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    Posted (edited)

    Does anyone have the promotion dates for Kurt Gotthelf Kreuzwendedich von dem Borne? I saw this site (http://prussianmachine.com/aka/borne.htm), but it has to be wrong, he surely did not become Sekondeleutnant (19 May 1873) on his 16th birthday (maybe his  older brother Hermann Gotthelf Kreuzwendedich von dem Borne?). What is Kurt (see picture) wearing below the EK I? Is that maybe the War Merit Cross (Lippe), 1st class? Thank you!

     

    General der Infanterie Kurt Gotthelf Kreuzwendedich von dem Borne.jpg

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    Andreas,

     

    his original Patent as a Seconde-Lieutenant was 23 April 1874. When he was transferred to Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 21 on 29 April 1879, he was granted an improved Patent of 19 May 1873. He was originally commissioned directly into Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 83 from the Kadettenkorps.

     

    Regards

    Glenn

     

     

    Posted (edited)

    Great, that makes sense, thank you! Glenn, can you say anything to the cross underneath the EK I? Here is what I have, although I am surely missing a couple:

     

    Roter Adlerorden, IV. Klasse

    Zentenarmedaille, 1897

    Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz

    Lippischer Hausorden, Offizier-Ehrenkreuz (SLH.O)

    Preußischer Kronenorden, III. Klasse

    Roter Adlerorden, III. Klasse mit der Schleife

    Preußischer Kronenorden, II. Klasse

    Komtur I. Klasse des Schwertordens (SS2a)

    Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse mit Eichenlaub

    Stern zum Preußischen Kronenorden II. Klasse

    Eisernes Kreuz (1914) II. und I. Klasse

    Kriegsverdienstkreuz (Lippe), II. und I. Klasse (??? Picture ???)

    Pour le Mérite mit Eichenlaub

    ... Verdienstorden am 9. April 1918

    ... Eichenlaub am 7. November 1918

    Roter Adlerorden I. Klasse mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern im September 1918

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    Posted

    Besides the Prussian awards you already have, for wartime awards you can add:

     

    03.10.1914 Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden des Ehrenkreuzes 1. Klasse mit Schwertern
    06.12.1914 Königlich Bayerischer Militär-Verdienstorden, 2. Klasse mit dem Stern und mit Schwertern
    23.12.1914 Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für Treue Dienste 1914
    06.06.1915 Fürstlich Lippisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz
    30.07.1915 Herzoglich Anhaltisches Friedrichkreuz
    19.10.1915 Fürstlich Lippisches Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat

     

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