christerd Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hi all, just got this photo in the mail , it says RAO 1 X mit el on backside ? I just wonder if that is coorect ? Or is it a 2nd class .... Of couse if anyone could tell me who the General is , that would be a nice christmas gift Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Hi Christer, it is a 2nd class. The 1st class crosses are much bigger. Greetings Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Aha Thanks Daniel , I was thinking that to. Does anyone know how many RAO 2 x el that was awarded during 1914-18 , what I can see from Ludvigsens book there was not many awarded before WW1 , but I suppose during the war there was a lot more. Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arb Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Christer, Willi Geile's comdendium of awards to Prussians "Die im "Militär-Wochenblatt" und im "Marineverordnungsblatt" veröffentlichen preußischen und fremdstaatlichen (deutchen und außerdeutschen) Ordensverleihungen an Offiziere der preußischen Armee un der kaiserlichen Marine von 19174 bis 1918", PHV Verlag Michael Autengruber, Offenbach 1997 gives the number of PRAO2mEuSchw awarded as 205 and an additional 9 PRAO2mEuSchw am zweimal schwarz- und dreimal weißgestreiften Bande. Also, 101 holders of the PRAO2mE received swords to their award. Andy Edited December 15, 2013 by arb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Great Info Andy ! See if I can find this guy , I can forget all Navy officers so not that many left to look for Christer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn J Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Can I suggest the later plm winner, Generalleutnant William Balck? Regards Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerd Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 Hmm, I think you are right Glenn Look at this pic of Balck , sure it is the same guy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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