Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Who is this Konteradmiral? Can anyone read the writing? Perhaps his name is written somewhere. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanH Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 He seem to have the Swedish order of the Sword around his neck. Could it be anyone of these admirals? They all received the Sword order. Georg Alexander von Müller Friedrich Wilhelm Alfred Breussin Alfred Friedrich Martin Herz Maximilian Johannes Maria Hubertus von Spee Karl Ernst Ferdinand Behm Reinhold Sigismund Heinrich Werner Friedrich von Wietersheim Gottfried Paul Leopold Hansen Otto Werner Steffan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 Yes, I think it's the Commander's Cross 2nd Class. This photo was definitely taken post WW1 so his final rank is Konteradmiral. He also served during WW1 because he has an EK2. He also served in the colonies. The second medal should be the RAO4x. Also either the Colonial or China Medal second to last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanH Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 So probably one of these: Wilhelm Christian Ludvig Philip von Wickede Tysk korvettkapten Paul Max Wilhelm von Reibuitz Tysk korvettkapten W. Grapow Tysk fregattkapten Franz Kinderling Tysk fregattkapten Robert Prezewinski Tysk fregattkapten Hans Emil Max Jung Tysk korvettkapten Oscar Johann Caspar Klausa Tysk korvettkapten Conrad von Bodenhausen Tysk korvettkapten Curt von Maltzahn Tysk korvettkapten Volkmar Otto Wilhelm von Arnim tysk kommendörkapten Carl Heinrich Anton Louis Richard Aschenborn tysk kapitän zur see Christian Gustav Adolf Schwarzlose tysk kapitän zur see Alfred Peter Friedrich Tirpitz tysk kapitän zur see Carl August Lucien von Haugwitz tysk kapitän zur see Walter Koch tysk kapitän zur see Rudolf Rittmeyer tysk kapitän zur see Friedrich Franz Ludwig Vüllers Tysk korvettkapten August Ludwig Schröder Tysk korvettkapten Albert Robert Reinhold Brussatis Tysk korvettkapten Fabian Alexander Eugéne Kalan von Hofe Tysk korvettkapten Guido Ernst Adolf Julius von Usedom Tysk korvettkapten Carl Wilhelm Heinrich Coerper Tysk korvettkapten Max Karl Friedrich Gustav Galster tysk kapitän zur see Adolf Carl August Thiele tysk kapitän zur see Hermann Jacobsen tysk linjeskeppskapten Friedrich Wilhelm Julius Paul Schäfer tysk fregattkapten Hugo Emsmann tysk linjeskeppskapten Wilhelm Ludvig Christian Schack tysk linjeskeppskapten Max Grapow tysk linjeskeppskapten Johann Wilhelm Friedrich von Witzleben tysk linjeskeppskapten Wilhelm Lans tysk linjeskeppskapten Gustaf Eugen Hugo von Gotzhausen tysk linjeskeppskapten Ernst Gustav Wilhelm Fritz Hoffman tysk linjeskeppskapten Maximilian Peter Caesar tysk fregattkapten Paul Schlieper tysk fregattkapten John Schirmer tysk fregattkapten Rudolph Berger tysk fregattkapten Leberecht Friedrich Max Maass tysk fregattkapten Paul Wilhelm Karl von Hintze tysk kommendör Friedrich Boedicker tysk kommendörkapten Jaraslaw von Rothkick u. Panth tysk kommendörkapten Ernst August Clemens von Mann Edler von Fiechler tysk fregattkapten Heinrich Karl von Restorff Tysk korvettkapten Ludwig Alexander Theophil Georg Dewitz tysk fregattkapten Carl Wilhelm Sievers tysk kommendör Theodor Frey tysk kommendör Walter Gustav Ferdinand von Keyserlingk tysk kommendörkapten, marinattaché Otto Back tysk kommendörkapten Albert Julius Emil Hopman tysk kommendörkapten Heinrich Rohardt tysk kommendör Carl Martins Theodor Fuchs Tysk kommendör Heydel tysk kapitän zur see Karl Friedrich Brehmer tysk fregattkapten Hans Paul Volkmer Zenker tysk kapitän zur see Ernst Wilhelm Danick? Janselow tysk kapitän zur see Seebohm tysk kapitän zur see Hans Carl Anton Humann tysk fregattkapten 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted October 1, 2022 Author Share Posted October 1, 2022 I think it has to be Char. Konteradmiral Paul Schlieper. His known awards match the awards this Konteradmiral is wearing. Schlieper had: - Königlich Preußischer Kronen-Orden II. Klasse (16. 01. 1910) (around the neck) - Kommandeurkreuz II. Klasse des Königlich Schwedischen Schwertordens (around the neck) - Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern (2nd medal on the medal bar) - Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden III. Klasse mit Schleife und Schwertern am Ringe (3rd medal on the medal bar) - Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz (4th medal...) - China-Denkmünze in Bronze mit Spange „Seymour-Expedition“ (5th medal...) - Königlich Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Centenarmedaille 1897 (6th medal...) His other known awards are: - Komturkreuz des Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischen Greifenordens (I think this could be the medal between the KO2 and SS2b?) - Kreuz der Genossen des Königlich Großbritannischen Ordens vom Heiligen Michael und Georg (didn't mount it) - Kaiserlich Russischer St. Stanislaus-Orden II. Klasse mit Schwertern (didn't mount it) - Orden des Strahlenden Sterns von Zanzibar II. Klasse, IV. Stufe (didn't mount it) It's possible he was awarded the EK2 (like visible on the photo). During WW1 he was the Assessor and Prisoners Welfare with the Upper Prize Court in Berlin (1914-1918). Since he died in 1950 I also pressume he had a Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918 ohne Schwerter für Kriegsteilnehmer. This photo was obviously taken before 1934, before it was awarded. And of course a photo of Schlieper for comparison: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spolei Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Hello, the sign on the end of the card would also be Schlieper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) He writes the card to someone who wrote him with his picture, both having belonged to the crew of SMS Mars at one time. Schlieper writes that he wants to live at least until 100 years old and that he belonged to ther Crew of 1880. GreyC Edited October 3, 2022 by GreyC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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