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First name: Josef Leuchtgens or Leuchgens (different in both notices) The address book Rheydt 1911 lists a pensioner Josef Leuchtgens, so this spelling might be correct. Westdeutsche Landeszeitung (Gladbach), 17.7. and 27.7.1918

First name: Hptm dR Max Gabriel from FAR 51 Central-Volksblatt für den Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg, 18.7.1918

First name: Walter Goedel, Bankdirektor Death notice from Bochumer Anzeiger, 23.12.1941

First name: Dr. (Gustav) Stratmann, Dr. jur. from University of Leipzig 1905, Landgerichtsdirektor. Death notice from Bochumer Anzeiger, 5.8.1935.

Here is a 1937 article about the change of Kommandeur in Wehrbezirk Bochum. Both are mentioned as having the HHOX. The new one is OTL (E) Ernst Blümel, we have him. The old one, who is leaving for Wehrersatzinspektion Dortmund, is a Major (E) Meyer, born around 1889, formerly from IR 23. I don't find his first name. Bochumer Anzeiger, 24.3.1937 Meyer has an interesting ribbon bar as well, see the close-up. UPDATE: According to ERL, it is either Fritz or Konrad Meyer The Adressbuch Dortmund 1938 lists a Major Fritz Meyer, probably him. So he might be the Hptm Fritz Meyer in our list. In the WH 1939 RL, it looks like he is the Leiter of Wehrmachtfürsorge- und Versorgungsamt Bielefeld, that's the only one who fits.

First name: Wilhelm Vetter from Meinerzhagen, KIA 1918 Breckerfelder Zeitung, 26.8.1918

Might be a first name for our Lt dR Mackh from FußArtBat 94: Wilhelm Mackh, mayor of Gummersbach from 1933-45. Word of caution: It says "Hohenzollernorden", which might be different things. Bergische Wacht, 28.10.1933

New first name: Dr. Heinz Commer. Dr. jur. from the University of Greifswald 1918. From Bergheimer Zeitung, 29.1.1919 And here is his death notice, same newspaper, 11.7.1938

First name: Lt dR Udo de Beer, 1892-1917 http://www.frontflieger.de/3-b-f.html

Lt dR Robert Hess from Oldenburg died in 1962, mentioned here: http://www.familienkunde-oldenburg.de/wp-content/uploads/of/of_08_1-2.pdf

One of the two Lt dR Koch we have without first name must be Hugo Koch (1899-1945), an organ builder, born in Switzerland. His HHOX is mentioned here: https://www.gabriel-isenberg.de/forschungen/orgelbauer-hugo-koch/

Submitted: Lt Paul Hindrichs From Bergische Zeitung, 7.9.1918 First name: Paul Lüttgens from Oberhaan From Bergische Zeitung, 14.1.1919 Another first name: Paul Vossebrecher From Bergische Zeitung, 26.3.1919

Some more info on Fritz Rehorn (1888-1934): From Bergische Post, 3.4.1934 New first name: Wilhelm Merx From Bergische Zeitung, 25.5.1918

Nice one! By the way, I have had this lapel bow for many years, with a green ribbon in last place. It could be several awards, but I have always wondered if it might be a lifesaving medal, either from Turkey or Braunschweig. It was discussed here, but we couldn't reach a conclusion:

Data for the three Lauteschlägers from ancestry: Reinhard Karl Eduard, 1872-1953 (in Heppenheim), OTL aD Georg Valentin Ernst, 1869-1945 (in Dieburg), Oberst aD Friedrich Rudolf, born 1874, last found in Adressbuch Darmstadt 1960/61 (after that, his widow), Oberregierungsrat aD Yes, they were three brothers.

First name is Gerhard Freiherr von Ledebur, Hptm dL in FR 73, 1881-1918 (death certificate at ancestry).

Legl is Major Franz von Legl (1870-1918), here are his files (including a picture with his HHOX and other awards, he was in China too): https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/HWIAYDJ32DP5RRHYZI3NZ3YYZREYOCNT Born in München in 1870 acc. to Verlustlisten.

Hans Georg von Lemcke was reactivated as Major (Lw), seems to have gone zD, and died in Wernigerode on 26.10.1944, acc. to data from myheritage.

Erich Linnarz died in Berlin-Spandau on 23.10.1945 (Death certificate at ancestry).

Walter Friedrich Karl Ferdinand Konstantin von der Lippe, born 1874, died in Oldenburg in 1949 as Oberst aD (Death certificate at ancestry).

Oskar Immanuel von Kretschmann, Major aD, 1879-1939 (in Hamburg) (Death certificate at ancestry). Robert von Livonius, 1894-1973, reactivated as Major dR, was researched already at AHF: https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=247129

Oberst Gustav Christian Walfried Freiherr Kreß von Kressenstein, Bankdirektor, 1872-1956, http://süddeutsche-patrizier.de/tng/getperson.php?personID=I14374&tree=patrizier

Hellmuth Fenski died in Wiesbaden in 1947 as Oberst a.D. (Death certificate at ancestry).

Heinrich Fichtbauer, born 23.12.1894, made Oberst (Lw) in 1942. Lived in Munich until the 1980s. Couldn't find his death date, though. Some of his documents were sold a while ago: https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/55673656_adolf-hitler-and-hermann-goring-promotion-certificate

Some missing data on admirals: Max Bastian (1883-1958), https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Bastian Wilhelm Prentzel (1878-1945), https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelm_Prentzel Ludwig v. Reuter (1869-1943), https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_von_Reuter Otto Freiherr von Ellrichshausen, 1874-1937, https://www.archivportal-d.de/item/ACEGG7TYW2QVRQMINUYGHVXKQJZRDK4M (with a picture with his SA3b)