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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)

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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)

     

     

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