Deutschritter Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I am looking for all WW I decorations of Otto von Schjerning. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 nearly everything ? HOH2aX, RKM1, BZ1X, BMV1X, BrK2, BH, HH, LüH, MMV2, OK1, SA1X, SLK, WF1X, ÖFJ1K, TM3 Best, Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 Thanks so much, Daniel! Please define "RKM1" (Reuß?; Rumania?) ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Krause Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Prussian Red Cross Medal 1st class - the little pinback cross. Best, Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Some portraits of him: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Prussian Red Cross Medal 1st class, thanks, Daniel! What phantastic pictures, he looks like a good-humored, cheerful officer ... thank you, Komtur! Edited September 28, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, Komtur said: I have never seen the HOH star worn like this ... was this usus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Deutschritter said: I have never seen the HOH star worn like this ... was this usus? Yes, for the Komturstern it was according to the regulations. Edited September 28, 2021 by Komtur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Gentlemen, in the „Stammliste der Kaiser Wilhelms-Akademie für das militärärztliche Bildungswesen“ (Berlin 1910, S. 183 f.) I read, he dad married on 21 April 1879. Does anyone have the wife's name? What about children? Interesting: The later Generalstabsarzt z. V. Otto Napp married in Berlin a Marie Schjerning (born 2. Februar 1883). Could this be von Schjerning's daughter? It would make sense, seeing how military doctors were a closely integrated fellowship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 57 minutes ago, Deutschritter said: ... The later Generalstabsarzt z. V. Otto Napp married in Berlin a Marie Schjerning (born 2. Februar 1883). Could this be von Schjerning's daughter? ... She is! I met her daughter about 15 years ago and scanned the pictures of Schjerning I showed before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) Unbelievable! What a great piece of information. Thank you! Do you have any more details on von Schjerning's family? Here are the promotion dates and decoration for the Generalstabsarzt, additions or corrections would be great: 16.7.1878 Assistenzarzt II. Klasse im Garde-Schützen-Bataillon 22.1.1881 Assistenzarzt I. Klasse im Garde-Schützen-Bataillon 15.5.1886 Stabsarzt 23.5.1894 Oberstabsarzt II. Klasse 2.12.1895 Oberstabsarzt I. Klasse 28.5.1898 Generaloberarzt 20.11.1900 Generalarzt 17.5.1904 Rang als Generalmajor erhalten 7.12.1905 Generalstabsarzt der Armee 11.9.1907 Rang als Generalleutnant erhalten 27.1.1915 Rang als General der Infanterie erhalten 15.12.1918 zur Disposition gestellt Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse Hausorden der Wendischen Krone, Ritterkreuz (MWK3/MK3) Königlich Norwegischer Orden des heiligen Olaf, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (NO3a) Friedrichs-Orden, Ritter I. Klasse (WF3a) Zentenarmedaille, 1897 Danebrogorden, Ritterkreuz (DD3) Orden der Aufgehenden Sonne, IV. Klasse (JVAS4/JV4) Orden der Krone von Rumänien, Kommandeurkreuz (RumK3) Medschidie-Orden, III. Klasse (TM3) Rote Kreuz-Medaille (Preußen), II. Klasse (RKM2) Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (BMV3a) Krone zum Roten Adlerorden IV. Klasse Albrechts-Orden, Offizierkreuz (SA3) Friedrichs-Orden, Kommenturkreuz II. Klasse (WF2b) Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, II. Klasse mit Stern (RSt2mSt) Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Komturkreuz II. Klasse (BMV2b) ... später in II. Klasse ohne Stern umbenannt (BMV2) Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Albrechts-Orden, Komturkreuz I. Klasse (SA2a) Erlöser-Orden, Großkommandeurkreuz (GE2a) Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906 Stern zum Preußischen Kronenorden II. Klasse St.