Is this fella Austrian c.1860

[Bear]

Hello,

Is this fella wearing an Austrian uniform & circa 1860.

thanks,

barry

[Les]

Hello,

Is this fella wearing an Austrian uniform & circa 1860.

thanks,

barry

Barry,

He's wearing the Maria Theresa Order and other Austrian awards. The MTO and PlM are high profile enough that identifying him should be quick and easy. However, the Pour le Merite was probably awarded during the Second Schleswig-Holstein War (circa 1848) when Austria and Prussia were on the same side. During the Seven Weeks War (1866) between Austria and Prussia (with allies) the Pour le Merite wouldn't have been something worn by an Austrian at that particular time.

The majority of my reference books are in boxes at the moment. Someone with the second Hammelman PlM books should be able to come up with a very short list of Austrians who received a PlM during the 1840-1860 era. He's far too young looking to have received it during the Wars of Liberation (1813-1815).

Les

[Glenn J]

Barry,

it is General der Cavallerie Ludwig Freiherr v. Gablenz. See bio here:

Gablenz

Regards

Glenn

[Bear]

Thanks Les & Glenn :cheers: