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    v dem Knesebeck

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    1. @91-old-inf-reg According to his memoirs he was appointed to oversee the medical transport system and hospitals for the First Army, which meant he was based in Guben and was not at the front. Presumably this is why he wouldn't have received the campaign medal, despite technically being involved in the war. In the Schleswig War and Franco-Prussian War he was very much more on the frontlines.
    2. That's an excellent bet and I think most likely correct! Thank you so much. Thanks also for all the other comments, much appreciated.
    3. Hi all, I have a painting of an ancestor and am having trouble identifying the last three medals he is wearing. The first three are obvious enough: Iron Cross for non-combatants; Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class with bow; Order of the Crown, 3rd Class with Order of St John device. Thereafter I'm less sure. From appearance and context I'm relatively certain that the first two must be the 1870/71 campaign medal and the 1864 Campaign Medal for Denmark. The third one is a complete mystery. For context, the painting is of Alfred von dem Knesebeck, who served in the Gardes du Corps for a bit, then the Reserves. His presence during the campaigns 1864 - 1871 was actually through the Order of St John though, running an early form of battlefield medical care. This is why he received most of the awards he's wearing, including the neck-badge of the Bavarian Military Merit Order, 2nd Class. You can read a little more about him on wiki. As most of the family property/records were lost in the Second World War and aftermath, I don't have proper records of his medals, or many original family orders, so am a bit stumped. Many thanks in advance for any help!
    4. Anyone any thoughts on the uniform itself?
    5. Haha fair enough! Anyone any thoughts on the uniform? I don't recognise the style, it strikes me as potentially being a court/diplomatic uniform, though the dramatically draped cloak is quite militaristic...
    6. The only order I can even find that has six arms is the Tuscan/Würzburg Order of Saint Joseph, but many of its other features don't match either.
    7. I can see what you mean, but to have both the wrong number of arms and to be missing the wreath seems like two big mistakes to make? His uniform doesn't strike me as Bavarian, but then the order could expressely be awarded to foreigners too. Would be keen to get more opinions before committing to that theory though.
    8. Apologies if this is the wrong subforum, but unfortunately I know so little about this little portrait that I'm going with the approximate period of the uniform. Is anyone able to identify any features of it? I'm thinking especially the two orders. There's no background info to provide, other than that I came across it in an Italian house (it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with Italy). Any help appreciated!
    9. Looks ok; I'll guess you don't have the case, which is a shame. Apart from the rust and tarnish which I would be careful about cleaning (well, you probably know that), it's relatively well preserved.
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