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    If anyone have names, documents or similar on Germans who got Finnish awards from 1918

    I would be most grateful to see them.

    I´m trying to do a list over as many as possible awardees with liberty Crosses and medals from 1918.

    I still miss a lot so all help is appreciated

    :cat:

    Christer

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    Dear Christer

    Such a list would be very useful. :)

    Please add the following WW2 officer:

    Kapitän zur See Julius Steinbach

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation 1918

    I have some other ribbon bars with these decorations but they are not named.

    Kind regards

    Pierce

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    I have gone through my files and can add the following:

    Kapitän zur See Johannes Jantzen

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Kapitänleutnant Johannes Spieß

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918 (?)

    Kapitän zur See Theodor Paul

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Kapitän zur See Dothias Wiarda

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Kapitän zur See Harold Netzbandt

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Kapitän zur See Heinrich Rollmann

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Kapitän zur See Heinz Degenhardt

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Kapitän zur See Hellmuth Leissner

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Oberleutnant z.S. a.D Strauch

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Stabsingenieurs Georg Kirchberger

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Vizeadmiral Hugo Meyer

    -Medal of Liberty 1st Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Korvettenkapitän August Altvater

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

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    Generalleutnant z.V. Ludwig Müller

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    Hauptmann Arther Lehmann

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    Oberst Hans Butz. Elfteilige

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Oberstleutnant a.D. William Halling

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Rittmeister Graf von Bernstorff

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Hauptmann Karl Niegsch

    -Medal of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918

    Major a.D. Walther von Ehrenkrook

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

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    Polizeihauptwachtmeister Paul Beyer

    -Medal of Liberty 1st Class, 1918

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Dr.Gerhard Sayffaerth Staatsanwalt (Major im Führerhauptquartier)

    -Commemorative Medal of the War of Liberation, 1918

    Dr. Max Bachem

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 3rd Class, 1918

    Professor Wilhelm Dieck

    -Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class, 1918 (without swords)

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    Hi guys,

    interesting topic - because my area of interest.

    Here is another name (you can find more information on German wikipedia):

    Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck

    He got the the Cross of Liberty 2nd class + Medal of War of Liberation, both of course 1918.

    Later this evening, I will post a great Imperial medal bar...maybe another name will be soon revealed.

    Have a good day

    Mikko

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    Hello collector-friends,

    here is the promised medal bar. Maybe the name can be identified and the we could have another candidate for your list, Christer.

    Regards

    Mikko

    Great bar Mikko! Superb cross-section of German states plus the Finnish and Turkish awards!

    Can you photo the back too?

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    Here is the first Germans with Finnish Awards

    There is a few Higher grades awarded but they are extreme :)

    Liberty Cross 1st Class X and Brillianten 1918 2 awarded

    Rüdiger von der Golz GenMaj

    Hugo Meurer Vz Adm

    Liberty Cross 1st Class X Breast Star and Oakleves 1941 3 awarded to Germans

    Eduard Wolrath von Dietl GenOberst

    Franz Halder GenOberst

    Georg von Küchler Gen Feld Marsch

    Liberty Cross 1st Class X Breast Star 1941 11 awarded to Germans

    Ernst Busch Gen Feld Marsch

    Wilhelm Canaris Admiral

    Waldemar Erfurth Gen d Inf

    Kurt Fricke Admiral

    Rudolf Gercke Gen d Inf

    Hans Jeschonneck Gen Oberst

    Alfred Jodl Gen Oberst

    Günther Korten Gen Oberst

    Georg Heinrich Lindemann GenOberst

    Julius Felix Steiner Gen SS

    Kurt Zeitzler Gen Oberst

    More to come :)

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    @Mikko, what a truly impressive medal bar!! :)

    @Christer, regarding WW2 presentations, let us not forget the Reichsmarschall ;) although he was awarded the Order of Liberty in 1942.

    Reichsmarschall Hermann GÖRING

    - Grosskreuz des finnischen Freiheitskreuzes mit Schwertern
    - Grosskreuz des finnischen Löwenordens mit Schwertern
    - Grosskreuz des Ordens der Finnischen Weissen Rose mit Schwertern

    Kind regards

    Pierce

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    More Liberty Crosses from the top

    Liberty Cross 1st Class w Oakleaves (meaning 2nd award of same class) 18 awarded to Germans

