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The Wittener Volks-Zeitung, 15.7.1937, lists major German WW1 decorations, their award numbers and statistics, and some of the benefits that the recipients received. Of course this was taken from other sources, and known already here, might still be interesting to show: According to these numbers, the HHOX was awarded 8,291 times, so every 40th officer got one. 850 recommendations were still unprocessed by the end of the war. So while the awards of both classes of the Iron Cross continued until 31.5.1924 (with 55,000 1st class and 196,000 2nd class awarded in postwar time), the HHOX was not awarded anymore. (Actually, in this thread, we have seen some cases which may have been exceptions, but even if these are true, they were extremely rare.)

Additional confirmation: Hellmich is Philipp, from IR 19, Lehrer. Wittener Volks-Zeitung, 18.9.1918

We have them both already, but this was an interesting article in the Wittener Tageblatt, 13.8.1934, about award recipients from Witten, which mentions the only two HHOX recipients from the town: Erich Landzettel and (Heinrich) Krumme.

This is the award notice for Hugo Urban, we had him before, died in 1932. Wittener Tageblatt, 27.9.1918

The notice in the Westfälischer Merkur was from Feb 1918, and the other one mentioned (Mettlich) got his HHOX just a few months, rather weeks, before. For Müller, I would think this notice cannot be about an award received more than a year ago. The Lt dL Raven from IR 16 in our list was August Raven, Lehrer. We had him before in this thread as "August Rawen-Bochum", at that time it was not fully clear that this is him. Wittener Tageblatt, 31.7.1917

Here is another Müller, Albert Müller from Ostrach, student of mathematics at the Univ. of Münster. Maybe he is the Lt who got the HHOX in January 1918. Westfälischer Merkur, 15.2.1918 The flyer Lt Hagemann is Bernhard, from Münster. Westfälischer Merkur, 18.7.1918

All the information I have is in the post above, I don't have any more.

Lt dR Pense from GR 12 got later a Schlageterschild. I couldn't find his first name though. Westfälische Landeszeitung Hagen, 23.3.1934 Adam Kaus, Hptm dR, died as Major and Kdr of a Luftwaffenbaubataillon in 1941. Westfälische Landeszeitung Castrop-Rauxel, 26.11.1941 This is an interesting case, since no Luftwaffe connection was recognizable so far, at least not for me. Do we know anything more about his other awards?

Krüger from FAR 43 was Martin, here is his death notice from 1941 (good that they included his regiment!): Westfälische Landeszeitung Castrop-Rauxel, 14.5.1941 More on August Böger: he made Oberpostinspektor and died in 1937: Westfälische Landeszeitung Gross-Dortmund, 1.4.1937

In the VL, there are several mentions of a Lt dR Paul Rosenbaum, born 13.4.1895 in Aachen. At one point (1919), he was in IR 57, heavily wounded. Not sure if this might be the one.

Lt Paul Rosenbaum from Essen. Might be the one from PB 4, otherwise from IR 13. Essener Volkszeitung, 24.7.1918

Should be a new first name: Lt Johannes Beissel from Essen, KIA 1918 Essener Volkszeitung, 26.6.18

We might have had him already, not sure: Prof. Dr. Otto Schulz, Hptm and BatKdr. Essener Volkszeitung, 20.12.17 First name: Karl Götte, Fliegerleutnant from Essen Essener Volkszeitung, 16.4.18

I don’t currently have more info on Hans Hasse beyond what is in the Generals‘ bios series.

The Luftwaffe bar might have belonged to Generalmajor Hans Hasse (1878-1968). It looks like he came in a bit too late for the Centenary. I have no proof for the Hamburg though, maybe Dave has more.

Ah! Yes that must be him! Certainly Albert.

Interesting find: the "Tecklenburger Landbote", 10.4.1937, lists the recipients of the HHOX and the Golden MVK from the region, including a photo from their meeting. We already had Deiters, (Hermann) Glandorf and (Franz) Schencking (who received the award personally from Ludendorff). Pastor Herring, Lt dR from IR 74, living in "Wersen", is listed without first name, but he is probably Paul Herring, born in Iserlohn. A Pfarrer Paul Herring in Wersen is mentioned here: https://www.wn.de/muensterland/kreis-steinfurt/lotte/alt-aber-voller-schwung-1468142?&npg. Included were some general remarks about the HHOX and other awards:

Again: Lt dR Jülicher from RIR 67. I had him already last year as Martin, 1893-1963, teacher, but I couldn't find the info anymore. But acc. to VL born 6.5.1893 in München-Gladbach (today Mönchengladbach). From Sprecher am Niederrhein, 13.7.1918 Lt Wiggert is Adolf, from Münchehagen. Born 25.7.1889 acc. to VL. Stolzenauer Wochenblatt, 29.6.1918

The Lt v. Unruh who received the HHOX in early June 1918 is Oskar von Unruh, student of theology. He got it on his deathbed: There is an article that featured several candidates of theology who were KIA in "Sonntagsblatt für Minden / Die evangelische Welt", 1938:

From Schalke: This must be the Hptm dR Krug from RIR 230 who got the HHOX in October 1917. I don't have the first name, but it should be possible to find it. Schalke Zeitung, 3.11.1917 No first name here, but the Lt dR Kortmann was from Villigst: Schwerter Zeitung, 11.5.1918

Dr. med. Alfred Zimmermann (1881-1931), later Professor at University of Kiel. "Ritter des ... Hohenzollernordens". Not in our list yet. Rhein- und Ruhrzeitung, 13.1.1931

H. J. Zimmermann from Remscheid - I guess this is the Josef Zimmermann from FAA 253. Remscheider Zeitung, 30.11.1917 We've got him already: Hptm Franz Funke from Haddenbach Remscheider Zeitung, 25.9.1918

The Hptm dR Walter from IR 143 is Michael Walter, 1878- : Remscheider General-Anzeiger, 25.3.1939

New first name: Peter Kuhler from Remscheid, IR 16 Remscheider General-Anzeiger, 14.8.1918 Died 1929: Remscheider General-Anzeiger, 8.3.1929

First name: Lt dR Wilhelm Witteborg from Sterkrade. Oberhausener Zeitung, 11.10.1918