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    Imperial Germany General's Orders


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    Hi,

    Here's a late 1860s / early1870s CDV that's kept puzzling me : I'd like very much to identify that General and his regiment.

    Allemagne_Unknown_CDV2.JPG

    Maybe identifying his orders and medals wouls be a good start ?

    Allemagne_Unknown_CDV2_Medals.JPG

    Is he sporting the Ehrenritterkreuz of the Johanniterorden ?

    Does his bar begin with a Red Eagle with Swords ?

    Thanks for your help !

    Cheers,

    Jerome

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    It appears to be a Red Eagle with Swords on Ring but NO lower class with Swords-- and I have no idea how that would have been possible. The SECOND award appears to be a Prussian Hohenzollern House Order 3rd Class, which would be quite unusual indeed and the most likely to identify this Major-Oberstleutnant-Oberst.

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    Many thanks gentlemen !

    Re. his rank I'd think him a General : his cuff braiding might be too wide to fit the Field-officer pattern ?

    Likely "? la suite" of a Hussar Regiment ?

    Cheers,

    Jerome

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