Leutnant von Wiese

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Does anyone have information on the following officer:

Leutnant von Wiese (Schutztruppe D. Ost-A)

He did held this rank during 1906.

I would be curious to find out his awards, etc ....

Cordial greetings + thanks

[Glenn J]

Hi Stijn,

Walther von Wiese und Kaiserswaldau

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

Hi Stijn,

Part two. He retired as a Major and was still alive in 1935.

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

And his awards as shown in the 6 May 1914 Prussian Army List.

Regards

Glenn

[Stijn David]

Hello,

Glenn, thank you very much for this excellent info, very much appreciated.

von Wiese und Kaiserwaldau was awarded the Belgian Crownorder for his participation in the expedition with the Duke of Mecklemburg through Afrika 1907-1908.

Any idea iff you also could trace his brotehr in arms:

Oberleutnant Weiss - also with the Schutztruppen active in the same expedition

Thanks !

[Glenn J]

Hi Stijn,

the only Schutztruppe Wei? serving at this time was Oberleutnant Erich Wei? of the Schutztruppe for German Southwest Africa. Wei? was a former officer of Infanterie-Regiment von Boyen (5. Ostrpreu?isches) Nr. 41 who entered the Schutztruppe on 3 February 1906. He left the Schutztruppe with effect 29 September 1919 and re-entered Prussian service with effect the following day.

Sekonde-Lieutenant/Leutnant: 13.3.97 Hh

Oberleutnant: 18.5.07 F7f

Hauptmann: 27.1.13 W

His sole decoration listed in May 1914 is a Prussian Crown Order 4th Class with Swords.

Retired as a Major.

Regards

Glenn

[Stijn David]

Hi Glenn,

Thank you, thats the one i am also looking for i think.

He also did get a Belgian Crown order - knight at the very same time as his brother in arms Leutnant von Wiese und Kaiserwaldau.

Cordial greetings,

[Glenn J]

Stijn,

wrong Wei?!!

The correct Wei? was not in the Schutztruppe but attached to the Reichs-Kolonial-Amt from I.R. 148: Char. Hauptmann Max Wei?. This from the 1913 Army List.

Regards

Glenn

[Glenn J]

Hauptmann Dr. phil. Max Wei? retired from the Army on 18 August 1913 with permission to wear the uniform of Infanterie-Regiment Herzog Karl von Mecklenburg-Strelitz (6. Ostpreu?isches) Nr. 43. Following his retirement he was an assistant in the Reich Colonial office and living at Bayerischer Platz 13/14 in Berlin.

Regards

Glenn

[Stijn David]

Hi Glenn,

I admire actually the way you can find so fast these persons, thank you for that.

Thank you,