Highly decorated field grade officer....

[Chris Boonzaier]

There was a thread that identified the arm badge but unfortunately I cannot find it anymore.

But this guy has a really, really impressive "collection"...

[Deruelle]

Hi Chris,

I see you have found a new photo of Oberst Paul Krause from IR Nr. 185.

Here some infos :

Paul Krause 1864-1940

Sekondeleutnant 13.9.84

Premierleutnant

Hauptmann 10.9.98 R7r

Major 27.6.10.

Oberstleutnant 15.2.15 MM

Oberst 22.3.18 Cc

char. Generalmajor aD 31.3.20

char. Generalleutnant aD 27.8.39

From Infanterie Regiment 18 to General Staff, Lininekommendant Magdeburg when the war started.

PLM 1.4.18

HHOX in Milit?rwochenblatt 13.1.17

BV3 1.10.17 Kdr Inf Regt 185

BZ3aXmE 5.1.16 Kdr Inf Regt 185

BMV3X 6.7.15

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/12104-the-ribbon-bar-of-oberst-paul-krause/page__hl__krause__fromsearch__1

[Paul R]

What is a Char. General? Is this an honorary position? Did it result in a higher pension?

[Dave Danner]

The Charakter was a "bump up" in rank which usually took place at retirement. Sometimes officers who had not been fully retired, but placed "zur Disposition" also later received "char." promotions. In Krause's case, the promotion to char. GMaD on 31.3.20 was a retirement promotion, while the promotion to char. GLaD on 27.8.39 was a Tannenberg promotion, given to veterans of the Battle of Tannenberg on the 25th anniversary. I think there are threads around discussing who got these Tannenberg promotions.

[Glenn J]

Paul,

Did it result in a higher pension?

No, retired officers received the pension of their substantive rank.

Regards

Glenn