    Karl Bodenschatz Gen der Flieger

    Franz Böhme Gen der Inf

    Rolf Carls Gen Admiral

    Erich Fellgeibel Gen der Nachrichten Truppe

    Alfred Jacob Gen der Pioneere

    Ferdinand Jodl Gen der Gebirgs Truppe

    Bodewin Keitel Gen der Inf

    Phillipp Kleffel Gen der Kavallerie

    Herbert Osterkamp Gen der Artillerie

    Conrad Patzig Admiral

    Friedrich Paulus Gen Feld Marschall

    Julius Schulz Gen der Flieger

    Ferdinand Schörner Gen Feld Marschall

    Hans-Georg von Seidel Gen der Flieger

    Frhr Thilo-Georg von Werthern GenMaj der Artillerie

    Karl Weisenberger Gen der Inf

    Bodo von Witzendorff Gen der Flieger

    Albert Wodrig Gen der Artillerie

    Liberty Cross 1st Class 1941 74 awarded to Germans

    Karl Allmendinger Gen der Inf

    Eduard Ausfeld Oberst

    Richard Bazing Gen Maj der Pioneer

    Wilhelm Becker Gen Leutn Luftwaffe

    Wilhelm Berlin Gen der Artillerie

    Dr Kurt Bingler Gen Stabs Arzt

    Reimar von Bonin Konter Admiral

    Hero Breusing Gen Maj

    Theodor Buchardi Admiral

    Erich Buschenhagen Gen der Inf

    Leopold Bürkner Vize Admiral

    Hans Bütow Konter Admiral

    Kurt Böhmer Konter Admiral

    Dr Leonardi Conti SS Obergruppführer

    Hans Degen Gen Leutn der Gebirgs Truppe

    Karl Demelhuber Gen der Waffen SS

    Kurt Dittmar Gen Maj

    Erwin Engelbrecht Gen Leutn

    Waldemar Erfurth Gen der Inf

    Nikolaus von Falkenhorst Gen Oberst

    Rudolf Gercke Gen Leutn

    Otto Gille SS Ober Gruppen Führer

    Ernst Goettke Gen Maj

    Heinrich Gärtner SS Oberführer

    Wilhelm Hasse Gen der Inf

    Peter Hansen SS GenMaj

    Georg Ritter von Hengl Gen Maj

    Adolf Heusinger Gen Maj

    Alexander Holle Oberst Luftwaffe

    Iwan Huenert Gen Leutn

    Rudolf Hünermann Gen Maj

    Ferdinand Jodl Gen Maj

    Heinrich " Heino" Jürs SS GenMaj

    Heinrich Kittel Gen Maj

    Mattias Kleinheisterkamp SS Gen Maj

    Kurt Kleinrath Gen Maj Luftwaffe

    Otto Klüber Konter Admiral

    August Krakau Gen Maj

    Hans Kratzert Gen Leutn

    Hans Kreysing Gen Maj

    Dr Rudolf Lipf Gen Arzt

    Walter Lorenz Gen Maj Luftwaffe

    Bernhard von Lossberg Gen Maj Luftwaffe

    Gerhard Matzky Gen Maj

    Gerhard Medem Gen Maj

    Heinz Nordmann Admiral

    Christian Phillipp Gen Maj

    Georg Radziej Gen Maj

    Wilhelm "Willi" Raitel Gen Maj

    Gerhard Reus Gen Maj

    Herbert Rieckhoff Gen Leutn Luftwaffe

    Franz Rossi Gen Maj

    Karl Rübel Gen Maj

    Horst Rössing Gen Maj

    Xaver Sattler Gen Maj Luftwaffe

    Ernst Schlemmer Gen Maj

    Hubert Schmundt Vize Admiral

    Rudolf Schmundt Gen Maj

    Karl Seber Oberst

    Felix Steiner SS GenLeutn

    Werner Stichling Admiral

    Fritz Thiele Gen

    Hermann Tittel Gen Leutn

    Werner Wachsmuth Oberst

    Eduard Wagner Gen Maj

    Otto von Waldau Gen Maj Luftwaffe

    Martin Wandel Gen Maj

    Walter Warlimont Gen Maj

    Kurt Weckmann Gen Leutn

    Wilhelm Wegener Gen Maj

    Otto Will Gen Maj

    Paul Winter Gen Maj

    Ernst Wirtsch Gen Maj

    Hans-Helmuth von Wühlisch Gen Maj Luftwaffe

    I will try to continou with 1st Class 1918 awards (wich is much tougher)

    All the best Christer

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    Guest Rick Research

    Mikko-- do YOU own that bar?

    Yes, we know whose it was-- a national treasure for Finland (silver Medal of Liberty WITH BOW...) BUT it has been for sale so many times on BOTH sides of the Atlantic Ocean in recent years it would be nice to know somebody with enough intelligence to KEEP it as the awesome SOUL of a 1918 Finnish collection is going to KEEP it and not toss it out on the market... again.

    Research Gnomes (one of us had this bar in his paw at an S.O.S. show, where the ignorant seller wanted too much. Yes there IS a sanity level) only do research for brother COLLECTORS... not to put unearned money in the hands of lazy seller.

    Has this bar FINALLY found a HOME with you?

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    Hi Rick,

    I bought this bar this year in February for my collection which consists of WW1 and WW2 medal and ribbon bars of Germans fighting in Finland. My own international background "put" me into that business...I collect and do not sell until my wife kicks me out...I do not think that this will happen :)

    So, would you like to whisper the name into my ear or give all persons interested in this topic the opportunity to participate in the revelation of another brave man's name.

    Cheers

    Mikko

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    Hi Daniel,

    wow. thank you...somehow a little bit disappointing...not a pure military career...more a manager. But Christer has a new name for his list :)

    I don't think it is anything to be disappointed about. Just gazing at the first several awards on his medal bar and I knew he didn't perform an act of single, outstanding bravery. But that doesn't take anything away from the bar. It's a great officer with pre-war, wartime and after the war service with a couple of countries.

    :love: that windmill around his neck.

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