Deutschritter Posted June 24, 2021 Posted June 24, 2021 Gentlemen, we all know Adolf von Trotha, Lothar von Trotha and other von Trothas, but there is also a Generalleutnant Otto von Trotha, and it is hard to find out anything about him. Can anyone from GMIC provide any information? Thank you!
Deutschritter Posted June 25, 2021 Author Posted June 25, 2021 Thank you so much, I can really use this! I hadn't even heard of him. And now a small "but": I was looking for Generalleutnant Otto Hermann von Trotha (1842–1910), but I will gratefully take what I can get. ?
03fahnen Posted June 26, 2021 Posted June 26, 2021 These are the Trotha that I know, I only have information about those that are underlined. TROTHA, Dedo von GL 1854 - 1932 TROTHA, Dietrich Klaus von GM 1857 - 1914 TROTHA, Ernst Otto von GL 1819 - 1903 TROTHA, Friedrich August von GM 1812 - 1868 TROTHA, Friedrich Lebrecht von GM 1841 - 1914 TROTHA, Friedrich von GM 1859 - 1914 TROTHA, Hermann Karl Freiherr von GdK 1804 - 1891 TROTHA, Lothar von GdI 1848 - 1920 TROTHA, Otto Helmut Lebrecht von GM 1839 - 1916 TROTHA, Otto von GL 1842 - 1910 TROTHA, Thilo Alexander von GM 1814 - 1888 TROTHA, Thilo von GM 1846 - 1919 TROTHA, Woldemar Franz Albrecht von GL 1797 - 1859
Deutschritter Posted June 26, 2021 Author Posted June 26, 2021 What a great collection. If you find the time, I would really love what you have on Otto Helmut Lebrecht and Hermann Karl Freiherr (GdK). Thanks so much!!!
03fahnen Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 At the moment we have KARL HERMANN FREIHERR VON TROTHA
03fahnen Posted June 27, 2021 Posted June 27, 2021 Otto Helmuth Lebrecht von Trotha (31.01.1839 – 09.06.1916) Rang- und Quartier-Liste der Königlich Preußischen Armee für 1889 Rang- und Quartier-Liste der Königlich Preußischen Armee für 1893 2471. Otto Hellm. Lebr. v. Trotha. Geb. 31.1.1839 in Stettin. Vater Gutsb. 1.9.49 Kad. in C. (1). 1.5.54 HKA. Mutter geb. v. Malzahn. Source: “Stammliste des Königlichen Kadettenhauses Culm-Cöslin (1. Juni 1776-1. November 1907)” Pag.235 01.09.1849 Kadett 02.05.1856 Charakter als Portepee-Fähnrich 18.04.1857 Patent als Portepee-Fähnrich 12.01.1858 Sekonde-Lieutenant 15.08.1865 Premier-Lieutenant 24.09.1870 Hauptmann 10.07.1880 B Major 17.09.1887 D Oberst-Lieutenant 24.03.1890 Charakter als Oberst 14.05.1890 - Patent als Oberst 20.05.1893 Charakter als Generalmajor 1
webr55 Posted July 4, 2021 Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) Here is GL Otto von Trotha's DOA 1908 entry - actually, as Direktor of the DOA: Edited July 4, 2021 by webr55 1
Deutschritter Posted July 6, 2021 Author Posted July 6, 2021 (edited) These are the promotions (sadly not complete) and decorations for Otto Hermann von Trotha (corrections welcome), who was Kommandant von Breslau until 1905/06, later Direktor des Verlages des Deutschen Ordens-Almanachs (together with Paul von Roëll, Prof. Dr. Georg Freiherr von Epstein, and Karl Schiller). Fahnenjunker/Fähnrich ? Sekondeleutnant ? Premierleutnant ? Hauptmann ? 12. Juni 1886 Major 22. August 1891 Oberstleutnant 16. Juni 1894 Oberst 18. November 1897 Generalmajor 18. Mai 1901 Charakter als Generalleutnant Düppeler Sturmkreuz Kriegs-Denkmünze für 1864 Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866 Eisernes Kreuz (1870), II. Klasse Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 Hausorden Albrechts des Bären, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (AAB3b⚔/AB3b⚔) Ehrenritter des Johanniter-Ordens Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, III. Klasse (SEK3) Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz, II. Klasse (SEK2) Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Komturkreuz II. Klasse (HSEH2b/HSH2b) Rechtsritter des Johanniter-Ordens Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895 Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife Zentenarmedaille, 1897 Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Stern zum Preußischen Kronenorden II. Klasse Stern zum Roten Adlerorden II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Preußischer Kronenorden, I. Klasse Edited July 6, 2021 by Deutschritter
