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    Unfortunately I placed this in the wrong section an first. Sorry!!

    I´m searching for information on Rittmeister Karl von Klewitz from the Württembergisches Dragoner Regiment Nr. 25. He was born in Slawentzitz, Cosel. He was the CO of the Polizeitruppe in Deutsch Neu-Guinea in 1914 and a POW in Australia.

    Any further information is highly welcome, especially his date of birth, awards etc...

    Thanks in advance!!

    Guest Rick Research
    Posted (edited)

    Born 12 August 1881. Entered KW Armee as Kadett 05.03.98 (but in K.S. Armee actually 05.03. to 16.09.98, and der Reserve 17.09. to 24.11.98)

    Leutnant 22.05.00 In Southwest Africa 1904/05

    Oberleutnant 27.01.10 Oo

    Württemberg Military Merit Order-Knight 19.11.05/ confirmed (?) 01.06.06 (then on dark blue ribbon with grotesque pointy crown suspension)

    also had Prussian Crown Order 4 with Swords (and SWA Medal of course)

    Above from 1913 KW. Militär-Handbuch on above

    1914 KP & KW Rank List--

    Rittmeister 27.01.14 C2c

    Both sources say assigned to Reichs-Kolonial Amt 1913/14

    KO4X 17.08.05 as "Karl Klewitz" in 2. Feldregiment. Ordensliste 1905 Nachtrag 1

    Died "1945" per Württemberg State Archive online index of WW1 officers files.

    Edited by Rick Research
    Posted (edited)

    Great, thanks for the quick and thorough reply! Is there anything known about his further live, further awards, WWII service etc.?

    Edited by turtle

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