Kev in Deva Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 Gentlemen as anybody got some information with regards: Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen, Medals and awards?pictures appreciated.Kevin in Deva
Megan Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 Not a great deal...2nd Class Iron Cross - October 1870.Order of the Black Eagle - some say 1910, others c.1916.Pour le Merite - 1914.Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross - 1917.Picture on German Wikipedia - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:AugustvonMackensen.jpg
saschaw Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 LoL, you do not really believe these are all, hum? Just some, he had many more. One might try rank lists, they should give most of them ...
Carol I Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 This photo is stamped "Nicht zur Ver?ffentlichung!" so i suppose it was an official photo that caught the old guy at the wrong moment... and somehow made its way to the public (ie. moi) years later...
Daniel Cole Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 Great photos! Is that a collar to the Hohenzollern House Order? Amonst otherthings?That is one awesome hat!
Kev in Deva Posted May 10, 2007 Author Posted May 10, 2007 Ladies & Gentlemen many thanks to you all for the contributions so far Kevin in Deva
Alex K Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 Hi post 4 is a fantastic photo, never seen it before,Alex
Alex K Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 additional colour photo from Ulstein Bild showing the old gentleman in 1944 with his Iron cross decsregardsAlex
Kev in Deva Posted May 10, 2007 Author Posted May 10, 2007 Forget about using "Sports Stars" for advertising your products.The original way was to use a real dyed in the wool Field-Marschal to endorse your products instead.Kevin in Deva.
Kev in Deva Posted May 10, 2007 Author Posted May 10, 2007 He's not selling soap by any chance! AlexHallo Alex Not for soap but for a powder that you burnt in the fire to remove the build up of soot from the Chimney Kevin in Deva
Dave Danner Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) Gentlemen as anybody got some information with regards: Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen, Medals and awards?pictures appreciated.Kevin in Deva 1914 Ranklist entry below. To these can be added:Prussia: Pour le M?rite (27.11.14)Prussia: Oakleaves to Pour le M?rite (3.6.15)Prussia: Order of the Black Eagle (9.9.15)Prussia: 1914 Iron Cross 1st ClassPrussia: Grand Cross of the Iron Cross (9.1.17)Prussia: Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander with Star and Swords (29.5.15)Bavaria: Military Order of Max Joseph, Grand Cross (4.6.15)Bavaria: Military Merit Order, Grand Cross with Swords (31.3.15)Saxony: Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (6.12.15)Saxony: Military Order of St. Henry, Commander's Cross 1st Class (6.12.15)Saxe-Coburg-Gotha: Carl Eduard War Cross (26.4.17)Waldeck: Merit Cross 1st Class with Swords (30.3.15)Hohenzollern: Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, Honor Cross 1st Class with Swords (22.11.16)Austria-Hungary: Military Order of Maria Theresa, Grand Cross (26.3.18)Austria-Hungary: Order of Leopold, Grand Cross with War Decoration Austria-Hungary: Diamonds to Military Merit Cross 1st Class with War Decoration (28.11.15)Austria-Hungary: Military Merit Cross 1st Class with War Decoration (6.5.15)I'm sure there's more. That's just from the lists I have. Edited May 10, 2007 by Dave Danner
David S Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) Dang . . . you beat me to it! Edited May 10, 2007 by David S
Alex K Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 I must admit you also bete me to it, got most but not all of them. I'm sure there are moreOttoman Empire Order of Osmanieh Grand Cross Imtiaz MedalAlex
Komtur Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 (edited) 3. late WWIMore information in : Theo Schwarzm?ller " Zwischen Kaiser und F?hrer" Generalfeldmarschall August von Mackensen, eine politische Biografie; dtv 2001; ISBN 3-423-30823-0Greetings, Komtur. Edited May 10, 2007 by Komtur
Riley1965 Posted May 10, 2007 Posted May 10, 2007 Wow!!! So many GREAT pictures of this individual!!! Gents, Thanks for posting them!!! Doc
Kev in Deva Posted May 11, 2007 Author Posted May 11, 2007 Lieutenant Mackensen.I believe this shows him at a very early age, post 1870-71 with his EK2 for 1870.Kevin in Deva
Daniel Cole Posted May 11, 2007 Posted May 11, 2007 Is it possible that the picture in Post #5 was taken at Kaiser Wilhelm's funeral? von Mackensen was a big supporter an monarchist and I have read he attended in full uniform.He seems to have the same position of esteem as a von Richthofen, and Rommel.
Carol I Posted May 11, 2007 Posted May 11, 2007 Is it possible that the picture in Post #5 was taken at Kaiser Wilhelm's funeral?That was indeed proposed in the original thread.
Daniel Cole Posted May 11, 2007 Posted May 11, 2007 (edited) Ah, I never saw the original thread. Edited May 11, 2007 by Daniel Cole
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