Württemberg General/SS-Oberschaarführer, Pour le mérite holder

[saxcob]

Gentlemen

Please find below some items which belonged to Heinrich v. Maur (Born 1863 in Ulm - Died 1947 in Stuttgart) and some additional illustrating images.

Since quite some research has already been done on his career I limit myself to just referring to that:

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_von_Maur

http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/HEER/General2/MAUR_HEINRICH.html

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showpost.php?s=db463cb2679b99f51d322b26cbcd958c&p=2729974&postcount=8

The Pour le mérite is not the original one. However, the case probably is. The certificate is a copy.

His epaulets as Colonel of the Feld-Artillerie-Regiment Prinz-Regent Luitpold von Bayern (2. Württembergisches) Nr. 29 are most likely unique since he was the only Colonel to wear those after the "29" was removed and replaced by the crowned "L" in 1913.

[Paul R]

Now that is a grouping. Thanks for sharing. Is the PLM was WW2 era make?

[922F]

The 4 point breast star [last image, under medal group] suggests a Bulgarian Military Merit Order 2nd class not listed in Maur's on-line award entitlement. Any confirmation or discussion on that?

[W McSwiggan]

Please note - Oberscharfuhrer was an enlisted rank. The article and one photo show him as an Oberfuhrer (senior colonel) and I think one photo shows him wearing insignia of a Brigadefuhrer (Generalmajor).

[saxcob]

...sorry, as a matter of fact it should indeed say "SS-Obergruppenführer".

[saxcob]

Now that is a grouping. Thanks for sharing. Is the PLM was WW2 era make?

Colleagues in the german forum suggest that it was produced by Wagner between the wars.