GL Erich von Bonin (Reichswehr)

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Gentlemen, this is what I have on Erich Rudolf Walter Swantus von Bonin (1878–1970), I would be very thankful for any additions or corrections. Maybe even a picture?

 

Fahnenjunker (1 August 1898)

Fähnrich (18 March 1899)

Leutnant (27 January 1900)

Oberleutnant (18 October 1909)

Hauptmann (1 October 1913)

Major (16 June 1920)

Oberstleutnant (15 February 1923)

Oberst (1 February 1928)

Generalmajor (1 April 1931)

Generalleutnant (1 February 1933)

 

Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class

War Merit Cross (Brunswick), 2nd Class (BrK2)

Bavarian Military Merit Cross 4th Class with Swords (BM4⚔)

Friedrich Order, Knight 1st Class with Swords (WF3a⚔)

Oldenburg Friedrich-August-Kreuz, Second and First Class (OK1)

Hessian Bravery Medal (Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille; HT)

Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), 3rd Class with the War Decoration (ÖE3K)

Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 3rd Class with the War Decoration (ÖM3K)

House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔)

Wound Badge (Verwundetenabzeichen 1918) in Black

Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz)

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1934) with Swords