House Order of Hohenzollern - info needed

[webr55]

One of the Eggers': Bernhard Eggers, HdL and Gauamtsleiter, died 1937 at 55.

From Bremer nationalsozialistische Zeitung, 29.10.1937

[webr55]

A bit more on Dr. Albert Schmidt, 1885-1951, Landgerichtspräsident Bremen 1942-45. Including other awards.

From Bremer nationalsozialistische Zeitung, 28.11.1942 and a book called "Neuanfang auf Trümmern: Die Tagebücher des Bremer Bürgermeisters Theodor Spitta 1945-1947", 2014.

[webr55]

Otto Schidlowski might have been Oskar Schidlowski:

 

From Ostpreußenblatt, 2.4.1955

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A first name: Hptm Walter Peschke from FR 37

From Weilburger Tageblatt, 31.5.1918

Another first name: LtdL Anton Emter

 

From Kreis-Zeitung Bad Homburg, 21.8.1918

Yet another first name: Hptm Hugo Wasmuht

From Diezer Zeitung, 15.5.1918

[webr55]

Not sure if this is a new one, or just different spelling: Major Henck, from IR 160 and IR 65

From Emser Zeitung, 26.3.1917

 

[webr55]

On 29/11/2020 at 20:39, David M said:

What an amazing story. This Major Ritgen must have been in his late 40/ early 50 minimum. Is there an overview of his career? And that of his father

I did some research, others will have more career info: This is Major Wilhelm Ritgen (1870-1918), so he was 48 when he was KIA. Born 22nd April 1870. In 1914, he is listed in FAR 70.

His father was Hauptmann Hermann Ludwig Aloysius Ritgen (1834-1870), KIA at Colombé near Metz, 14th August 1870. He had just married Charlotte Buschendorff (1845-1920) in 1869, so Wilhelm was the only child. 

Wilhelm had three children, Liselotte, Ilse and Wilhelm. 

Edited December 23, 2020 by webr55

[David M]

Thanks. What a tragedy  war is...

[webr55]

Some more info on Major dR Otto Hebenstreit: 

 

From Hamburger Nachrichten, 15.1.1923

[webr55]

Some more info on H dR Christian Jürgensen:

From Altonaer Nachrichten, 27.4.1931

[webr55]

This might be a new one: OTL Quido von Schoenebeck, from IR 76

 

From Hamburger Nachrichten, 7.4.1938

[webr55]

The v. Ludwigers, we've got them already, but here they are together:

From Hamburger Nachrichten, 1.2.1939

[webr55]

More info on Rudolf Loeffel, who went on to pursue a career in SS/Gestapo and became Polizeipräsident:

 

From Hamburger Nachrichten, 4.12.1935

More info on the later Polizeioberst Oskar Beltz:

 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 6.2.1933

[webr55]

This is really interesting, I thought Navy was complete already, but it seems we don't have Kapitänleutnant der Seewehr Johann Wahlen on the HHOX list yet:

From Hamburger Nachrichten, 15.12.1938

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Lt dR Paul Löhlein is on the list already, but here is much more info about him: 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 6.10.1918

[Mattyboy]

Adolf Weitkunat 

https://alchetron.com/Adolf-Weitkunat#adolf-weitkunat-1725c633-e6ae-4452-ae6f-872a938fe6d-resize-750.jpeg 

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10 hours ago, Mattyboy said:

Adolf Weitkunat 

https://alchetron.com/Adolf-Weitkunat#adolf-weitkunat-1725c633-e6ae-4452-ae6f-872a938fe6d-resize-750.jpeg 

Wow, an Oakleaves winner we don't have yet! 

For Jobst v. Hanstein, we can add: 1887-1968, RK, DKiG 

[webr55]

I have looked through the RK lists, and it seems that GL Friedrich Weinknecht also had the HHOX:

http://www.ritterkreuztraeger.info/rk/w/W131Weinknecht.pdf

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/8591/Weinknecht-Friedrich.htm

 

 

Just a typo: GM Ernst Dreschel seems to be listed as "Drechsel":

 https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalmajor/DRECHSEL_ERNST.html

 

 

Also, it looks as if we don't have GL (Lw) Alfred Gerstenberg yet:

https://www.oocities.org/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/LUFTWAFFE/Generalleutnant/GERSTENBERG_ALFRED.html

 

 

And are we listing famous flyer Wolfgang von Gronau's rare Hohenzollern without swords or not?

Edited December 27, 2020 by webr55

[webr55]

A first initial for Olt W. Bier 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 24.9.1918

[webr55]

No new names here, but an interesting find: Hamburgischer Correspondent (14.12.1924) published this comment with some statistics about decorations (including HHOX) when the first Reichswehr rank list with awards was published:

Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55

[webr55]

Some more info on Lt dR Prahl from Pioniere and Lt dR Hermann Heesch. 

 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 11.9.1918

[Mattyboy]

Here's a strange one. Because I cannot find anything about his WW1 career, not even his regiment. Luftwaffe officer Richard Freiherr von Canstein:- 

https://www.lot-tissimo.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/hermann-historica-ohg/catalogue-id-srher10030/lot-e57fef7a-a8f3-420b-ae1a-a6a501200b96 

[webr55]

Great addition!  

What I have from the Luftwaffe sources:

CANSTEIN, Richard, Freiherr von. (DOB: 24.02.95). 01.04.34 RDA as Hptm. 02.04.35 Hptm., b.d.Offz.z.b.V.d.R.d.L. (Sonstige-Offz.) attended Infanterie-Lehrgang Königsbrück (to 28.05.35). 09.39 Maj./Obstlt., Stab/JG 3. 1940 in Stab/JG 51 and then Stab/JG 3. 01.09.42 provisional Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. 35/XI, promo to Obstlt.(z.D.). 05.12.42 appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. Rheine. 08.03.44 Obstlt., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 10/VI, Bonn-Hangelar (still 02.45).

 

But I cannot find him either before that. Must have come in during WW1 as a Reserve Officer. 

Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55

[webr55]

The "Ehrenbuch der Burschenschaft der Bubenreuthia" lists a Lt dL Hans Otto Leyh, so at least a first name:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2017/burschenschaft-der-bubenreuther-ehrenbuecher_1wk_2wk_bay.html

 

Lt Ludwig Neuhaus was KIA 1918:

http://denkmalprojekt.org/2019/verlustliste_deutsche-bank-1918_wk1.html

Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55

[webr55]

This is at least a new first name, from the Eberbacher Geschichtsblätter: H Franz Külp, KIA as a flyer 1917:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2012/eberbach_rhein-neckar-kreis_wk1_bw.html

 

At least a first name: Lt Gerhard Anders, from Jagdstaffel 73, KIA 1918:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2014/berlin-neukoelln-frdhf-columbiadamm_brl.html

Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55

[webr55]

First name for Olt Rudolf Röder, KIA 1918:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2012/randersacker_lk-wuerzburg_wk1_wk2_bay.html

 

Lt dR Karl Heine from IR 56:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2017/gedenkbuch_burschenschaft_germania_wuerzburg_1wk_2wk_bay.html

Edited December 28, 2020 by webr55