Officers with Oldenburg cross

[Deruelle]

Hi

Received today two photos of one officer with Oldenburg FA cross 1st class. Like I remember seeing this face somewhere I look through the history regiment Nr. 91. And what I find : the same photo with the name of this officer.

Ernst von Hohnhorst and later Pour le M?rite winner (6 may 1918).

Have a look

Christophe

[Deruelle]

von Hohnhorst with his men.

[Deruelle]

This photo is not in my collection and it come from the Beyreiss's book. We can see von Hohnhorst with his Pour le M?rite and the unique Offier crosswith swords and wreath of the House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Friedric Ludwig of Oldenburg. He received this cross on 29.10.1918.

Christophe

[Deruelle]

Here is another photo of one officer with the FA cross 1st class

Christophe

[Claudius]

On the last Hohnhorst photo, do I see the faint outline of a wound badge? Did Hohnhorst get wounded in WWI or some earlier engagement?

Nice Japanese Rising Sun(?) award on the end.

[Deruelle]

Yes, von Hohnhorst received the Black wound badge during WW1

Christophe

[Ulsterman]

I'll toss one in too.... ;)

[Kapitular]

His Officer cross with swords and his Officer cross with swords and wreath you can see in my collection in the "Schlossmuseum Jever". A detail photo of the cross with swords an wreath you?ll find in my homepage.

Regards

Kapitular

This photo is not in my collection and it come from the Beyreiss's book. We can see von Hohnhorst with his Pour le M?rite and the unique Offier crosswith swords and wreath of the House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Friedric Ludwig of Oldenburg. He received this cross on 29.10.1918.

Christophe

[Komtur]

Bln-Lichterfelde

29.9.1919

vom Abteilungs?ltesten der

4. Abteilung mit herzlichem Dank

f?r die netten Abende, die ich

bei der IV. Abtlg. verbringen durfte!

Zur frdl. Erinnerung

Wolf Friedrichs

Ltn. im 2. Westf. R.I.R. 14

(Ein ganz pr?chtiger Mann.)

[sef1962]

Hello,

I posted this photo on another forum and was told it might interest people on this site so here it is. The person is wearing student clothing and is probable after WWI hope you find it interesting Mark

[Ulsterman]

Amazing photo!

Look at that sword.

A navy officer in WW1 perhaps?

[Guest Rick Research]

Note the usual weird spectrum reversal which makes the dark blue look lighter than the red stripes-- a real problem if only ribbon bars show!

I think that said "Adolf" Friedrichs--compare the handwritten "Abende." I'm surprised to see the old high collar double breasted knee length pre-war frock coat on a young wartime Leutnant--who looks 16 in 1919!

Can't really tell from the Oldenburg/Hamburg combination if army or navy. He sure was a "really old" duelling club university student... returning to adolescent silliness (as if HE had "manhood" to prove to anybody!!!) after losing years out of his normal life for the war. Looks about 30!

Too bad no name on back of that one! :(

[Komtur]

I think that said "Adolf" Friedrichs--compare the handwritten "Abende."

No doubt, you?re right!

thanks, Komtur.