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    Prussian officer von Eberstein with Saxon St Henry knight cross


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    Hi everybody,

    Here is one of my new photo showing Prussian Major von Eberstein. He died during Franco-Prussian war.

    I can recognize on photo the following orders and medals :

    - Knight cross with X of House Order of Hohenzollern

    - Cross 3rd class with bow and swords on ring of the Red Eagle Order

    - Cross 4th class with swords of the Red Eagle Order

    - 1866 War medal

    - Hohenzollern medal 1848-1849

    - Prussian long service medal

    - Knight cross of Saint Henry of Saxe (received on 27 May 1849).

    He received the SH3 as second lieutenant of the Prussiang Gren Regt Kaiser Alexander.

    If someone has more info, thanks per advance. My first Rangliste begin in 1914.

    Christophe

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    A friend gives me more info (thanks to Sascha).

    Oberst Hermann Frhr von Eberstein was at the head of the FR Nr. 40 till his death in Mars la Tour in 1870.

    He received the RAO4X in 1848-1849

    RAO3SXR on 1861

    HHO3X on 1866.

    Christophe

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