GL August Keim (1845--1926)

[Deutschritter]

Gentlemen, can any one provide any information about Generalleutnant August Justus Alexander Keim, especially exact promotion dates and maybe even WW I awards? Thank you!

 

I think Oberstleutnant i. G. Fritz Keim (1873--1920) and Generalleutnant z. V. Gustav Keim (1876--1955) are his sons.

Edited January 19, 2022 by Deutschritter

[Dave Danner]

10.09.1914 Landsturm-Inspekteur in Lüttich

01.11.1914 Militär-Gouverneur der Provinz Limburg

09.07.1916 Charakter als Generalleutnant z.D.

28.02.1918 von der Stelle als Militär-Gouverneur enthoben

 

The SLK was awarded on 27.1.1915; the AK on 17.4.1915.

 

[Deutschritter]

Great picture and info, thank you, Dave! I always thought his EK II and I were from 1870/71, but looking through the Ranglisten, I now realize, they must be from WW I.

Edited January 19, 2022 by Deutschritter

[Glenn J]

Andreas,

 

this from the Offizier-Stammliste of Füsilier-Regiment 40 (which he commanded) and a pre-war photograph.

 

Regards

Glenn

 

 

[Deutschritter]

Another great one, Glenn, thank you! Did the Hessen have a medal for 1866?

Edited January 20, 2022 by Deutschritter

[Glenn J]

1 hour ago, Deutschritter said:

Did the Hessen have a medal for 1866?

 

Hi Andreas,

 

yes, the Felddienstzeichen 1840-1866 signified by the medal with the letter "L" in the extract below (3rd from the end on his medal bar). This from the 1870 edition of the Grand-Ducal Hessian court and state handbook where he is listed as a Lieutenant in the 4. Infanterie-Regiment (the later Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 118).

 

Regards

Glenn

 

[Deutschritter]

Thank you, Glenn, again I am in awe! 

[Deutschritter]

Here is what I have for GL Keim, but looking at Daves large picture, I am missing a few (maybe a Komtur or two):

 

Hessisches Militär-Verdienstkreuz (GHMV/HMV)

Felddienstzeichen 1840, 1866

Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870–71 (Deutsches Reich) mit drei Gefechtsspangen

Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (HSEH3a/HSH3a)

Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse (GHVP3a/HP3a)

Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz, 1886 (laut Rangliste)

Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Komturkreuz (ÖFJ2)

... später in Komturkreuz ohne Stern umbenannt (ÖFJ2b)

Stern von Rumänien, Offizierkreuz (StvRum3a)

Großherzoglich Hessischer Ludwigsorden, Ritterkreuz II. Klasse (GHL3b)

Königlicher Kronen-Orden (Preußen), III. Klasse

Zentenarmedaille, 1897

Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife

Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen, Ehrenkreuz II. Klasse (HEK2b)

Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen, Komtur I. Klasse (HP2a)

Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse im November 1898

Eisernes Kreuz (1914), II. und I. Klasse

Kreuz für treue Dienste (SLK) am 27. Januar 1915

Friedrich-Kreuz am 17. April 1915

[saschaw]

On the picture Dave posted, I can recognize an Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen mit der Inschrift Für Tapferkeit from Hessen-Darmstadt as sixth from right, as well as a Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz in the last place.

 

Both are rather common awards and usual for a person of his rank - and then given he was even born in the Grand Duchy of Hesse...

 

 

[Deutschritter]

38 minutes ago, saschaw said:

On the picture Dave posted, I can recognize an Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen mit der Inschrift Für Tapferkeit from Hessen-Darmstadt as sixth from right, as well as a Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz in the last place.

 

Both are rather common awards and usual for a person of his rank - and then given he was even born in the Grand Duchy of Hesse...

 

 

Great, thank you!