GL Wilhelm Weiß (help needed)

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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

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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

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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)