Alexander Wang Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hi,gentlemen,after I have read the biography of Franz Ritter von Epp,I'm interested in his long ribbon bar.I want to make out all the medals on his bar,but I cannot.Anyone know for sure? I really need help Here are some pictures of him:thanks,Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Ritter von Epp had so many awards that he rarely wore them all-- so identifying what is in any given photograph can often be difficult. He also-- as the ones you have shown indicate-- apparently had multiple SETS of medal bars depending on which uniform he was wearing and when.In the first photo, for instance, he is wearing his Third Reich general's uniform with a quite improper pre-1935 medal bar. The first awards on THAT set are:Bavarian Military merit Order 3rd Class with Crown and Swords (BMV3aX) for WW1Bavarian Military Merit Order-Knight 1st X (for Southwest Africa)Bavarian Military Merit Order-Knight 2nd X (for China)Prussian Hohenzollern House Order 3rd Class X for WW1Prussiaan Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914Prussian Red Eagle Order 4th Class X for Southwest AfricaPrussian Crown Order 4th X for China....and on into multiple rows, depending on what he decided to wear that day!By the way, he was as nasty as his expression usually is in all his photos-- glowering into the camera. He had a terrible temper, and was referred to (behind his back ) as Old Mother of God because of his favorite Bavarian exclamation of rage "Gottesmutter!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 Another picture, another ribbon bar: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 A better picture of the first double medal bar. What is the cross between the last MVO and the HHO3X? It looks like Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 This was the list - incomplete and with a few errors such as the names of the Bavarian MVOs - of Ritter von Epp's awards which appeared on Axis History Forum:- Plm: am 29.05.1918 als Oberst und Kommandeur der 1. bayer. J?ger-Brigade - RK des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit Schwertern: am 00.00.1943 als Reichsleiter und char. General der Infanterie und Reichsstatthalter in Bayern - RK des Kgl. Preuss. Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern: 05.05.1917 - RK des Kgl. Bayer. Milit?r-Max-Joseph-Ordens: am 23.06.1916 als Oberstleutnant und Kommandeur der bayer. Infanterie-Leib-Regiments - 1914 EK I - 1914 EK II - Chinadenkm?nze 1901, - S?dwest Afrika Denkm?nze, - Bayerische Prinz Regent Luitpold Jubil?ums Medaille mit d. Krone, - Bayerischer MVO 3. Klasse mit Schwertern, - Bayerische Dienstauszeichnung 1. Klasse - k.u.k. ?sterr. Orden der Eisernern Krone III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration - k.u.k. ?sterr. Milit?r-Verdienstkreuz III. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration - Kgl. Bayer. Milit?r-Verdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern - Kgl. Bayer. Milit?r-Verdienstorden III. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit der Krone - Offizierkreuz des Kgl. Bayer. Milit?r-Verdienstordens mit Schwertern und mit der Krone - Ehrenkreuz f?r Frontk?mpfer - Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13.03.1938 - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 01.10.1938 - Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. und I. Klasse mit Schwerten - Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Silber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Wang Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 Thanks for your help,Danner and Rick,I think the replies really help a lot.Epp's award list is huge,I really want to know the number of his medals,maybe it is a large one! Alexander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Von Epp awards : - Preussische Kaiser Wilhelm Erinnerungsmedaille 1897, - Preussische Kronen Order 4. kl mit Schwertern, - Bayerische MVO 4. kl mit Schwertern, - Chinadenkmünze 1901 mit 2 Spangen, - Preussische Rote Adler Orden 4. kl mit Schwertern, - Bayerische MVO 3. kl mit Schwertern, - Südwest Afrika Denkmünze mit 3 Spangen, - Bayerische MVO 3. kl mit Krone u. mit Schwertern (11 septembre 1914), - EK-II (22 décembre 1914), - EK-I (12 mars 1915), - Mecklenburgische MVK 2. kl, - Offizierkreuz Oldenburgische Haus u. Verdienstorden von Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwig, - Bayerische Prinz Regent Luitpold Jubiläums Medaille mit d. Krone, - Bayerische Offizierkreuz MVO mit Krone u. mit Schwertern (5 février 1916), - Bayerische Militär Max Joseph Orden (23 juin 1916), - Königlich Preussische Hausorden von Hohenzollern Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern (5 mai 1917), - Österreichische MVK 3. kl mit KD (19 juillet 1917), - Österreichische Orden d. Eisernen Krone 3. kl mit KD (26 septembre 1917), - «Pour le Merite» Orden (29 mai 1918)(5179), - Bayerische Dienstauszeichnung 40 jahr. - Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914-1918 mit Schwertern (1934), - Ungarische Ehrenmedaille des Weltkrieges 1914-1918 mit Schwertern, - Herzoglichische Sachsen-Ernesticher Hauseorden Grosskreuz mit Schwertern am Ring (1935), - Goldenes Parteiabzeichen, - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 März 1938, - Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938, - KVK-II mit Schwertern, - KVK-I mit Schwertern, - RK KVK mit Schwertern (20 septembre 1943), - Dienstauszeichnungen d. NSDAP in Silber. Crdl Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Hi all, thought I'd bring up this old thread regarding Von Epps's medal list as I have seen a couple of medals I can't identify from all the lists I've seen, anyone know what they might be, image attached regards Alex K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Bavarian Army Jubilee medal 1905, Ruprecht Medal 1925 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 great info lnfo Paul, thanks, I wonder why they don't appear listed on any lists I've seen. regards Alex regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 They are effectively commemoratives and presumably were not listed. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I wonder what happened to his documents and awards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Dear forumites, I'm trying to identify the exact ribbons on this picture of Ritter von Epp: Here below is represented the ribbon bar as what I can see... Von Epp used ribbon devices or didn't when I should have... the forth Prussian Iron Cross ribbon should be with swords (EK2, HHOX, RAO4X + KO4X), but as you can see there aren't any sword devices. Furthermore I'm not so sure about the one immediately before the EK2 and the last ones (probably austrian ones). This photograph will be used for my brother to paint his portrait and depict as faithfully as he can the ribbons on his chest. Any valuable inputs, comments or addenda from all of you guys will be immensely appreciated from myself and my brother. Thank you in advance. Cheers, Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03fahnen Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Hello, I want to share this curious photo of von Epp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 My brother’s art work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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