For Research my last one without a name

[Dete]

Hello,

thx to the research gnomes here in the forum, i ve left only one group in my collection without knowing who the original wearer was.

From the combination of the awards i think it s impossible to find it out. But the group comes with a list of names of family members who took part in WW1 and WW2. So i don t know, could it be possible to identify the man with the given names? Also i ve a nice picture of him wearing the Feldspange. Some other collectors thinking that he is wearing the ribbon of the blood order on the photo, which i don t think.

Maybe it s the romanian award.

here are the names from the list which i think could be him.

Oberst Fritz von Otto, kia 23.4.1942

Major Robert Baerwald

Major Eugen Wahl

Wilhelm Böhler

thx in advance for any help

Best regards

Detlev

[Guest Rick Research]

The only Fritz von Otto I find was a technical officer in flying corps WW1 *1887, awards do not match--so if he WAS that "Oberst" he would have been Luftwaffe

The only Böhlers who turn up were Badeners--no match

Wahls certainly came from Württemberg, but I find no Eugen. There were Karl, Otto, and Wilhelm with WF3bXs, and Kriegsgerichtssekretär who could not be that man.

Your non career officer looks like he was in artillery, maybe, from the Waffenfarbe shade on his insignia. For a non-career Major he was probably a char. Hauptmann aD after the First War. I agree that is a WW2 Rumanian "war ribbon" used on most Orders, in his burttonhole.

[Rogi]

Your Romanian Award is King Michael I Period (the big MI on the case gives it away

He had two periods that he reigned from:

20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930

and

6 September 1940 until 30 December 1947

I believe Your order was handed out during the second, so that might help a bit

Sorry I can't be of any more help I'm a noobie at German and Imperial orders and medals

Edited September 16, 2013 by Rogi

[Dete]

Hello,

thank you very much for your help.

I ve some more names on the list, which i thought they could not match.

So i ll have another look.

Bet regards

Detlev

[Rogi]

No problem at all, I forgot to mention it is the Romanian Order of the Crown Officer Rank (it says right on the box but just in case )

[Jon fish]

The only Fritz von Otto I find was a technical officer in flying corps WW1 *1887, awards do not match--so if he WAS that "Oberst" he would have been Luftwaffe

The only Böhlers who turn up were Badeners--no match

Wahls certainly came from Württemberg, but I find no Eugen. There were Karl, Otto, and Wilhelm with WF3bXs, and Kriegsgerichtssekretär who could not be that man.

Your non career officer looks like he was in artillery, maybe, from the Waffenfarbe shade on his insignia. For a non-career Major he was probably a char. Hauptmann aD after the First War. I agree that is a WW2 Rumanian "war ribbon" used on most Orders, in his burttonhole.

That is the blood order ribbon. I have that portrait in my photograph collection, only that one. I also collect photos of the blood order or its ribbon in wear. Did you only have that image of him or more?

[VtwinVince]

Blood Order ribbon was always worn in the buttonhole of the right breast pocket, no?

[Dete]

Hi Jon,

unfortunately, i ve only this picture. This group came together with groups of other family members and a list of names.

Just in case. This group is on auction in march.

Best regards.

Detlev