Help with Abreviations of Condecorations

[Alexandre]

Hello Gentlemen

Im new in this forum, and im not sure if is the right place to put my solicitation.

Im looking to identificate these abreviations below , can anyone help me ??

Thx in advance,

Alexandre

PK4

PH3

PE1

BM4x

SA3ax

WM3

WK3x

WF3b

BZ3ax

BrK2

OK1

LK

OM3K

[Daniel Murphy]

Alexandre,

Here is the thread with medal and order abbreviations that was posted by Stogieman and added to by Rick Research. It is "pinned" at the top of this forum for easy reference.

Dan Murphy

German medal and order abbreviations

Edited April 29, 2006 by Daniel Murphy

[Guest Rick Research]

The abbreviations changed over time, and according to which version of a Rank List they were used in. We normally use the Prussian Army versions because those were the most common.

PK4 = Prussian Crown Order 4th Class

PH3 = ????

PE1 = ????

BM4x = Bavarian Military Merit Order 4 with Swords (normally "BMV4X")

SA3ax = Saxon Albert Order-Knight 1st Class with Swords

WM3 = W?rttemberg Military Merit Order-Knight

WK3x = W?rttemberg Crown Order-Knight (X = Swords)

WF3b = W?rttemberg Friedrich Order-Knight 2nd (Knight 1st was "a" instead of "b")

BZ3ax = Baden Z?hringen Lion Order-Knight 1st X

BrK2 = Brunswick Ernst August Cross 2nd Class

OK1 = Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st Class

LK = Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross

OM3K = "?M3K" = Austro-Hungarian Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration (wreath)

[Alexandre]

Thx a lot guys,

very very apreciated.

About the PH3 and PE1 abbreviations, was condecorations received in the WW2 by the German Generals of Infantry Hans Freiherr Seutten von L?tzen and Kurt Liese.

Can this help in the identification or someone has the relation of decorations of these officials?

Is there a complete relation of abbreviations? my particular interest is on the countries wrapped in the WW2.

Thx in advance again,

Regards

Alexandre

Edited May 1, 2006 by Alexandre