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    Generaloberst Ludwig von Falkenhausen


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    Here is what I have for Ludwig Alexander Friedrich August Philipp Freiherr von Falkenhausen, any decoration dates, additions or corrections would be appreciated:

     

    Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866

    Eisernes Kreuz (1870), II. Klasse am 13. September 1870

    Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 mit drei Gefechtsspangen

    Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (BZL3a⚔/BZ3a⚔)

    Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

    Ehrenritter des Johanniter-Ordens am 18. Februar 1881

    Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

    Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, 1887

    Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife

    Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse am 19. September 1888

    Rechtsritter des Johanniter-Ordens, 1888

    Schwertorden, Kommandeur II. Klasse (SS2b)

    Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Komturkreuz (BMV2b) im Januar 1890

    Ritterorden der hl. Mauritius und Lazarus, Kommandeurkreuz (JMuL3/JM3) im September 1889

    Österreichisch-kaiserlicher Leopold-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (ÖL2) im September 1889

    St.-Annen-Orden, II. Klasse mit Brillanten (RA2mBr) im Dezember 1889

    Orden der Aufgehenden Sonne, III. Klasse (JVAS3/JV3)

    Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Kommandeurkreuz I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub (BZL2a.mE/BZ2a.mE) im Mai 1893

    Roter Adler Orden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub am 27. Januar 1894

    Stern zum Preußischen Kronenorden II. Klasse am 14. Oktober 1895

    Friedrichs-Orden, Kommenthurkreuz I. Klasse (WF2a) im Februar 1896

    Stern zum Roten Adlerorden II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub am 12. September 1896

    Albrechts-Orden, Großkreuz (SA1) im Oktober 1896

    Militärverdienstorden (Bayern), Großkomturkreuz (BMV2a) im Januar 1897

    Zentenarmedaille, 1897

    Orden der Eisernen Krone, I. Klasse (ÖEK1)im April 1897

    Orden der Siamesischen Krone, Großkreuz (SK1) im November 1897

    Preußischer Kronenorden, I. Klasse am 15. Januar 1899

    Roter Adler Orden, I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub am 13. September 1899

    Friedrichs-Orden, Großkreuz (WF1) im November 1899

    Verdienstorden „Philipps des Großmütigen“, Großkreuz (HP1) im November 1899

    China-Denkmünze in Stahl für Nichtkämpfer, 1901

    Großkreuz des Roten Adler Ordens I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub am 8. März 1902 (zum 40jährigen Dienstjubiläum)

    Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Großkreuz (WK1) am 8. März 1902 (zum 40jährigen Dienstjubiläum)

    Wiederholungsspange (1914) zum Eisernen Kreuz II. Klasse (1870)

    Eisernes Kreuz (1914), I. Klasse am 15. September 1914

    Pour le Mérite mit Eichenlaub

    ... Verdienstorden am 23. August 1915

    ... Eichenlaub am 15. April 1916

    Militär-St.-Heinrichs-Orden, Ritterkreuz am 15. September 1915

    Ritter des Königlich Preußischen Hohen Ordens vom Schwarzen Adler am 27. Januar 1917

    Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

     

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    Ludwig von Falkenhausen, Deutscher Ordens-Almanach, 1908, S. 355.png

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    On 11/11/2021 at 23:48, Deutschritter said:

    Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (BZL3a⚔/BZ3a⚔)

    According to the 1892 Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogthums Baden, p. 167, Freiherr von Falkenhausen received the Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern (sic) in 1874. Under the revised 1879 statutes, he did not have to return this cross for a higher grade without swords, and thus it's still listed in the later rank list, alongside his peace time 1st class commander set.

     

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    3 hours ago, saschaw said:

    According to the 1892 Hof- und Staats-Handbuch des Großherzogthums Baden, p. 167, Freiherr von Falkenhausen received the Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern (sic) in 1874. Under the revised 1879 statutes, he did not have to return this cross for a higher grade without swords, and thus it's still listed in the later rank list, alongside his peace time 1st class commander set.

     

    Great information, thanks! 

