Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I have this interesting photo with several admirals. I suspect it might have been taken during a visit of an Austro-Hungarian delegation. 1 Kaiser Wilhelm II. 2 ??? (I'm not sure if he's an admiral, but he looks familiar, can't put a name to the face) 3 Admiral Henning von Holtzendorff (the officer standing behind him seems to be an Austro-Hungarian Army officer) 4 ??? 5 ??? 6 ??? (this is a full Admiral, 3 stripes on the sleeve. It could be a German Admiral or the Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, wearing the Kaiserliche Marine uniform. He held the honorary rank of Admiral in the Kaiserliche Marine) 7 Konteradmiral, looks very much like Reinhard Scheer ??? 8 Austro-Hungarian Admiral Anton Haus Thanks for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 I got confirmation that number 6 is Archduke Franz Ferdinand wearing the Kaiserliche Marine uniform. Number 8 is not Anton Haus. It's k.u.k. Vizeadmiral Julius von Ripper. Regarding number 7, I think it's indeed Reinhard Scheer. Notice the rare badge award he is wearing below the medal bar. It's the Offizierskreuz des Königlich Bayerischen Militärverdienstordens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) Großadmiral Anton Haus received the EK II and I, do you know of anymore German awards? Thanks! ... I also have: Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden, Ritterkreuz Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich), Ritter III. Klasse Kommandeurskreuz des Militär-Maria-Theresien-Ordens am 27. Oktober 1917 Edited August 30, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 (edited) Großadmiral Anton Haus received the following German awards. 20.04.1910 preussischer Kronen-Orden 1. klasse 01.05.1914 Grosskreuz des prussischen Roten-Adler-Ordens 20.07.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 15.11.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse Source: Die Osterreichischen Admirale Band II 1896 -1914 (Pages 201-212) Antionio Schmidt-Brentano, Biblio Vrelag. Osnabruck 2000. Edited August 31, 2021 by Ian Additional Info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I am almost sure that the number 5 is Admiral Georg Alexander von Muller who replaced in 1906 Admiral Gustav von Senden Bibran as Chief of the Naval Cabinet of Wilhelm II until 1918 , everywhere the Kaiser goes ,Von Muller was aside him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 On 30/08/2021 at 22:58, Ian said: Großadmiral Anton Haus received the following German awards. 20.04.1910 preussischer Kronen-Orden 1. klasse 01.05.1914 Grosskreuz des prussischen Roten-Adler-Ordens 20.07.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 15.11.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse Source: Die Osterreichischen Admirale Band II 1896 -1914 (Pages 201-212) Antionio Schmidt-Brentano, Biblio Vrelag. Osnabruck 2000. Thanks so much, Ian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 If you ever need award history for other Austro-Hungarian Admirals just drop me a line I will be more than happy to respond. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Thank you, Ian! I do have a question about Anton Haus: Seeing he received such high Prussian decorations (I was surprised about the ROA-Großkreuz), did he ever get the higher classes of the Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden and Orden der Eisernen Krone (Österreich)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 4, 2021 Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) He was awarded: 21.08.1913 Orden der Eisernen Krone 1. klasse 25.11.1916 Grosskreuz des Leopold-Ordens mit der kreisgsdekoration 25.05.1917 Schwerter zum Militarverdienstkreuz 1. klasse 27.10.1917 Kommandeurkreuz des Militar-Maria-Theresien-Ordens (posthum) 27.10.1917 Grosskreuz des Leopold-Ordens, jeweils mit der kreisgsdekoration (posthum) Edited September 4, 2021 by Ian Additional Info 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 (edited) Just phantastic, Ian, thank you!!! You have the Großkreuz des Leopold-Ordens twice? Edited September 5, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Yes. He received the Grosskreuz des Leopold-Ordens mit der kreisgsdekoration in 1916 and then added the jeweils in 1917 (post Mort). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Jewels = Brillanten? Very rare! Thanks, Ian, I am now addiing "Brillanten zum Großkreuz des österreichisch-kaiserlichen Leopold-Ordens mit der Kriegsdekoration am 27. Oktober 1917 (posthum)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Yes, Jewels = Brillanten. I apologise for the confusion I caused. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 31/08/2021 at 03:42, Bayern said: I am almost sure that the number 5 is Admiral Georg Alexander von Muller who replaced in 1906 Admiral Gustav von Senden Bibran as Chief of the Naval Cabinet of Wilhelm II until 1918 , everywhere the Kaiser goes ,Von Muller was aside him Thank you Bayern, I agree with you. Do you think number 2 is Admiral Friedrich von Ingenohl perhaps? And do you agree number 7 is Reinhard Scheer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Hello Admiral, Number 2 looks certainly as von Ingenohl but number 7 is not Scheer i believe , he ranks as Konteradmiral and Scheer was full Admiral by 1913, the presence of Franz Ferdinand fixes the date of the pic before 1914 and i venture 1913 as the year of the pic was shot . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted October 12, 2021 Author Share Posted October 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Bayern said: Hello Admiral, Number 2 looks certainly as von Ingenohl but number 7 is not Scheer i believe , he ranks as Konteradmiral and Scheer was full Admiral by 1913, the presence of Franz Ferdinand fixes the date of the pic before 1914 and i venture 1913 as the year of the pic was shot . Actually, Scheer was promoted to full Admiral in 1916. He was a Konteradmiral between 1910 and 1913. I think I was told the photo was taken during Kiel Week in 1910. Also, number 7 is wearing the Offizierskreuz des Königlich Bayerischen Militärverdienstordens. Scheer was a recipient of this medal. I strongly believe it is him on the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Hello, your data about Scheer is more accurate . Regarding the date, i tought in the Kieler Woche of course not that of 1914, Franz Ferdinand was murdered precisely during the Kiel Week of these year and the Kaiser was noticed on board of his race yacht . Another option is a visit of William II to the Austro Hungarian Heir in the Island of Brioni ( Istria ) today Brijuni .where Franz Ferdinand uses to go in holidays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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