Preussisches Goldenes Militaer Verdienst Kreuz

[Bernhard H.Holst]

Hello:

the following is a list of recipients of the Prussian Gold Military Merit Cross for valor during the World War I. The recipients were members of Prussian Jaeger units . Of note regarding this much overlooked decoration is the total number of only 1773 bestowals during WW I which amount to one cross of every 7,200 who served.

- Off.Stell.Vertreter Applel, Wilhelm, Res.Jg.Btl.Nr.8, 3.Nov.1918;

- Vice Feldw. Bernhardt,Paul, Jg.Btl.Nr. 11, 10.Jun.1918;

- V.Fw. Boizen, Johannes, Res.Jg.Btl.Nr.8, 30.Jun.1918;

- Ober Jg. Cieply ( no first name given), Jg.Btl.Nr.6, 21.Apr.1918;

- O.Jg. Dreier, Friedrich, Jg.Sturm Btl. Nr.3, 7.May 1918;

- O.Jg. Funke, Anton, Res.Jg.Btl.Nr.15 ( Jg.Rgt. Nr.14), 29.Aug.1918;

- V.Fw. Gattig, Kurt, Jg.Btl.Nr.5, 7.Sep.1918,

- V.Fw. Graendorf, Karl, Jg.Sturm Btl.Nr.3, 7 May 1918;

- V.Fw. Griepenkerl, Paul, Jg.Btl.Nr. 16 (Jg.Rgt. Nr.8), 29.Aug.1918;

- V.Fw. Groetschel, Julius, Jg.Btl.Nr.5, 11.Sep. 1918;

- Off.Stell.Vertr. Heiss, Johannes, Res.Jg.Btl.Nr.8, 17.Sep.1918;

- V.Fw. Herrberg, Bruno Jg.Sturm Btl.Nr.3 (2.Armee) 7.May 1918;

- V.Fw. Just, Franz Jg.Btl.Nr.6, 21.Apr.1918;

- Off.Stell.Vertr. Koch, Karl Jg.Btl.Nr.11 (Jg.Rgt.Nr.4) 7.Sep.1918;

- O.Jg. Kraft, Peter Res.Jg.Btl.Nr. 2 (Jg.Rgt. Nr.6) 29.Aug.1918;

- V.Fw. Lehnert, Reinhold Jg.Sturm Btl.Nr.3, 31.Jan.1918;

- Off.Stell.Vertr. Lehsten, Wilhelm Jg.Btl.Nr.5, 21.Apr.1918;

- O.Jg. Niemann (no first name given) Jg.Btl.Nr.10, 13.Oct.1918;

- V.Fw. Schoenfelder, Artur Jg.Btl.Nr.5. 21.Apr.1918;

- V.Fw. Strunk, Heinrich, Res.Jg.Btl.Nr.2 ( Jg.Rgt.Nr.6), 29.Aug.1918;

- V.Fw. Teutberger, Fritz Jg.Btl.Nr.7 3.Nov.1918;

- O.Jg. Tuerpitz,Gustav, Res.Jg.Btl.Nr.20, 3.Nov.1918;

-Jg. Werner (no first name given) res.Jg.Btl.Nr. 24 ( Jg.Rgt.Nr.8) 29.Aug.1918;

- Off.Stell.Vertr. Will, Otto Jg.Btl.Nr.2 3.Nov.1918.

Also of note is the date first awarded which was in 1917 with the majority awarded in 1918.

Source: Das Preuss. Goldene Militaer Verdienst Kreuz, (Der Pour le Merite des deutschen Unteroffiziers) By Franz Josef Ophaus (who was also a recipient )published 1936

Bernhard H. Holst

Edited April 5, 2008 by Bernhard H.Holst