Chris Boonzaier Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi, does anyone know what this could be? I assume 1914-1915 on a Leib Regiment officer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Could it be the Saxe-Ernestine House Order? (I assume you - by 'this' - are referring to the decoration half hidden behind the sword handle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi It is Saxe Ernestine knight cross, probably knight cross 2nd class with X Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi, so I am looking for a Leib Regiment Major who got it before he got asn EK1? Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi Chris The man on the photo is a Major ? He did receive the EH3b or a with X before the grade of Major. The knight cross 2nd class with X is for Leutnant and Oberleutant. The knight cross 1st class with X is for Hauptmann. The commander cross 2nd class with X is for Major. I have checked the list and there is no officer from the Leib Regiment who receive the cross. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi, 100% Leib Regt Major... although he may have been a captain in 1914 and posted to a different regiment like 1 BRIR... the uniforn is however Leiber Major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi I have got Hauptmann Franz Sperr who was Adj AOk von Hindenburg. He received EH3aX on 9 November 1914. I have not the Bavarian Rangliste from 1918. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 This would fit sperr 100% for 1915.... he did not serve in the leib regiment during the war.... HOWEVER... he had 17 years service before the war and that is not mentioned in ancestry in detail... just "17 years service up til 1914" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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