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New first name: Lt dR Kurt Erbe from Breslau From Schlesische Zeitung, 17.9.1918 One of the Goebels: Hptm Rudolf Goebel from IR 443 From Schlesische Zeitung, 17.9.1918

Hptm dR Klose from RFAR 67 is Fritz Klosse: From Schlesische Zeitung, 20.10.1918

First name: Lt dR Alfred Ziemek from Ruda/Upper Silesia From Schlesische Zeitung, 16.10.1918

New first name: Olt dR Dr. Felix Suckel from Glogau. From Schlesische Zeitung, 13.10.1918 And another first name: Lt dR Hermann Schwede from IR 17, KIA 1918. From Schlesische Zeitung, 13.10.1918

Some more info on Erdmann Gambke, in Turkish service, got Liakat as well. From Schlesische Zeitung, 1.10.1918 New first name: Lt Richard Karwath from Krotoschin From Schlesische Zeitung, 4.10.1918

This is interesting, I have never seen it before in a death notice: Oberst aD Emil Cäsar Heyn (1851-1918) is listed with his EK1870 AND the 1914 clasp to it: From Schlesische Zeitung, 27.12.1918

Yet another chance find for the Meiningen list: The Lt dR Goldmann from GR 11 is Wolfram: From Schlesische Zeitung, 18.12.1918 (regiment as per Verlustlisten)

Yet another submitted one: Ernst Giersberg From Schlesische Zeitung, 11.1918 Chance find: This seems to be an unlisted Meiningen: Lt Rudolf Härtel From Posener Tageblatt, 10.8.1918 Another chance find: an unlisted Waldeck 4thX to Lt Heinrich Woller From Posener Tageblatt, 5.9.1918

First name: Hptm Hermann Kocks From Schlesische Zeitung, 12.11.1918 A bit more info on Ernst Schwerdtfeger: From Schlesische Zeitung, 13.11.1918 Another submitted one, Herbert Finke: From Schlesische Zeitung, 14.11.1918

Hptm v. Bosse is Lothar von Bosse, FAR 406: From Schlesische Zeitung, 5.11.1918:

New first name: Lt dR Kurt Vorlag from Samter in Posen. From Posener Tageblatt, 11.8.1918

It looks like the Lt dR Thom in our list is a flyer: Lt Thom from Freystadt in West Prussia. From Posener Tageblatt, 20.9.1918

Rittmeister von Hantelmann-Baborowko. Not sure if this is the Georg we already have in the list, might be. From Posener Tageblatt, 14.9.1918

This might be the Lt dR Tantz who we have in the list already: Lt dR Tanz from IR 47, KIA in 1918. Immediately below is the death notice for Maj (Kurt) Plewig (already in the list). From Posener Tageblatt, 31.10.1918

First name confirmed: Lt dR Paul Teuschler from IR 50: From Posener Tageblatt, 16.10.1918

Another Meyer: Lt dR Gustav Meyer from Posen From Posener Tageblatt, 11.10.1918

Another Müller: Lt Hubert Müller from JB 5. From Posener Tageblatt, 4.10.1918

Combined notice for two sons-in-law: Major Ulrich Blanck (we have him) and Hptm Paul Quandt (new first name, I think). From Posener Tageblatt, 1.10.1918

This should be a new one: Major dL Neßler, BatKdr in FußAR 5, from Wollstein: From Posener Tageblatt, 9.11.1918

Regional newspapers are one of the key sources to find new HHOXs. A number of us have now looked systematically through many newspapers, and I think it's time for a review: which regions are still (mostly or entirely) missing? In newspapers from which regions would it be most promising to still find new HHOX recipients (esp. totally new ones, not just first names, although those are certainly still very interesting)? Going again through this thread, I would say the status is this: Well covered already: Hamburg Hessen Baden Saxony (esp. Dresden) Fairly well covered: Nordrhein-Westfalen (ex. Münster and others, but some cities less, see below) Thüringen (only some parts, esp. Jena) Mecklenburg-VP (Stralsund, Greifswald) Oldenburg Straßburg East Prussia (Königsberg) West Prussia (Thorn) Posen (Bromberg, Posen) Silesia (Breslau) Less well covered: Berlin (esp. award notices) Cologne Württemberg, in particular Stuttgart Other Thuringian states Rheinland-Pfalz Fairly blind spots: Pomerania, especially Stettin Schleswig-Holstein Hannover/Braunschweig/Anhalt Unclear: Bavaria: Digitized libraries do not seem to turn up much, newspapers like Münchner Neueste Nachrichten are being digitized, but it is not clear to me anyway whether there are many Bavarian HHOXs missing I think what would be most interesting to look through is (digitized) newspapers from: 1) Berlin: while the Vossische Zeitung covers the death notices well, it does not list awards. It seems that the awards might be listed in the local Berlin newspapers from particular quarters of the city. Not sure. Any help welcome. 2) Württemberg: Stuttgart, anyone? 3) More Thuringian states: what about Schwarzburg, Weimar, Altenburg etc.? 4) Schleswig-Holstein: Flensburg, Kiel etc.? Especially award notices other than Navy. 5) Hannover / Braunschweig / Anhalt: any relevant newspapers digitized yet? I found that the Magdeburgische Zeitung/Anhalter Anzeiger is in the process, but apparently progress is very slow. Any directions or help where to find more: most appreciated. And of course, any other comments are welcome!

If I remember correctly, the Ernestiner Hausorden continued to be awarded post-1918 by the Dukes.

Great find, new first name! Friedrich Emil Eugen Curt Hampe, 1888 - 1936, 1. ESB, 1920 Maj aD

Looks like an Oberleutnant in the picture. The Militärarchiv should have information about him.

I think this is Oberst Rolf-Günther Bickel (1891-1954). He served in the Hessian FAR 61. HHOX 1917 DKiG 20.07.1943 RK 08.08.1944

Blunck was a writer and president of the Reich Literature Chamber (Reichsschrifttumskammer). Also got the Goethe medal. I am not aware that he actually served in the Wehrmacht, but may have held a reserve rank.