Prussia Database with photos of officers showing their knight cross with X of Hohenzollern

[Dave Danner]

Generalmajor Wilhelm Steiglehner.

 

[Bretzen]

hello,

 

the first photo shows the wuerttembergian Oberst Karl Sauter, officer in the general staff 1918.

the second photo shows Sauter in the Uniform of a german Generalmajor 1938.

 

Greetings Uwe.

[Mattyboy]

Hi All, 

Does anyone know who this is please? He may have some connection to IR 46, according to the seller. The photo was sold on ebay a few months ago. 

[Glenn J]

Matt,

 

the later Generalleutnant Heinrich Strack.

 

Regards

Glenn

 

[Dave Danner]

General der Infanterie Eberhard Kinzel as a Hauptmann:

 

 

His Generalskartei photo, unfortunately, cuts off the HOH3X device:

 

 

[Mattyboy]

Thanks for the ID Glenn

[Dave Danner]

General der Infanterie Kuno Hans von Both. Generalskartei photo.

 

[Mattyboy]

A decent sized photo of Helmuth Wilberg

[Dave Danner]

Richard Schäfer (1868-1939), commander of IR 475 and RIR 119. Assuming I have the right Schäfer, he was at the Kriegsakademie in 1897, which would explain the Centenary to this Württemberg officer.

 

http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=1-337956-1

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by Dave Danner

[Dave Danner]

On 20/01/2023 at 13:54, Bretzen said:

hello,

 

the first photo shows the wuerttembergian Oberst Karl Sauter, officer in the general staff 1918.

the second photo shows Sauter in the Uniform of a german Generalmajor 1938.

 

Greetings Uwe.

 

From the photo collection in the Landesarchiv Baden-Württemberg (http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=1-328970), two more versions of the two photos above. Of note is that it is the same ribbon bar in both photos, from 1918 and 1940.  In the AHF thread here, Thierry posted a picture of three differing ribbon bars for Sauter, which I've also added below.

 

There's something shown in the two photos that Rick L. would have appreciated. You can see the difference in photo processing, where in the 1918 photo the yellows of the WM3 and the Centenary turn dark, while in the 1940 photo they remain light.

 

 

 

Note that in the 1940 photo Generalmajor z.V. Sauter is not wearing either of the post-1934 ribbon bars with the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer. Both of those ribbon bars have the wrong precedence, though. The first places the Württemberg Dienstehrenzeichen 1. Klasse, a decoration, after the China-Denkmünze in Stahl. The third places the Hamburg Hanseatenkreuz among the non-wartime decorations and medals instead of before the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer where it belongs. Both also omit the Bavarian Militär-Verdienstorden 3. Klasse mit der Krone und Schwertern seen on the 1918 ribbon bar, but that's because Sauter received the pinback Offizierskreuz of that order on 18.10.1918. The third also has swords on the Friedrichs-Orden ribbon, which is incorrect.

 

I suppose the tailor messed up and Sauter rejected them for wear, but they remained in existence, either in his own possession or the tailor's, and resurfaced later.

 

 

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by Dave Danner

[Dave Danner]

Paul Freiherr von Gültlingen

 

Larger image available here: http://www.landesarchiv-bw.de/plink/?f=1-326689-5

 

[Dave Danner]

Generalleutnant Max von Hartlieb genannt Walsporn.

 

He received the Rettungsmedaille on 13 July 1932, but it is not shown below. I wonder if he received a non-portable version of the award. He also later received the KVK2X.

 

[Dave Danner]

Not the greatest quality photos, but three versions here: ribbon bow, button-hole ribbon and medal bar.

 

Gerhard Triepel, genannt Schulze (1883-1974)

 

[Bretzen]

Major d.L. a.D. Lindner, Photo circa 1936.

HoH X am 16. october 1917

[Daniel Krause]

Uwe, Lindow!

Karl Emil Lindow, war im "normalen Leben" Oberpostrat.

 

Viele Grüße

Daniel

[Glenn J]

Karl Lindow was originally commissioned into Füsilier-Regiment Nr. 40 as as a Seconde-Lieutenant der Reserve on 27 January 1898. Promoted to Oberleutnant der Landwehr in Landwehr-Bezirk Gotha on 19 November 1908 (Post Inspector in Coburg) and to Hauptmann der Landwehr on 20 November 1913. The 1914 Posen adress book shows him as an Ober-Postinspektor. Charakter as a Major on 8 October 1920.

 

Regards

Glenn

[Mattyboy]

Hermann von Ditfurth, formerly of IR 31. 

 

[Mattyboy]

GM Wolfgang Freytag (1893-1979). 

 

[Deutschritter]

I am looking for anything on Wilhelm Maßmann, birth date, death date, maybe even a picture? Thanks!!! Here is what I know: Maßmann, Wilhelm, Pr. HOH Kreuz der Ritter m. Schw., Leutnant d.R. Mar.Inf., 1918, 01.21., 2. MatrRgt, 11. Kompanie

[Mattyboy]

Hi Deutschritter, will let you know if I find a photo of him. In the meantime, here is General Heinrich Wosch. 

 

[Mattyboy]

I cannot make out the name. Possible to ID him? 

 

 

closeup of the bar 

 

[Deutschritter]

On 02/04/2023 at 10:43, Mattyboy said:

Hi Deutschritter, will let you know if I find a photo of him. In the meantime, here is General Heinrich Wosch. 

 

 

What a great picture of Heinrich Erdmann Karl Wosch, thanks for that. Do you happen to know what the last ribbon stands for?

[Glenn J]

7 hours ago, Mattyboy said:

I cannot make out the name. Possible to ID him? 

 

Matt,

 

Oberstleutnant a.D. Moritz Seggel, formerly of FAR 43.

 

Regards

Glenn

[Mattyboy]

Thank you Glenn! Here's another one, unknown Bavarian with a MMJO 

 

[Glenn J]

Jakob Ritter von Danner.

 

Regards

Glenn