Solomon Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Hi gents,I need a little help.Another collector asked me to help him with the list of awards the Oberstleutnant Adolph von Arenstorff got Here are the known facts:He was in the Offiziers-Korps of the Inf. Rgt. No. 83 (8.2.1887 until 18.11.1911), then he moved to the F?s.-Rgt. von Steinmetz No. 37.He was born on 27.2.1859 and died on 13.2.1913.The following awards are known (until 1911):- Red Eagle Order 4th class- Johanniter-Order "Ehrenritter"- cross for long service 25 years- Brunswick House Order 2nd class - Saxe-Ernestine House-order 2nd class Komturkreuz- Bavaria merit-order 3th class (???)- Waldeck House Order 3th class (???)- Romania Order of the Star of Romania Knights-cross- Serbia Order of Takovo Offiziers-KreuzMaybe not all orders are right...but which are missing? Wuerttemberg? What else? Can anybody help me with further information?Thank you very much,Roman Edited January 1, 2008 by Solomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Roman,this from the 1912 Rangliste:RegardsGlenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernd D Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 He never got a Bavarian MVO.Bernd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitze Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 (edited) Hello,here is the scan of his entry in the "Offizier-Stammliste des IR 83", Berlin 1903.He is first mentioned in the 1888 Rangliste as a Secondlieutnant already decorated with the Romanian Order as his only by then.In the 1894 list he also got his Waldeck VK 3. Klasse and more in the following years.In the Regiments-History he is mentioned in 1911, for his 25 years of service with the Regiment. Therefore he was awarded a Honor Sabre from the "Offizierkorps".greetings eitze Edited January 1, 2008 by eitze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted January 2, 2008 Author Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi gents,thank you very much for your help.Here is the summary:- Red Eagle Order 4th class- Johanniter-Order "Ehrenritter"- cross for long service 25 years- Brunswick House Order 2nd class- Saxe-Ernestine House-order 2nd class Komturkreuz- Waldeck House Order 3th class - Waldeck military-merit-cross 3th class (= "WVK3") ?????- Romania Order of the Star of Romania Knights-cross- Serbia Order of Takovo Offiziers-Kreuz....and of course a "Centenar-medal"....Is this right?Best regards and thank you againRoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 HelloWaldeck military-merit-cross 3th class (= "WVK3") : it's the sameChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 Two different awards, two different ribbons (last 2 on Oberst Niemeyer's bar, here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) Here a Prussian officer with the Waldeck MVK. I guess those are much rarer than the Verdienstkreuz?! Not sure, but can hardly remember having seeen those often ... PS: this is Oberst von Schell, IR 15 ... Edited January 3, 2008 by saschaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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