Deutschritter Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Gentlemen, I am looking for anything on Bavarian Generalleutnant Wilhelm Weiß (* 1. Juni 1867; † 3. März 1926); birthplace, deathplace, picture, awards and decorations (especially WWI), promotion to Generalleutnant (1920?)... I would be thankful for any help. Rangliste 1918: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015062962165&view=1up&seq=19&q1=weiß Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 (edited) Preliminary results: Portepee-Fähnrich: ??? Second-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant): 7 March 1887 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant): 11 Juni 1895 Hauptmann (Captain): 13 September 1901 Major: 9 March 1908 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel): 19 September 1912 Oberst (Colonel): 10 September 1914 Generalmajor: 17 April 1917 Charakter als Generalleutnant: 1920 (possibly 30 September 1920) Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille für die Armee 1905 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross II. Class Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4) Bavarian Long Service Cross (Königlich Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz), II. Class for 24 years (BD2) Württemberg Order of the Crown, Knight's Cross (WK4) Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, IV. Class or Officer's Cross (JpS4, sometimes JpS3) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Officer's Cross with Swords Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd Class with Swords (neck order) Edited October 16, 2023 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Thanks to Sandro (GdC26) I can add some things: Prinz-Regent-Luitpold Jubiläums-Medaille für die Armee 1905 Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Knight's Cross II. Class Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PrA4) Bavarian Long Service Cross (Königlich Bayerisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz), II. Class for 24 years (BD2) Württemberg Order of the Crown, Knight's Cross (WK4) Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, IV. Class or Officer's Cross (JpS4, sometimes JpS3) Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with Swords Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class Military Merit Order (Bavaria), Officer's Cross with Swords Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd Class with Swords (neck order) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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