Heinrich Anton Wilhelm Wodtke von Wodtke

[Deutschritter]

Major Heinrich Anton Wilhelm von Wodtke was the son of Generalleutnant Johann Heinrich Gottfried von Wodtke. Major von Wodtke fell on 26. September 1918 on the western front. Dear Gentlemen, I am looking for his decorations of war 1914 to 1918. Thank you! Here is what I have before the war:

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse, 1901 (GSF3b)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (BZ3b)

... Eichenlaub zur II. Klasse (BZ3bmE), 1906

Schwertorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (SS4b/SS3b)

Siamesischer Weißer Elefantenorden, Ritterkreuz (SE5)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (AB3a)

[JohanH]

On 09/11/2020 at 00:44, Deutschritter said:

Major Heinrich Anton Wilhelm von Wodtke was the son of Generalleutnant Johann Heinrich Gottfried von Wodtke. Major von Wodtke fell on 26. September 1918 on the western front. Dear Gentlemen, I am looking for his decorations of war 1914 to 1918. Thank you! Here is what I have before the war:

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse, 1901 (GSF3b)

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (BZ3b)

... Eichenlaub zur II. Klasse (BZ3bmE), 1906

Schwertorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (SS4b/SS3b)

Siamesischer Weißer Elefantenorden, Ritterkreuz (SE5)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (AB3a)

Heinrich Anton Wilhelm von Wodtke got the Swedish Order of the Sword, Knight 2nd class on August 29th 1903 as the 88th person to receive that order. 

 

[Deutschritter]

Thank you. This should be the complete list:

 

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Hausorden vom Weißen Falken, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse, 1901 (GSF3b)

Badische Regierungs-Jubiläums-Medaille von 1902 (BdRJM/BRJM)

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

... Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (BZ3b)

... Eichenlaub zur II. Klasse (BZ3bmE), 1906

Schwertorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (SS4b) am 29. August 1903 (88th award)

... reclassified in Rangliste 1909 as „SS3b“ .

Siamesischer Weißer Elefantenorden, Ritterkreuz (SE5)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (AB3a)

... Crown and Swords added in WWI (AB3a.mKr⚔)

Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse

Kriegsverdienstkreuz (Braunschweig), II. Klasse (BrK2)

Herzoglich Anhaltisches Friedrichkreuz (AK)

Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille (HT)

Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz (LK)

Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz (BH)

Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz (HH)

Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (SA3a⚔)

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern (BZ3a⚔)

Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern (WK3⚔)

Bayerischer Militärverdienstorden, IV. Klasse mit der Krone und Schwertern (BMV4mKr⚔)

Greifenorden, Ehrenkreuz (MG2c)

Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse mit Schwertern (SEK2⚔)

Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern (HOH3⚔)

 

[Mattyboy]

Wow that's a seriously impressive amount of awards!

[Deutschritter]

17 minutes ago, Mattyboy said:

Wow that's a seriously impressive amount of awards!

 

I am probably missing the Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (1915?) ... Rangliste 1914:

 

Edited July 23, 2023 by Deutschritter

[Graf]

6 hours ago, Mattyboy said:

Wow that's a seriously impressive amount of awards!

and very nice research Thanks

[saschaw]

On 24/07/2023 at 00:32, Deutschritter said:

I am probably missing the Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (1915?)

Not sure if these were actually awarded during the war, or if he would have received it afterward, which, of course, he didn't live to...

 

On 04/07/2023 at 21:37, Deutschritter said:

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

... Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (BZ3b)

... Eichenlaub zur II. Klasse (BZ3bmE), 1906

(...)

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern (BZ3a⚔)

His knight's cross IInd class was awarded on May 18, 1903 (see here), his knight's cross IInd class with oak leaves on October 24, 1905 (see here) and finally, his knight's cross Ist class with swords on January 5, 1915 (see here). He would wear the higher peacetime award alongside his war decoration on the medal bar...

 

[Deutschritter]

1 hour ago, saschaw said:

Not sure if these were actually awarded during the war, or if he would have received it afterward, which, of course, he didn't live to...

 

His knight's cross IInd class was awarded on May 18, 1903 (see here), his knight's cross IInd class with oak leaves on October 24, 1905 (see here) and finally, his knight's cross Ist class with swords on January 5, 1915 (see here). He would wear the higher peacetime award alongside his war decoration on the medal bar...

 

 

Thanks so much! I always wondered why he received so many decorations in WWI, now I know he was adjutant of the (Bavarian) 6th Army, later leader/commander of the Jäger-Regiment Nr. 5. He was also named for extraordinary bravery and gallantry on the plaques of honor (Ehrentafel XXXXIV) in the Hall of Fame of the Berlin Arsenal (Ruhmeshalle des Zeughauses).

Edited July 25, 2023 by Deutschritter

[Graf]

3 hours ago, saschaw said:

Not sure if these were actually awarded during the war, or if he would have received it afterward, which, of course, he didn't live to...

 

His knight's cross IInd class was awarded on May 18, 1903 (see here), his knight's cross IInd class with oak leaves on October 24, 1905 (see here) and finally, his knight's cross Ist class with swords on January 5, 1915 (see here). He would wear the higher peacetime award alongside his war decoration on the medal bar...

 

Nice information Thanks