9 Place Medal Bar (ID?)

[Gary B]

Hi,

This is a recent acquisition for my medal bar collection. I am hoping that it might be possible to identify the original owner due to the combination of awards. Any assistance appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Gary B

[webr55]

Great Schwarzburg bar!

Generalmajor Karl B?ttger (1891-1965)

Born: 15 Nov 1891 in Bad Frankenhausen, Thuringia (Th?ringen)

Died: 11 Jul 1965 in Bremen

Promotions:

Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (08 Aug 1910); F?hnrich (07 Nov 1910); Leutnant (18 Aug 1911); Oberleutnant (21 Oct 1915); Hauptmann (01 Apr 1921); Major (01 Oct 1931); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1934); Oberst (01 Apr 1937); Generalmajor (01 Apr 1941)

Career:

Entered Army Service (30 Mar 1910)

Fahnenjunker in the 106th Infantry-Regiment (30 Mar 1910-05 Aug 1914)

In the Field as Platoon-Leader in the 106th Infantry-Regiment (05 Aug 1914-01 Nov 1914)

Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 106th Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1914-20 Sep 1915)

Wounded, in hospital (20 Sep 1915-08 Oct 1915)

Transferred to the Replacement-Battalion of the 106th Infantry-Regiment (08 Oct 1915-06 Nov 1915)

Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 106th Infantry-Regiment (06 Nov 1915-01 Dec 1915)

Company-Leader in the 106th Infantry-Regiment (01 Dec 1915-13 Jul 1916)

Temporary-Regiments-Adjutant of the 106th Infantry-Regiment (13 Jul 1916-14 Oct 1916)

MG-Officer in the Staff of the 106th Infantry-Regiment (14 Oct 1916-12 Dec 1916)

Regiments-Adjutant of the 106th Infantry-Regiment (12 Dec 1916-01 Jul 1917)

2nd Adjutant of the Commander Kowno (01 Jul 1917-26 Nov 1918)

1st Adjutant of the Commander Kowno (26 Nov 1918-20 Jun 1919)

Company-Leader in the 20th Saxon Volunteer-Infantry-Regiment (20 Jun 1919-24 Jul 1919)

Company-Leader of the MG-Company of the 20th Saxon Volunteer-Infantry-Regiment (24 Jul 1919-01 Mar 1920)

Company-Leader in the 37th Saxon Border-J?ger-Regiment (01 Mar 1920-16 May 1920)

Transferred into the 38th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (16 May 1920-01 Oct 1920)

Transferred into the 37th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1920-01 Nov 1920)

MG-Officer in the Staff of the 37th Reichswehr-Infantry-Regiment (01 Nov 1920-01 Jan 1921)

Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1922)

Transferred to the Staff of the Training-Battalion of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 Apr 1923)

MG-Officer in the Staff of the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Apr 1923-01 Mar 1924)

Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Mar 1924-01 Oct 1929)

Detached to the Battle School Course in D?beritz (02 Nov 1925-28 Nov 1925)

Detached to Course with the 4th Transport-Battalion (03 Oct 1927-28 Oct 1927)

Transferred to the Staff of the 11th Infantry-Regiment and Auxiliary-Instructor with the Location-Senior of Leipzig (01 Oct 1929-01 Jan 1931)

Company-Chief in the 11th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1931-01 Mar 1933)

Detached to the RWM (01 Mar 1933-01 Apr 1933)

Advisor in the RWM/Army Administration Office (01 Apr 1933-01 Oct 1934)

Commander of the III. Battalion of Infantry-Regiment K?nigsbr?ck (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)

Commander of the III. Battalion of the 53rd Infantry-Regiment (15 Oct 1935-20 Sep 1936)

Detached to the RWM/Army Administration Office (20 Sep 1936-06 Oct 1936)

Chief of the Clothing-Department in RKM (06 Oct 1936-04 Feb 1938)

Chief of the Clothing-Department in OKH (04 Feb 1938-01 Aug 1943)

F?hrer-Reserve OKH (01 Aug 1943-15 Sep 1943)

At the same time, Detached to the 221st Security-Division (01 Aug 1943-05 Sep 1943)

Detached to the Commanding General of Security-Troops in Army-Group-Area North (15 Sep 1943-08 Nov 1943)

Detached to the Chief of Army Armaments and Commander of the Replacement Army, General Army Office (08 Nov 1943-01 Mar 1944)

Detached to Wehrmacht-Commander in the Netherlands (01 Mar 1944-15 Apr 1944)

Field Commandant 674, Breda, later Groningen (15 Apr 1944-08 May 1945)

In British captivity (08 May 1945-27 Jun 1947)

Released (27 Jun 1947)

[Paul R]

That is an amazing bar Gary! Congratulations!

So this General most likely wore the uniform of an Administrative General?

[webr55]

That is an amazing bar Gary! Congratulations!

So this General most likely wore the uniform of an Administrative General?

No, I don't think so. He was a regular Generalmajor, although with rear area duties (clothing department...). But he was not an official with General-equivalent rank.

SA3bX on 10.02.1915 as Leutnant in IR 106

SV3bX on 14.11.1915 as Oberleutnant in IR 106

[Gary B]

Dear webr55,

Thanks so much for taking the time to look this recipient up and write all of his information down. I really appreciate it. I bought the bar with the belief that it would be able to be IDed.

Now I hope to find his full records in the NARA and find out more about him.

Gary B

P.S. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you!

Edited April 10, 2008 by Gary B

[Dave Danner]

SA3bX on 10.02.1915 as Leutnant in IR 106

SV3bX on 14.11.1915 as Oberleutnant in IR 106

SEK3X on 30.07.15. The Schwarzburg rolls say RIR 106, but that might be an error.

[Gary B]

SEK3X on 30.07.15. The Schwarzburg rolls say RIR 106, but that might be an error.

Thanks Dave! He seemed to be a fairly highly decorated officer for that early in WWI . He must have peaked early to have been "relegated" to rear area assignments during WWII!!

Gary B

[Dave Danner]

One thing I forgot. His Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross was from Rudolstadt.

[Gary B]

One thing I forgot. His Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross was from Rudolstadt.

Thanks again, Dave. I had heard that the cypher on the reverse would help in identifiying the issuing state (or something close to that, I am not an Imperial collector - but I might be tempted to pick up some more Imperial items!)

Gary B

[Paul R]

All you need now is a 1914 pattern Wound Badge in black, to have his entire grouping!