Deutschritter Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Gentlemen, can anyone identify the award of SS-Brigadeführer Curt Wittje underneath his EK I and his Fürstlich Lippische Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Hamburg Feld-Ehrenzeichen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 Thanks so much, it really does look like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 8 hours ago, VtwinVince said: Hamburg Feld-Ehrenzeichen? Banned for wear from 1935 on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 True, but he's also wearing a Kyffhaeuser-Medaille on his Schnalle, so I would date this photo to around 1933. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 Time frame would absolutely fit, he was promoted to SS-Oberführer (picture) on 11 August 1932 and to SS-Brigadeführer on 3 July 1933. Kyffhäuser-Medaille? Thanks! I see two medals, but couldn't identify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted November 23, 2022 Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) On 11th November 1918 Kurt Wittje listed the following other awards in his receipt for the LDH4bX: IC 1st class IC 2nd class Lippe-Detmold war merit cross for heroic deeds Lippe-Detmold war merit cross Hamburg hanseatic cross At his medal bar I see: IC 2nd Class Lippe-Detmold house order 4th class Type B with swords Lippe-Detmold war merit cross Hamburg hanseatic cross Kyffhäuser medal Hungary war memorial medal And at his breast I see: IC 1st class Lippe-Detmold war merit cross for heroic deeds wound badge in black and the mentioned Hamburg Feldehrenzeichen... Edited November 23, 2022 by Solomon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) Thank you, Solomon! Maybe War Commemorative Medal (Austria) instead of War Commemorative Medal (Hungary)? What do you think? Edited November 23, 2022 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted November 24, 2022 Share Posted November 24, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, VtwinVince said: True, but he's also wearing a Kyffhaeuser-Medaille on his Schnalle, so I would date this photo to around 1933. This is true. But, there are lots of cases where the regulations were ignored and active service personnel continued to wear banned semi-official and Freikorps awards well after 1935. I also believe the last medal is the Hungarian War Commemorative Medal. Edited November 24, 2022 by bolewts58 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 I agree, gentlemen, thank you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 On 23/11/2022 at 23:17, Deutschritter said: Thank you, Solomon! Maybe War Commemorative Medal (Austria) instead of War Commemorative Medal (Hungary)? What do you think? Yes, fully agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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