OK... I decided to give the second photo a try... Hmm... he is a Dannebrog Commander... so I tried the Danish "Hof & Stat" for as close to - and before - 1908 that I could get (I had the 1904 edition). Started to look for anybody who was a Commander 2. class and had "Adolf" in his name... There was quite a few and still a lot of uncertainties... did he receive his Dannebrog between 1904 and 1908? Was his name indeed "Adolf"? Was he listed without his first name? (about 5% of them are) Then use the "Adolfs" as entries to the DOA 1908/09 and... Grf. v. Bassewitz, Adolf, Kherr., Ritterg.Bes., Ob.Ltnt. a. D., Prebberede, Mecklbg. (Wesselsdorf 20. 12. 67): PrRA3 * PrKr3 * SchwbEK1 * DnD2b * RussA2 * SiamWE3 - Preussen Roter Adlerorden (3. Klasse) - Preussen Kronenorden (3. Klasse) - Schwarzburg Ehrenkreuz (1. Klasse) - Denmark, Dannebrog orden, (Commander 2. class) - Russia, Order of St. Anne (2. Class) - Siam, Order of the White Elephant (Commander 2. class) His Johanitterorden is not on the list, but still...? /Mike