Generalmajor Kurt Marlow

[Gordon Williamson]

A friend of mine just bought this ensemble attributed to Kurt Marlow.

Doesn't seem to be too much information available on the Net for this guy. So far, we know the following.

Generalmajor Kurt Marlow

Born : 26 September 1892

Military Service:

1 October 1913 Einjahriger Freiwilliger Husaren Regt. 7

2 January 1915 Leutnant der Reserve

17 November 1915 Leutnant Fa. Regt 23

1 October 1934 Kommandeur III/ Art. Regt 8

1 April 1937 Oberstleutnant

1 September 1939 – 6 September 1940 Artillerie Regt 614

1 April 1940 Oberst

25 March 1941 – June 1942 Stab Heeres Feuerwerkerschule I – Berlin Lichterfelde

June 1942 – February 1945 Kommandeur Feldzeug Kommando XXI

1 October 1943 Generalmajor

February 1945 – May 1945 Kommandeur zur Aufstellung eines Divisions Stab zum Befehlshaber Erzgebirge.

The tunic has the usual loops for a ribbon bar above the pocket, with loops on the pocket for four awards (two in the centre, one above the other, and one to each side)

Does anyone have any info on the awards to which he was entitled so the uniform can be correctly "dressed" for display ?

[Guest Rick Research]

Ayuh. All revealed in the Reichsheer Rank Lists:

WW1: Iron Crosses 1st and 2nd Class, Oldenburg Friedrich August Crosses 1st and 2nd Classes, Schaumburg-Lippe Cross for Distinction in War, and 1918 type Black Wound Badge.

The 4th pinback had to have been a 1939 KVK1X.

His ribbon bar as a career Imperial-Reichswehr-Wehrmacht officer was unique, so only extraordinary luck can help there.

[Gordon Williamson]

Thanks Rick !

So, presumably his ribbon bar would be something like this - assuming a couple of Wehrmacht LS ribbons ? ( I've probably got the order wrong)

[Guest Rick Research]

Hindenburg X in 5th place in front of just the Wehrmacht 25 and 12. No way to tell without a photo of him whether he wore the Oldenburg or Schaumburg award ahead of one another 3rd/4th place, but probably the Oldenburg ahead since he had both classes.

Rank List 1924:

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Excellent ! Many thanks Rick !