-Sava-Orden, Großkreuz (SHS1) Orden der Aufgehenden Sonne, II. Klasse (JV2) Sankt-Annen-Orden, I. Klasse (RA1) Friedrichs-Orden, Komtur I. Klasse (WF2a) Rote Kreuz-Medaille (Preußen), I. Klasse (RKM1) Stern zum Bayerischen Militärverdienstorden II. Klasse (BMV2mSt) Preußischer Kronenorden, I. Klasse Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Großkreuz (BZ1) Roter Adlerorden, I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig, Großkreuz (OV1) Albrechts-Orden, Großkreuz (SA1) Friedrichs-Orden, Großkreuz (WF1) Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse Militärverdienstkreuz (Mecklenburg), II. Klasse (MMV2) Friedrich August-Kreuz, II. und I. Klasse (OK1) Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz (HH) Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz (BH) Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz (LüH) Kreuz für treue Dienste (SLK) Kriegsverdienstkreuz (Braunschweig), II. Klasse (BrK2) Goldene Leibniz-Medaille, 1916 Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), I. Klasse mit Schwertern (BMV1⚔) Franz-Joseph-Orden, Großkreuz mit der Kriegsdekoration (ÖFJ1K/ÖFJKD) Schwerter zum Großkreuz des Ordens vom Zähringer Löwen (BZ1⚔) Schwerter zum Großkreuz des Albrechts-Ordens (SA1⚔) Schwerter zum Großkreuz des Friedrichs-Ordens (WF1⚔) Königlicher Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Stern der Komture mit Schwertern (HOH2a⚔) Edited September 29, 2021 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Deutschritter said: ... Do you have any more details on von Schjerning's family? ... I showed some more of the pictures here. There is a medical promotion written about this person. The author mediated the contact to a female descendant in Berlin. The agile about 90 years old lady left documents and pictures to me for copying them. Unfortunately I have because of moving in a new flat now no access to my library and can´t have a look at the above mentioned promotion. Edited September 29, 2021 by Komtur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) Hello! We see here Generalstabsarzt of the Army Prof. Dr. v. Schjerning with the rank of Lieutenant General. Chief of the Medical Corps, Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Academy for Military Medical Education and Chairman of the Scientific Senate at this Academy, full member of the Scientific Deputation for Medicine, full honorary professor at the University of Berlin. During the war Chief of the Field Medical Service in the G.H.Q., at the end of the war Surgeon General with the rank of General of the Infantry (ret.), died 28.6.21. Very nice postmark as well. The other persons are: Colonel Friedrich zu Solms-Baruth was an officer à la suite of the army in the uniform of the 1st Guards Drag.Rgt. He was Imperial Commissioner and military inspector of voluntary nursing for the army in the field. Lieutenant General (ret.), d. 31.12.20 Oberstabsarzt Dr. Bludau was regimental physician in Kür.Rgt.Nr.7. He was re-employed after the death of his predecessor Oberstabsarzt Dr. Perthey (8.9.15) on 22.9.15., later Generaloberarzt a.D. There was another doctor Bludau, later Oberarzt a.D. in Inf.Rgt.55. Generaloberarzt Dr. Hamann also belonged to the Medical Department of the War Ministry and was with the Chief of Field Medical Services during the war. Later Generalarzt a.D. (the card is not for sale) Edited September 30, 2021 by The Prussian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 A very impressive list of awards and I like his field gray uniforms. I would love to see either in color, especially the 1910 tunic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, ccj said: A very impressive list of awards and I like his field gray uniforms. I would love to see either in color, especially the 1910 tunic. von Schjerning wears in the photo what it looks as a M1910 field grey tunic for Prussian general officers with chest pockets, rolled cuffs piped red , red piping at the front closure and around the collar, but with the blue collar patches piped in red of the Medical branch and over the patches the gold doppellitzen of the Blue Waffenrock instead of the Alt Larisch embroidery of the Other Generals . But, the 1910 tunic for Medical officers comported the use of large collar patches in blue piped red and a rear buton ,without litzen . the collar patches charged with litzen appeared with the M15 feldbluse . The shoulder boards of a Medical General were a special ones also . the Feldmutze , field grey with blue velvet band piped in red and the crown piping also red .Lampassen ? yes and red as with the peace uniform 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted October 2, 2021 Share Posted October 2, 2021 On 28/09/2021 at 12:27, Komtur said: The collar tabs on his 1910 tunic in the below photo look unique to me, similar to a generaladjutant collar tab 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 Great Topic I like it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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