webr55 Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 (edited) Sometime ago, I showed this ribbon bar here, and I am now quite confident to have finally ID'd its owner. I think it is who I first suspected: Hans Eberhardt (born 1855, probably died in the 1920s) Why do I think it's him? - According to Nimmergut's probably incomplete listing of recipients, a Major der Landwehr Hans Eberhardt got a Star of Brabant 1st class WITH CROWN, on 5.6.1918, as a commercial judge. There is only one possibility for this Eberhardt in the ranklists and the Ordensalmanach 1908/09: - RL 1903: A Reserve Hauptmann Eberhardt in the 1. Garde-Regiment zu Fuss, lived in Berlin, held only the LD1. - DOA 1908/09: Hans Eberhardt, factory owner and Hptm dR, lived in Berlin, Flensburgerstr. 1, born Berlin 29.5.1855, held the LD1. (It is quite possible that a factory owner at age 60+ became a commercial judge.) - RL 1913: Hauptmann dR Eberhardt, still 1st Foot Guards, lived in Berlin, held the LD1 AND THE Red Eagle Order 4th cl (!!). - RL 1914: Hauptmann dR Eberhardt was granted leave (Abschied bewilligt). I think it is practically certain that at 59, not being Landwehr but Reserve, he was recalled in some function and also got the EK2. I also suspect that his connection with the 1. Garde-Reg. zF helped him get his two nice awards with crown. So we know Eberhardt got the LD1, RAO4 and Star of Brabant 1st with crown, and very probably an EK2. So 4 out of 5. I think it is highly unlikely that there were other recipients of the Brabant mK with exactly this combination. Edited November 14, 2017 by webr55
Guest Rick Research Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 Good job! And now... track down that princely Hohenzollern too!
Stogieman Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 Seems like a logical conclusion. Kind of stinks that we'll never know beyond the shadow of a doubt... Still one of the neatest bars around!
webr55 Posted April 9, 2006 Author Posted April 9, 2006 What convinces me is really the story, not the individual clues... At some point - as Rick always says - the bar begins to tell a story that fits together. Factory owner and reserve officer, and especially the connection with 1. GardeR zF - it just explains the rest.
webr55 Posted May 24, 2009 Author Posted May 24, 2009 I bring up this old thread here --- because I heard for the first time that there is a Brabant roll! Daniel - please - how many are in there with Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse mit Krone?Can you find Hans Eberhardt? Other possibilities?
Daniel Krause Posted May 24, 2009 Posted May 24, 2009 Eberhardt would be my best guess as well.Tomorrow I will check the list if I find anybody else.....have the roll on my other Computer.GreetingsDaniel
Guest Rick Research Posted May 24, 2009 Posted May 24, 2009 Ah, so many years ago... and I still cry myself to sleep at night for the sheer awesome of that ribbon bar!The two crowns side by side and those vivid colors...imagine the MEDAL BAR!!!!
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