WHAT 'S ON MACKENSEN'S CHEST?

[filfoster]

OK, here's another esoteric bit of useless trivia to investigate. What is the second ribbon, the one next to the Austrian Service Cross ribbon, with the round, white metal star device?

[P.F.]

It looks like the Austrian Order of Leopold, Grand Cross.

[laurentius]

54 minutes ago, P.F. said:

It looks like the Austrian Order of Leopold, Grand Cross.

It is, if you zoom in you can even see the wreath for war merit on the miniature, true worksmanship.

Kind regards, Laurentius

[filfoster]

Thank you! That does it, then.

[Utgardloki]

Here he is wearing the full size star

[Deutschritter]

2 hours ago, Utgardloki said:

Here he is wearing the full size star

Seeing the k.u.k. uniform, which k.u.k. regiment was he "Chef" or "Inhaber" of? Thanks!

[VtwinVince]

Wow, what a cool Feldschnalle, would love to see a good image of that.

[GdC26]

2 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

Seeing the k.u.k. uniform, which k.u.k. regiment was he "Chef" or "Inhaber" of? Thanks!

Generalfeldmarschall von Mackensen als Inhaber des K. u. K. österreichisch=ungarischen Husaren=Regiments König Friedrich Wilhelm III. von Preußen Nr. 10

https://www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/item/C4C5N3EK5WS3PAMIXJDSL7CMNGIPA4BM

 

Kind regards,

 Sandro

 

[Deutschritter]

Thank you, Sandro!

[GdC26]

Pleasure!