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    Decoration list (additions 2024), I hope complete: 

     

    Commemorative Cross for the Campaign of 1866 (Erinnerungs-Kreuz für den Feldzug von 1866)

    Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class on 13 September 1870

    War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71)  with 3 Battle Clasps

    Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion (Orden vom Zähringer Löwen), Knight's Cross I. Class with Swords (BZL3a⚔/BZ3a⚔) in 1874

    Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (RAO4)

    Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden on 18 February 1881

    Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class

    Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA/PDK)

    Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow (mit der Schleife)

    Knight of Justice (Rechtsritter) of the Johanniter-Orden in 1888

    Swedish Order of the Sword, Commander 2nd Class (SS2b) on 31 August 1888

    Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class on 19 September 1888

    Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Commander (JMuL3/JM3)

    Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Commander (ÖL2)

    Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (JVAS3/JV3)

    Russian Order of Saint Anna (Sankt-Annen-Orden), 2nd Class with Diamonds (RA2mBr) in December 1889

    Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander's Cross (BMV2b) in January 1890

    Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion, Commander's Cross I. Class with Oak Leaves (BZL2a.mE/BZ2a.mE) in May 1893

    Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 27 January 1894

    Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to the Iron Cross 2nd Class

    Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class on 14 October 1895

    Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross (Kommenturkreuz) 1st Class [with Star] (WF2a) in February 1896

    Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves on 12 September 1896

    Saxon Albert Order (Albrechts-Orden), Grand Cross (SA1) in October 1896

    Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Commander's Cross (BMV2a) in January 1897

    ... as of Rangliste 1906 declared as 2nd Class with Star (BMV2mSt)

    Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

    Knight of the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, 1st Class (ÖEK1) in April 1897

    The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam (Orden der Siamesischen Krone), Grand Officer's Cross (SK1) in November 1897

    Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class (PKrO1) on 15 January 1899

    Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves (PRAO1mE) on 13 September 1899

    Friedrichs-Orden, Grand Cross (WF1)

    Grand Ducal Hessian Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Grand Cross (GHVP1/HP1)

    China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants

    Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1) on 8 March 1902

    Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves (PRAOG.Kr.mE) on 8 March 1902

     

    WWI

    Repetition Clasp 1914 to the Iron Cross 1870, 2nd Class

    Iron Cross (1914), 1st Class on 15 September 1914

    Swords to his Red Eagle Order Grand Cross with Oak Leaves (PRAOG.Kr.mE⚔)

    Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st class with Swords (BMV1⚔)

    Order of Berthold the First (Großherzoglich-Badischer Orden Berthold des Ersten), Grand Cross with Swords (BBI1⚔)

    Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

    ... Pour le Mérite on 23 August 1915

    ... Oak Leaves on 15 April 1916

    Mecklenburg-Strelitz Cross of Merit for Distinction in the War (Mecklenburg-Strelitzisches Verdienstkreuz für Auszeichnung im Kriege), 2nd and 1st Class (MStMV1)

    ... II Class with the inscription "For Bravery" (MStMV2T)

    Oldenburg Friedrich-August-Kreuz, 2nd and 1st Class (OK1)

    Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BH)

    Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH)

    Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

    Saxon Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (SH3) on 15 September 1915

    Swords to his Württemberg Order of the Crown Grand Cross (WK1⚔)

    Princely Schwarzburg Cross of Honor (Fürstlich Schwarzburgisches Ehrenkreuz), I. Class with Swords and the Crown (SEK1⚔Kr)

    Golden Star and Swords to his Albrechts-Orden of Saxony Grand Cross (SA1gSt⚔)

    Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖMV1mKD/ÖM1K)

    Grand Cross of the Bavarian Military Merit Order with Swords (BMV G.Kr.⚔/BMV.G.Kr⚔)

    Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH)

    Great Silver and Golden İmtiyaz Nişanı (Große Goldene Imtiyaz-Medaille) with Sabers TJ1⚔/TI1⚔)

    Knight of the Black Eagle Order (SAO) on 27 January 1917

    Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords

     

    Honours

    Honorary Doctorate (Dr. phil. h. c.), Kaiser-Wilhelm-Universität Berlin on 19 December 1915

    Since December 1915, Falkenhausen has been the namesake of the Falkenhausen School (Falkenhausenschule) in Kehl, which was founded in the same year. The Kehler local council wanted to honor him for his services in sparing the city from a French attack.

    The former Friedrichrodaer Straße in Berlin-Lankwitz and Berlin-Marienfelde has been named after him since 11 March 1937.

     

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