Ramblinfarms Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 [attachmentid=23261][attachmentid=23262]I picked up this nice photo of a Saxon Lt. Is it possible to ID this officer?
Stogieman Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Fabulous photo. It's actually pretty hard to find a photo of the SHRK in wear... Thanks for showing this one!
Ramblinfarms Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks. I thought it was a nice one to share. This is one highly decorated officer. I also see a Civil service Order, an AO, EK I and II and an Austrian Service Cross.On another subject Stogie, do you know what the Imperial Neck Order is that consists of a large Bronze Circular Disk with a swaz or sunwheel on the obverse?
Deruelle Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Very nice photo. . I love to see the knight cross of Saxe Ernestine on a medal bar .RegardsChristophe
Ramblinfarms Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 [attachmentid=23271]Prussian Leutnant. Iron Cross 1914 2nd class, Sachsen Ernestine House Order, Silesian Eagle Order, Franco-Prussian War service.The neck order is just a large disc with a swaz.Christophe, the SEHO is on this officer. The first is wearing the SH Knights Cross, I believe.
Guest Rick Research Posted January 17, 2006 Posted January 17, 2006 Saxon was taken while Oberleutnant & is (Karl Eberhard) Paul von Mayer (written to his 1914-17 orderly, Heinrich Gr?we)born 18 March 1887 Dresden died 1947 PlauenF?hnrich 6.12.07Leutnant 14.8.08Oberleutnant 16.5.15Hauptmann 2.8.17aD 31 March 1920SA3bX 31.10.14SV3bX 4.12.15SH-R 29.10.16HSH3bX 20.7.15?M3KThe St Henry-Knight forRussian attacks that threw back the Austro-Hungarian 55th Infantry Troop Division from the forest of Lysonia, the most important wooded heights along the Brzezany sector in Galicia. RJB 12 was told to retakke that height at all costs. Under the greatest difficulty, thrown into a section of the front for which they had no maps, and completely unfamiliar with the territory, and under severe Russian artillery fire , the Saxon J?gers followed Oberlt v Mayer's example. His personal reconnaissance led through all obstacles, and the position was retaken and held. Oberlt v Mayer was a "shining example... the very archetype of an outstandingly brave officer." Saxon J?ger Bataillon 12 until October 1914, then Reserve J?ger Baon. 12Rejoined the army 1 October 1933 (Major (L) (E) date not known to me)Oberstleutnant (E) 1.3.38 #11Training Commander Dresden 1.1.37Training Commander Aussig 1.4.39Commander Wehrbezirkskommando Hameln 1 May 1939Commander Landessch?tzen Regiment 1/XI 1 March 1940Commander Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 216 26 June 1940back as CO WBK Hameln 18 July 1940Commander Wehrbezirkskommando Plauen 1 March 1941Oberst 1 August 1941 on the active list, seniority not known see *** belowCommander Infanterie-Ersatz-Regiment 256 25 August 1941Commander Infanterie Regiment 575 1 June 1942 Commander Security Regiment 3 12 July 1942Commander Infantry Regiment 108 29 May to 10 December 1943:GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD 17 July 1943(*** GAP IN RECORD suggests badly wounded and on inactive list-- NOT in May 1944 seniority list, for below see Keilig, 1958!)Chief of "Special Staff 'T' " (whatever THAT was) at Army High Command (OKH) 27 December 1944GENERALMAJOR 20 April 1945 #7
Ramblinfarms Posted January 17, 2006 Author Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks Rick. WOW! What a long and distinguished career. I love the award document: "the very archetype of an outstandingly brave officer." Once again, your skills have made an anonymous old photo spring to life.
Guest Rick Research Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Not skills, just having the right reference books. All the work courtesy of Wolf Keilig (1958) and the late Erhard Roth.
Ulsterman Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 (edited) Ramblin... that last medal is the WW1 vets' "honor legion" badge/medal.Can we see a larger picture? The neck order is very interesting.Great pictures. Edited January 18, 2006 by Ulsterman
Stogieman Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Impressive as usual Rick! Chris, now you have a name and some real history! Good deal!
Ramblinfarms Posted January 18, 2006 Author Posted January 18, 2006 Thanks guys for the great feedback on these photos. To me, they are a logical thing to collect if you collect medals and orders. And there doesn't seem to be quite the competition on photos. I was the only bidder on both of these if you can believe it!When I figure out how to use the scanner, I'll try to get a close-up of the neck order and the medal bars per request. Be patient. I grew up in the days when pocket calculators were considered high tech.
webr55 Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Saxon was taken while Oberleutnant & is (Karl Eberhard) Paul von Mayer (written to his 1914-17 orderly, Heinrich Gr?we)GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD 17 July 1943(*** GAP IN RECORD suggests badly wounded and on inactive list-- NOT in May 1944 seniority list, for below see Keilig, 1958!)Chief of "Special Staff 'T' " (whatever THAT was) at Army High Command (OKH) 27 December 1944GENERALMAJOR 20 April 1945 #7And according to may sources, he got an Army Honor Roll Clasp on 7.1.1944.
Guest Rick Research Posted January 18, 2006 Posted January 18, 2006 Good Catch!!! I didn't look there-- Keilig didn't mention it!
Ulsterman Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 In searching through the threads on MVOxs I found Ramblinfarms-his is like the one on my recent acquisition.Anyone know what happened to RF?He had some great photos.
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