (Königlich Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz), II. Class for 24 years (BDK2/BD2)

      Golden Wedding Anniversary Commemorative Medal 1918 (Goldene Hochzeits-Erinnerungsmünze)

      Crown Prince Rupprecht Medal in Bronze on 18 May 1925

      Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords

       

      Walter von Lossow (1872-1943).jpg

    3. 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

    4. 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)

       

      Otto von Lossow II.jpg

    5. 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. 

    6. 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! 

    7. 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

    8. 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). 

      LuftSword-2.jpg

      Pour le Mérite Sword for Hermann Göring.jpg

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