House Order of Hohenzollern - info needed

[webr55]

Jensen was from Schottsbüllfeld, here mentioned together with Dr. Wolff and Matthiessen, who we already have.

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 30.5.1918

[webr55]

Another first name Olt dR Egger Rasmuß from a FAR, along with Helmut Frers (we had him already): 

 

From Hamburger Anzeiger, 29.5.1918

[webr55]

More info on awards of Lt (Johannes) Leistikow:

From Hamburger Anzeiger, 10.3.1917

 

 

By coincidence, also found the death notice of his father, from Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 30.10.1917

Edited January 2, 2021 by webr55

[webr55]

Yet more info on Hptm Friedrich Eggers: we had the death notice before, but here is a full obituary:

 

From Neue Hamburger Zeitung, 8.5.1918

[webr55]

Not sure if this is a new one, or just a new first name: Lt Otto Carstens, plus other awards

 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 16.7.1918

[webr55]

Here comes one of the Schmidts: Olt dR Ernst Schmidt 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle. 9.7.1918

 

 

There are no HHOXs here, but this is such a nice listing of many different awards I wanted to post it here anyway. Many different states, and even the Finnish Medal of Liberty to Unteroffizier R. Burmeister and Maschinistenmaat Max Krause. 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle. 19.7.1918

Edited January 3, 2021 by webr55

[webr55]

This seems to be another new one: Flyer Lt Joachim Mörner, born 1895. 

This link provides access to all his documents:

https://www.europeana.eu/de/item/2020601/https___1914_1918_europeana_eu_contributions_12853

[webr55]

And just for a break, isn't this a nice message: The Kaiser personally allowed the seven soldier sons of the widow Kosow to go on holiday to visit their mother. 

(Hamb. Corresp., 12.1.1918)

[webr55]

Another new one: Lt dR Wilhelm Glover from Itzehoe: 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 1.6.1918

New first name: Lt dR Theo Normann 

From Hamburgischer Correspondent und neue hamburgische Börsen-Halle, 28.5.1918

[Mattyboy]

Wilhelm Glover should read Wilhelm Gloyer. Award appeared in MWB dated 11th July 1918. 

 

[webr55]

15 hours ago, Mattyboy said:

Wilhelm Glover should read Wilhelm Gloyer. Award appeared in MWB dated 11th July 1918. 

 

Would make sense. I find a Wilhelm Rudolf Claus Gloyer, born 1893 in Itzehoe, died 1968 in Düsseldorf. 

[Daniel Krause]

Great additions!

Thanks a lot!

 

I wonder a bit about Jensen. Mid 1918 and not mentioned in the MWB... it happened.

 

Best,

Daniel

[Dave Danner]

A bit more on Egger Rasmuß:

Rasmuß, Johann Egger
*30.11.1885 in Altona
†10.10.1966 in Gettorf

Rasmuß was promoted to Dr.jur. by the University of Jena on 7.8.1913 and was a Referendar in Kiel when the war began. He was still a Rechtsanwalt in Kiel in the 1941 Kiel Fernsprechbuch. He was commissioned a Lt.d.R. in FAR 26 on 20.2.12 and was promoted to OLt.d.R. on 18.6.17 with a Patent of 15.6.17. Gettorf is a village northwest of Kiel.

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Regarding the later Oberst Johannes Leistikow, as the obituary notes, his father was a doctor.

What is a bit weird is that Generalmajor Hans Leistikow had basically the same name, was also an HOH3X and HH recipient who later served in the Wehrmacht, and was also the son of a doctor; in his case, Generaloberarzt Ludwig Leistikow (†1910).

