Ritter von Mann ?

[Chris Boonzaier]

Does anyone know the first name of Hauptmann Ritter von man, apparently of the 21st bavarian Infantry Regiment?

I assume he must have had a number of Higher grade Bavarian awards?

Thanks

Chris

[Glenn J]

Chris,

I am assuming you are referring to Ferdinand Ritter von Mann Edler von Tiechler who was in the Reichswehr 21. (Bayer.) Infanterie-Regiment and later Generalmajor? I believe his highest Bavarian decoration was a BMV4X.

Regards

Glenn

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi Glenn,

i just have this with a pencil notice hptm. Ritter v Mann 16 Kp/21IR

I guess it may have been him?

best

Chris

[Glenn J]

Chris,

That's him. He commanded 16./I.R. 21 in 1927-1929.

Regards

Glenn

[Chris Boonzaier]

Hi,

muchos Grazias!

So, 14th Bavarian Inf Regt during the war, BMV4 , EK2, EK1, Turkish war medal and gold wound badge.

[ccj]

looks to me a ww1 era tunic to me. What year was he promoted to Hauptmann?

[Chris Boonzaier]

He was Oberleutnant in 1917... Was in various bavarian Regts, in Turkey, then in the MW section of Freikorps von Epp... maybe a wartime photo, and someone did the notation on the back years later when he was a Hauptmann.

Unfortnately not possible to see on the shoulder boards if he was a Hauptmann when the photo was taken...

[ccj]

Sure looks like 2 pips to me

[Chris Boonzaier]

Oooops... you are right, i was looking at a second scan i had of this...

[Glenn J]

Promoted to Hauptmann in 21. (Bayer.) Infanterie-Regiment on 1.2.23 (22)

Glenn

[Glenn J]

Here is a picture of Ritter v. Mann in regualtion Reichsheer uniform. It was not unusual in the formative years of the Reichsheer to see the continued use of former Imperial items of clothing to even include the kleiner Rock and Überrock.

Regards

Glenn

[ccj]

he looks better in a cap...thats for sure.