Who is Gro?vater Tischbein?

[Komtur]

This portrait is dedicated:

Gro?vater Tischbein

im Weltkrieg 1914-18

22.2.41. s/l. Herrmann

May be I am wrong with Tischbein, but that would be the most common familiy name instead of other possible versions.

I have no clue what kind of uniform he is wearing, but it seems to be an unexpected low Leutnant-like rank for the two neck decorations. He could be in a high civil position, on the other hand why the Bulgarian MVO is with X?

Regards, Komtur.

Edited June 7, 2009 by Komtur

[Guest Rick Research]

That is a version of the Imperial Motorkorps uniform.

Back in a bit-- he should turn up quite easily from the published ( ) SMK Roll.

[Guest Rick Research]

Yup.

This photo may now Reveal All for us, since his entry for the SMK-- 123rd ever awarded, on 29 September 1915 simply shows him as "Direktor Tischbein, Mitglied kaiserl. Automobilkorps."

Seeing all his OTHER awards here should give us his first name and hopefully a better biography. :cheers:

[Naxos]

Is he wearing the Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond)?

[Guest Rick Research]

Oh. Would you like his entry from the 1935 "Wer Ist's?" I'll BOUNCE right back with that.... :catjava:

[Guest Rick Research]

His BMV4X isn't shown on the old published roll because of his status, but rather surprisingly-- neither was his SA3bX!

So it all came down to Meiningen.

[Guest Rick Research]

Amazing how much "glitter" could stick, being the gentleman chauffeur (in Grandpa's own vehicle) for Prince Waldemar....

You have solved a first name, birthdate, and awards group mystery for the Research Gnome Collective!

[Naxos]

Amazing how much "glitter" could stick, being the gentleman chauffeur (in Grandpa's own vehicle) for Prince Waldemar....

Money helps too .. http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/...26_1967_en.html

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Tischbein

[Naxos]

I think the portrait is dedicated to his famous Grandson Hermann Bahlsen jr. (Bahlsen-Werke).

"Einer seiner Enkel war der Unternehmer Hermann Bahlsen jr. (Bahlsen-Werke)."

http://www.whoswho.de/templ/te_bio.php?PID=2148&RID=1

Edited June 7, 2009 by Naxos

[Komtur]

Thanks gentleman quick and instructive as always!

So he is a kind of Rubber-Baron

Kind regards, Komtur.

[Komtur]

Is he wearing the Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond)?

Yup.

[saxcob]

Today I received the awards of the gentlemen. It might take some time to sort it out. However, I would like to already give you a first impression of what there is among the items.

[dond]

WOW!!!!!

[922F]

Magnificent group in excellent condition...sincere congratulations!!

Interesting that his Bulgarian Military Merit Order knight lacks war wreath but is on war ribbon in the group.

[dedehansen]

Hello Ralf,

very fine group. A year ago I bought his pre 1914 medal bar with:

Mecklenburg Greifenorden Ritterkreuz

Kronenorden 4. Klasse

Roter Adlerorden 4. Klasse

[dedehansen]

back

[dedehansen]

and his impressive ribbon bar

[dedehansen]

back

Regards

Andreas

[GreyC]

Hi,

magnificent group. I don´t collect medals, but I would have bought the photos and documents, too!

One of your photos seems to be a cropped version of a larger one, that I have in my collection. I wonder if there is some text on the reverse, telling place or unit? Could it be X. AK?

Also interesting: although he was awarded the EKII in 1914, the Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis is from 1917. But I guess that was a rather common practice?

Congrats!

GreyC

Yours:

Mine:

Edited July 9, 2020 by GreyC

[VtwinVince]

If that Ordensschnalle is NOT a Frackschnalle, why is the precedence all wrong?