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    Officers with Order Pour le Merite


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    Seems odd to award both men

    A short note from Russian newspaper "Russian Word", December, 30, 1904 (January 12, 1905 by the new style)

    BERLIN, December, 29, 1904 (January 11) Emperor Wilhelm awarded generals Stessel and Nogi with order "pour le merite" in token of their bravery and heroism during Port Arthur siege. Emperor made a request by telegraph to His Emperor Majesty and mikado asking them to give their consent to this awarding.

    БЕРЛИН, 29-го декабря, 1904 (11-го января) Император Вильгельм пожаловал генералам Стесселю и Ноги в знак внимания к их храбрости и героизму во время осады Порт-Артура орден "pour le merite" ("За заслуги"). Император обратился по телеграфу к Государю Императору и микадо с просьбой дать согласие на это пожалование.

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    It is possible to have better close up of the Pour le Mérite please to see which on is it? Thanks

    Christophe

    Sorry Christoph, but these are the only photos I found.

    Regards,

    Nick

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    Kapitän zur See Erwin Wassner, German Military Attaché in London from January 1933, and afterwards in The Hague (Netherlands).

    Promoted Konteradmiral 01-04-1933.

    Born 01-03-1887 in Rendsburg, died 24-08-1937 in The Hague.

    Pour le Mérite, 05-03-1918.

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    Hello:

    Attached picture and comment is from the WW I regimental history of Inf.Rgt. (1.Hann.) Nr. 74 and shows Hptm.(later Major) Reichenbach, commander of I./Inf.Rgt.74 and recipient of the Pour le Merite with date of April 21,1918. He distinguished himself and the troops under his command during the March, 1918 German offensive when the Somme River and canal was crossed.

    The collar insignia seem to indicate Freikorps service following the end of the war.

    Bernhard H. Holst

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    Generalmajor Georg Pohlmann.

    Prussian Red Eagle Order 4th Class

    Prussian Order of the Crown 3rd Class

    25-Year Service Cross

    Officer Honor Cross Schaumburg-Lippe House Order

    Order of the Romanian Crown, Commander Class

    Order of the Siamese Crown, Commander Class

    EK2, EK1

    Prussian Crown Order 2 with swords

    Pour le Merite

    Ernestine House Order commander with swords

    Schwarzburg Honor Cross 1st class with crown and swords

    Commander RIR 10

    Commander of RIR 82

    Commander of 244 Infanterie-Brigade, 237 Division

    Commander of 14 Division

    PlM 4 Ocober 1918 for conduct during the defensive battles in Champagne.

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