Saxony Ribbon bar of Oberst Bernhard von Süßmilch gen. von Hörnig (1867-1923)

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Hi everybody,

Here is another very rare ribbon bar I have received recently.

The owner of this bar is Oberst Bernhard von Süßmilch gen. von Hörnig (1867-1923). He served the most part of the WW1 at the head of the IR 139.

He received the following orders and medals :
SH2b : 2.12.1917
SH3 : 15.10.1914
SV3aX : 4.08.1916
SA3X : 29.08.1916
X zu SA3a : 9.10.1914
SA3a : 18.05.1909
SDA : 25.03.1911
Kr zu PRAO4 : 13.07.1911
PRAO4 : 15.09.1903
PKO3 : 10.09.1912
EK2 : 16.09.1914
EK1 : 14.10.1914
OH3Kr : 19.12.1906
ChDM : no date.

PJR : 25.07.1913
PJE : 23.09.1905
VAs : 1918

Christophe

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here is the photo

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[redeagleorder]

Very nice!

[M Hunter]

An amazing ribbon bar Christophe!!

Best wishes

Matt

[Daniel Krause]

Hi Christophe,

great one!!! Congratulations!!!

Lots of greetings

Daniel

[jaba1914]

vary nice ribbon bar. congratulation, Christophe !

Regards

Alex

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Thanks for your comments

Christophe

[Claudio]

Very nice Christoph... The pictures are great! Could he be because of his name of Jewish ancestry?

[Paul C]

Very nice. Did the bar come with his pictures or did you ID the bar and find the pic after?

How did you credit him with the China medal if you did not have the picture?

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Hi Paul,

I have the pictures before buying the ribbon bar. So the china medal confirms that he must be him.

Christophe

[alan_g]

Very nice bar Paul!

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thanks for your comments

Christophe

[VtwinVince]

Excellent feldspange, Christophe. With a name like that, he must have been Jewish, or? It would have been funny if the second part of his name was 'Honig'.

[saschaw]

I'm not aware of any Jewish person with that name. He was of German protestant nobility, as can be seen on his Johanniter order.

Great bar, great research!

[JULIUS VON STEGLICH]

Good morning, dear gentlemen! I'd like to post this picture of the  Oberst Bernhard von Süssmilch gen. von Hörnig, who was my relative. It has been hoarded in the personal things of my Grandfather Fritz Horst Steglich and it had been kept with him during all the Great War. 

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Thanks for posting this photo. Do you have any idea about the date it was taken from ?

 

Christophe

[JULIUS VON STEGLICH]

Good afternoon from Brasil, Christophe! I guess that that Oberst Bernhard von Süssmilch gen. von Hörnig's photo was given for my grandfather Fritz Horst Steglich when he attended the military academy in 1912. I wonder if Oberst Bernhard von Süssmilch gen. von Hörnig was beside the King Friedrich August III von Sachsen giving the St. Hein. medal for my grandfather in 1917, as you can see, Sir, in the following photos. Best regards!

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What a beauty. It seems that Süßmilch is near the Kaiser, like you thought.

[ccj]

A wonderful ribbon bar

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Thanks Charles, I hope one day being so lucky to buy a nice commander cross of St Henry. It's difficult to find a good one to good price and of course in good condition..

Nos I have 4 ribbon bars of Saxon officers who received SH2b. Like this cross is much rarer than Pour le Mérite, I am happy.

 

Christophe

[Stogieman]

Nice bar, nice photos and great research work. I had a St. Henry Commander once, it was very hard to find. I think I bought it from Detlev long ago. Long since moved on. It was a beauty.