Guest Rick Research Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 These are from the Nassau refugee family von Boos-Waldeck's Bohemian album from the 1860s.Here is what all the Cartes de Visite I have been posting look like "live" and original size:Labelled "Graf Degenfeld" by the English wife and mother married into the vB-W family, probably some decades later since so many of the identifications are "off."I have tweaked these to make them a LITTLE better--August Graf von Degenfeld-Schonburg won his Military Maria Theresa Order, barely visible under his collar, for action at Novara 23 March 1849. He went on to become Feldzeugmeister and Minister of War. This photo was taken in 1863. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 He is wearing his MMTO-Knight and 25 Years Service Cross on trifold ribbons, over Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold with War Decoration for the Knight's Class, and some other star I cannot identify:Count Degenfeld (who appears to have known Pontius Pilate personally ) died 5 December 1876. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 "Graf Nostic" (also often found in the album in civilian attire as "Graf Nostice" was ACTUALLYHermann Graf von Nostitz-Rinek. Won his MMTO for action at Puszta-Harkaly on 3 August 1849 as a cavalry Colonel. He ultimately retired as a Feldmarschalleutnant, so unless they used different numberss of stars back then, this was taken before 1855 when he was promoted to generalmajor. (? Brigadier 1, Generalmajor 2, FMLT 3 rather than the later GM 1, FMLT 2, General der Etwas 3?)MMTO blown up 500%.Yeah. He died in Prague 27 December 1895 forty years after being promotedf to General! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Wikipediahttp://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_von_Degenfeld-SchonburgAugust Franz Johann Christoph Graf von Degenfeld-Schonburg (auch Schomberg; * 10. Dezember 1798 in Gross-Kanicsa (Nagykanizsa), Ungarn; ? 5. Dezember 1876 in Altm?nster bei Gmunden) war ein ?sterreichischer Feldzeugmeister.Degenfeld-Schonburg war ein Spross des Adelsgeschlechts der Grafen von Degenfeld-Schonburg und Urenkel des preu?ischen Kriegsministers Christoph Martin II. von Degenfeld (1689-1762). Er nahm am Feldzug 1815 als Offizier der Infanterie teil, wurde 1835 Major und war mehrere Jahre Adjutant beim Generalkommando in B?hmen. 1848 f?hrte er als Generalmajor eine Brigade und war 1849 wirksam an der Schlacht von Novara beteiligt.Im Oktober 1849 wurde Degenfeld-Schonberg zum Feldmarschallleutnant bef?rdert. Er war danach zun?chst Vizegouverneur von Mainz, 1850 wurde er Sektionschef im Kriegsministerium. Kaiser Franz Joseph zog ihn 1852 zur Dienstleistung heran, bevor er 1855 Kommandeur des 8. Armeekorps wurde. Im Italienischen Krieg 1859 erhielt er als kommandierender General das Oberkommando im K?stenland.Im Oktober 1860 wurde Degenfeld-Schonberg zum Feldzeugmeister und Kriegsminister ernannt, legte aber 1864 sein Amt aus Gesundheitsgr?nden nieder. W?hrend des Deutschen Krieges 1866 trat er vor?bergehend wieder in den aktiven Dienst ein und vereinbarte am 26. Juli 1866 die Waffenstillstandskonvention von Nikolsburg.August Graf von Degenfeld-Schonburg starb am 5. Dezember 1876 in Altm?nster bei Gmunden.Nach Feldzeugmeister Degenfeld-Schonburg wurde ein ?sterreichisches Festungswerk im damaligen Welschtirol benannt. Es liegt auf einem Bergr?cken oberhalb der Ortschaft Piovezzano ?stlich der Autobahn Trient - Verona etwa auf der geografischen H?he von Lazise. Auf italienischen Karten ist es als ?ex Forte Degenfeld? ausgewiesen.Wiki Photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 This print shows three medals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 MUCH better portrait than his CdV! Thanks! Knight-Maria Theresa, Knight-Leopold with War Decoration, and 25 Years Service Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmar Lang Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hello,in the beautiful photographic portrait posted by Rick, count Degenfeld seems wearing (after what I can see in the rather faded detail of the picture) the most rare Leopold Order Star of Grand Cross with War Decoration of Lower Class (i.e. with golden laurel wreath between the enamelled centre cross' arms). Very, very interesting!Best wishes,Enzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Regretably these are all cheap faded sepia cards. Probably printed by the hundreds and left at every social call... not intended for US 150 years later. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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