For Research Awards of Stahlhelmbundfuehrer Theodor Duesterberg

[Freiwillige]

Gentlemen, I need your assistance with acquiring info (as complete as possible) on Theodor Duesterberg awards received during the Great War and soon afterwards in Weimar-era Germany.

I have a huge collection of Stahlhelm photos including Duesterberg himself at various meetings and fucnctions but recently I bought an outstanding studio portrait of Steel Helmet leader wearing an impressive array of awards including several foreign (Bulgarian, Turkish, etc.). Thus I'm interested in the complete list of his awards to fill in some blanks in my knowledge of the subject )

The above-mentioned portrait is attached here. I'd be very grateful if you could identify these awards as well except most obvious ones.

[Freiwillige]

Fragment with an impressive medal bar.

1. Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse ausg.1914

2. Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz

3. Preußische Kronenorden

4.

5. China-Denkmünze with two Gefechtsspangen: Huolu and Peitang-Forts

6. Zentenarmedaille

7. Bayern. Militärverdienstkreuz mit Krone und Schwertern

8.

9. Hessen. Orden Philipps des Großmütigen

10.

11. Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse

12. Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege 2.Klasse

13. Anhalt. Friedrich Kreuz

14. Lippe. Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse

15. Hanseatenkreuz Bremen

16. Österreich-Ungarn. Militärverdienstkreuz 3.Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration

17. Ottoman Empire. Imtiyaz Madalyasi

18. Ottoman Empire. Liyakat Madalyasi

Edited August 27, 2012 by Freiwillige

[Freiwillige]

And finally remaining neck awards and breast awards and badges.

At the lest side three Ottoman awards: Mecidiye Nişanı and Nişani Osmani (both neck) plus one breast badge - Harb Madalyasi.

At the right side - EK 1.Klasse, Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz and the most remarkable award, Order of Queen Tamara (Georgia).

[Marcin L]

I am sorry for off-topic but what scanner do you use? Scans are really perfect.

[Deutschritter]

I would really love to know what the top neck order with crown (above the EK II)  is. Thank you! Maybe the one on the right -- Militär-Verdienstorden (Bulgarien)?!

 

 

Edited June 29, 2021 by Deutschritter

[laurentius]

On 27/08/2012 at 12:44, Freiwillige said:

Fragment with an impressive medal bar.

 

1. Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse ausg.1914

2. Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz

3. Preußische Kronenorden

4.

5. China-Denkmünze with two Gefechtsspangen: Huolu and Peitang-Forts

6. Zentenarmedaille

7. Bayern. Militärverdienstkreuz mit Krone und Schwertern

8.

9. Hessen. Orden Philipps des Großmütigen

10.

11. Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse

12. Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Kreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege 2.Klasse

13. Anhalt. Friedrich Kreuz

14. Lippe. Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse

15. Hanseatenkreuz Bremen

16. Österreich-Ungarn. Militärverdienstkreuz 3.Klasse mit Kriegsdekoration

17. Ottoman Empire. Imtiyaz Madalyasi

18. Ottoman Empire. Liyakat Madalyasi

Number four is the Prussian service decoration (PDA). Number eight is the Württembergian Order of the Crown (WK3). Number ten could be anything as long as it is wartime related. At first I thought it was the Hessian medal for bravery (given it's position next to the HP4x) but this seems inpausible given the colour of the ribbon.

 

Kind regards, Laurentius