Geneal d. Inf anfetrie Von Epp

[Thierry]

General d. Infanterie Franz Xaver Ritter von EPP

Chinadenkm?nze 1901,

S?dwest Afrika Denkm?nze,

1914 EK-II,

1914 EK-I,

Bayerische MVO 4. kl mit Schwertern,

Bayerische Prinz Regent Luitpold Jubil?ums Medaille mit d. Krone,

Bayerische MVO 3. kl mit Schwertern,

Bayerische MVO 3. kl mit Krone u. mit Schwertern,

?sterreichische MVK 3. kl mit KD,

?sterreichische Orden d. Eisernen Krone 3. kl mit KD,

Bayerische Offizierkreuz MVO mit Krone u. mit Schwertern,

Bayerische Milit?r Max Joseph Orden (23 juin 1916),

K?niglich Preussische Hausorden von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern (5 mai 1917),

?Pour le M?rite? Orden, 28 mai 1918, 5179,

Kdr Bayerische 1. J?ger Brigade,

Bayerische Dienstauszeichnung 1. kl.

Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914-1918 mit Schwertern,

Goldenes Parteiabzeichen,

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 M?rz 1938,

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938,

KVK-II mit Schwertern,

KVK-I mit Schwertern,

RITTERKREUZ des KVK mit SCHWERTERN, 1943,

Reichsleiter u. Charakter General d. Infanterie u. Reichsstatthalter Bayerische,

Dienstauszeichnungen d. NSDAP in Silber.

Thanks for add infos

Thierry

Edited January 14, 2006 by Thierry

[Bob Hunter]

Now that's a medal bar!!

Merci, Thierry for the excellent photo and biographical information.

Edited January 16, 2006 by Bob Hunter

[notned]

I second that! Wow!

he must walk sideways with all that tin!

there is two medal bars there!

Thanks for sharing the pic Thierry!

[Thierry]

Other von Epp's Pic

Edited January 16, 2006 by Thierry

[David Gregory]

Which cross is he wearing immediately below the EK1 in the picture above?

[Claudio]

Hi David,

The elongated blue (dark) cross is the Bayerische Offizierkreuz MVO mit Krone u. mit Schwertern (Bavarian Officers' cross of the Military Merit Order with crown and swords), pretty a rare bird among this very desirable Bavarian order. If you meant the white cross, it looks like the Hungarian Merit order, but it's difficult to tell from the picture.

Ciao,

Claudio

Edited January 16, 2006 by Claudio

[webr55]

Other von Epp's Pic

Bonjour Thierry,

could you post a closeup of THAT ribbon bar?

Thanks

Chris

[David Gregory]

Hi David,

The elongated blue (dark) cross is the Bayerische Offizierkreuz MVO mit Krone u. mit Schwertern (Bavarian Officers' cross of the Military Merit Order with crown and swords), pretty a rare bird among this very desirable Bavarian order. If you meant the white cross, it looks like the Hungarian Merit order, but it's difficult to tell from the picture.

Ciao,

Claudio

Hi Claudio,

Thanks for the reply. The rare MVO is not what I meant, but rather the white cross next to it. It looks like something from Finland to me, but I admit that I know next to nothing about these awards. I would never have guessed a Hungarian award, whatever it might be.

David

[medalnet]

Looks more like an Oldenburg officer cross to me...

[Claudio]

Hi David,

Look at this link: http://axis101.bizland.com/HungarianAwards3.htm

It really looks like the Hungarian Order of Merit... There are no Finnish crosses / orders worn as pin-back type of orders (Offizierskreuz) on the pocket like this.

Ciao,

Claudio

[Claudio]

Hi Andreas,

I didn't think of that! Yes, but why he didn't get the class with swords?? From the picture I can't see the swords. Furthermore in Thierry's list there is no mention of an Oldenburg decoration, but it could have forgotten...

Ciao,

Claudio

[Claudio]

The more I look at it and the more I think Andrea's right.

A propos Oldenburg orders; I found a very interesting link of a very promising museum with quite a rich and interesting collection of rare orders and medal bars (that's something for me as medal bar fetish! ).

http://www.schlossmuseum.de/sammlung/

Ciao,

Claudio

[Deruelle]

Hi

I have got one photos of von Epp with a small ribbon bar. Have a look.

Christophe

[Deruelle]

A clse up of the ribbon bar

[Stogieman]

Notice that he is very wrongly against the regs of the era (pre-1918 that is) wearing all 3 grades of his BMVO on that top of several rows of medal bars!

[Wild Card]

Gentlemen,

Here is another that shows his PLM, MMJO and Bavarian MVO officer?s cross rather nicely. Unfortunately, going by this, the mystery officer?s cross remains as such.

Best wishes,

Wild Card