Glenn J Posted July 6, 2021 Posted July 6, 2021 Fahnenjunker: 6.11.62 Portepee-Fähnrich: 10.7.63 Sekondeleutnant: 14.3.64 Premierleutnant: 24.11.70 Hauptmann: 25.5.76 (18.4.78 New Patent of 18.5.74) Regards Glenn 1
Deutschritter Posted July 6, 2021 Author Posted July 6, 2021 Once again, Glenn, you are just unbelievable ... thank you! I have him as a Sekondeleutnant in the 3. Garde-Grenadier-Regiment „Königin Elisabeth“. Is that his Stammregiment where he became Fahnenjunker? Here are his parents: Otto Ernst von Trotha (1804–1878) and his wife Charlotte Wilhelmine Bernhardine, geb. von Kerssenbrock aus dem Hause Helmsdorf (1804–1882).
Glenn J Posted July 6, 2021 Posted July 6, 2021 Yes, he entered GGR 3 as an „avantageur“ in 1862. Regards Glenn 1
Deutschritter Posted June 15 Author Posted June 15 GL Ernst von Trotha and GdK Karl Hermann Freiherr von Trotha ... additions / corrections very welcome.
Deutschritter Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 (edited) 17 hours ago, freiherr said: Here's Friedrich August v Trotha Thanks Thank you for the picture. Can you add any promotion dates? 29 July 1829 (?) Portepee-Fähnrich (Officer Cadet) ?? July 1830 Seconde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant) ?? January 1846 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant); he waited 15 1/2 years 14 December 1848 Rittmeister (not sure about this date) 26 June 1856 Major 18 October 1861 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 17 March 1863 Oberst (Colonel) 20 September 1866 Charakter als Generalmajor (Honorary Major General) Seeing his medal bar, I seem to be missing a couple of medals: Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz) Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Knight's Cross 1st Class (GSF3a) Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4) Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow in January 1864 Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 2nd Class on 11 May 1867 Edited October 15 by Deutschritter
Deutschritter Posted October 15 Author Posted October 15 On 26/06/2021 at 17:26, 03fahnen said: These are the Trotha that I know, I only have information about those that are underlined. TROTHA, Dedo von GL 1854 - 1932 TROTHA, Dietrich Klaus von GM 1857 - 1914 TROTHA, Ernst Otto von GL 1819 - 1903 TROTHA, Friedrich August von GM 1812 - 1868 TROTHA, Friedrich Lebrecht von GM 1841 - 1914 TROTHA, Friedrich von GM 1859 - 1914 TROTHA, Hermann Karl Freiherr von GdK 1804 - 1891 TROTHA, Lothar von GdI 1848 - 1920 TROTHA, Otto Helmut Lebrecht von GM 1839 - 1916 TROTHA, Otto von GL 1842 - 1910 TROTHA, Thilo Alexander von GM 1814 - 1888 TROTHA, Thilo von GM 1846 - 1919 TROTHA, Woldemar Franz Albrecht von GL 1797 - 1859 Good evening from Berlin! I would like to take you up on your offer. I would love everything you have on GM Friedrich Lebrecht von Trotha (1841–1914), father of Vice Admiral Karl Wolf Gebhard Bernhard von Trotha. Thanks! Andreas
Deutschritter Posted November 7 Author Posted November 7 Could this be him (TROTHA, Friedrich Lebrecht von)? The picture reads: "von Trotha. 1864 Leutnant der 2. Kompanie des 4. Garderegimentes zu Fuß" ... and he was Sekonde-Lieutenant in that year.
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