[webr55]

Here are several ones for the White Falcon list from the Eisenach Gedenkbuch: 

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2010/eisenach_gb_wk1_A-G_thuer.htm

Willy Baacke, Arno Bliedner, Rudolf Böttger, Armin Brockmann, Max Büschel, Hermann Coch, Richard Ebert, August Engelhardt, Curt zum Felde, Theo Foltz, Hermann Fürbringer

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2010/eisenach_gb_wk1_H-Q_thuer.htm

Kurt Harseim, Arthur Henning (new first name), Wilhelm v. Holleben, Hans Kleinsteuber, Rudolf Kleinsteuber, Egon Kürbs, Gustav Liess, Alfred Limbach, Fritz Loosch, Willi Mattheus, Hugo Mattig, Walther Ohnesorg, Dr. Hermann Osske (new first name)

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2010/eisenach_gb_wk1_R-Z_thuer.htm

Hermann Rosendorf, Max Sommer, Fritz Walther (new first name), Martin Wernick (more info), Carl Alexander v. Wurmb, Hans Lutz v. Wurmb

 

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2013/buch_hessische-volksschullehrerverein_wk1_teil1.html

August Vole (new first name)

 

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

Felix Seidler

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2019/verlustliste_deutsche-bank-1917_wk1.html

Fritz Bodenschatz

Edited January 5, 2021 by webr55

[webr55]

This might be a new HHOX: Olt Kaspar Gerlach from IR 98, 1887-1917:

 

From the Verlustliste of the Hessischer Volksschullehrerverein:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2013/buch_hessische-volksschullehrerverein_wk1_teil1.html

[webr55]

New one or more info: HdR Wallmann from IR 61

 

From Die Presse, 22.12.1918

 

Die Presse, 11.12.1918:

Edited January 5, 2021 by webr55

[webr55]

A new one I believe: Lt dR Gutzeit from Thorn 

Die Presse, 1.11.1918

[Daniel Krause]

4 hours ago, webr55 said:

This might be a new HHOX: Olt Kaspar Gerlach from IR 98, 1887-1917:

 

From the Verlustliste of the Hessischer Volksschullehrerverein:

http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/2013/buch_hessische-volksschullehrerverein_wk1_teil1.html

Ahhh.. So that HOH3X for Kaspar is not the new one, but for Otto Gerlach.

so the Lehrer Otto Gerlach, 1862-1940, Major d.R.a.D. und Oberschulrat is an unpiblished late 1918 award which is mentioned in his Lehrer File...

Otherwise I would wonder why a mid-1917 award would not be in the gazettes...

 

Best,

Daniel

[webr55]

No HHOX here, but a very interesting description for an EK 1 award: Lt Artur Gdanietz destroyed two tanks with direct hits from a Minenwerfer: 

(Die Presse, 31.10.1918)

[webr55]

Lt dR Bernhard von der Marwitz was submitted to HHOX, but no guarantee he got it: 

 

From Die Presse, 18.9.1918

[webr55]

Now this is a weird one (Die Presse, 11.9.1918): ? 

Edited January 5, 2021 by webr55

[webr55]

Here we have one of the Grassmanns (spelling might of course elsewhere be Graßmann): Hptm Konrad Grassmann from an FAR:

(and btw he seems to have a brother Curt, also FA Hptm)

From Die Presse, 1.9.1918

Edited January 5, 2021 by webr55

[Mattyboy]

Here is the death notice for Kaspar Gerlach 

Hi all,

I have a note that Konrad Grassmann served in FAR 36 and FAR 259. 

I also have a Hptm Wilhelm Grassmann from IR 28 & Inf-Btn 703 as receiving the HOH3x. But I'm not sure where I got this information from! 

Edited January 5, 2021 by Mattyboy

[webr55]

This doesn't look like a new one at first, but it might still be: Olt Kurt Lange. Yes, we have the later GM Kurt Lange in the lists, but if I read correctly, he was not promoted to Olt until 1923.

From Die Presse, 26.7.1918

[Daniel Krause]

this might be indeed a new one.

 

General Kurt Lange got his HOH3X as Lt in IR 149 05.07.18

the Oberleutnant Lange, published 17.08.18 is IMO Gerhart Lange, awarded the HOH3X 30.06.18 as OLt in IR 130.

 

This Kurt might be one of the Lt d.R., who might have gotten freshly promoted. Maybe Dave can put some light on that guys.

 

Best,

Daniel