Deutschritter Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 Here is what I have for Karl August Nerger, any additions or corrections very welcome: Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (MMV2) on 14 February 1901 Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 4th Class with Swords (KO4⚔) on 7 July 1901 China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Bronze for combatants with Battle Clasp "Taku" on 5 October 1901 Ottoman Medschidie Order, 4th Class (TM4) on 1 May 1902 Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (RAO4) on 5 September 1910 Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BH) Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH) Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH) Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DA) Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross, 1st Class (MMV1) Baden Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order, Knight's Cross (BV3) Württemberg Military Merit Order, Knight's Cross Oldenburg Friedrich-August-Kreuz, Second and First Class (OK1) Prussian Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (HOH3⚔) on 23. Juli 1917 Pour le Mérite on 24 February 1918 Saxon Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (SH3) on 25 February 1918 Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Knight's Cross (BMJ3) on 28 March 1918 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer Honours Honorary citizen of Rostock in 1918 Honorary degree in medicine (Dr. med. h. c.) from the University of Rostock in 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Always a legend in my eyes. But shouldn't he be Ritter von Nerger as a recipient of MMJO? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, VtwinVince said: Always a legend in my eyes. But shouldn't he be Ritter von Nerger as a recipient of MMJO? That is a good question, and I am no expert, but if I understood it right, persönlicher Adel was only awarded to Bavarians, he was one of 6 or 7 (?) non-Bavarians (1914–1918). Edited May 7, 2023 by Deutschritter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 You could be right, as I've never heard of Otto Weddigen referred to as a Ritter either. Maybe one of our Bavarian colleagues can confirm this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 I can confirm that only Bavarians were committed with the persönlichem Adel if they recieved the MMJO. Non Bavarians weren't be nobled by the King. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) On 06/05/2023 at 23:24, Deutschritter said: Here is what I have for Karl August Nerger, any additions or corrections very welcome: I can see you copied this list from the Axis History Forum (posted by the user Requin Marteau). He made some mistakes. Here are the corrections and additions: - Königlich Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille (Zentenarmedaille) 1897 (22. 03. 1897) - Königlich Preußischer Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern (07. 07. 1900) - China-Denkmünze in Bronze mit Spange „Taku“ (5 October 1901 is NOT the award date. He read the day/month the other way around. What is written is 10 May 1901, but this is the date when the China-Denkmünze was instituted, and NOT the award date. The award date is unknown) - Großherrlich Osmanischer Medschidié-Orden IV. Klasse (1 May 1902 is the publication date of the 1902 Rangliste and NOT the award date. The award date is unknown) - Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse (05. 09. 1909) - Ritterkreuz des Großherzoglich Badischen Militär-Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstordens (06. 04. 1918) (source: https://gmic.co.uk/topic/2918-karl-friedrich-verdienst-orden/#comment-25597) - Ritterkreuz des Königlich Bayerischen Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens (01. 05. 1918) (source: https://gmic.co.uk/topic/2871-militär-max-joseph-orden/#comment-25188) I would like to ask if anyone knows any more award dates for Nerger's awards? Perhaps for the Ritterkreuz des Königlich Württembergischen Militärverdienstordens? Here is the full list of awards I have: -Pour le Mérite am 24.02.1918 als Fregattenkapitän und Kommandant des Hilfskreuzers „Wolf“ -Ritterkreuz des Königlich Preußischen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern (23. 07. 1917) -Eisernes Kreuz (1914) I. Klasse -Eisernes Kreuz (1914) II. Klasse -Königlich Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille (Zentenarmedaille) 1897 (22. 03. 1897) -Königlich Preußischer Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern (07. 07. 1900) -Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz II. Klasse (14. 02. 1901) -China-Denkmünze in Bronze mit Spange „Taku“ -Großherrlich Osmanischer Medschidié-Orden IV. Klasse -Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden IV. Klasse (05. 09. 1909) -Königlich Preußisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz -Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz I. Klasse -Großherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz I. Klasse -Großherzoglich Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz II. Klasse -Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz -Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz -Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz -Ritterkreuz des Königlich Württembergischen Militärverdienstordens -Ritterkreuz des Königlich Sächsischen Militär-St.-Heinrichs-Ordens (25. 02. 1918) -Ritterkreuz des Großherzoglich Badischen Militär-Karl-Friedrich-Verdienstordens (06. 04. 1918) -Ritterkreuz des Königlich Bayerischen Militär-Max-Joseph-Ordens (01. 05. 1918) -Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918 mit Schwertern für Frontkämpfer Edited February 24 by Kriegsmarine Admiral 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeheld Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Nerger, Karl-August Theodor Julius Oberleutnant zur See, Besatzungsmitglied Seiner Majestät Kanonenboot ,,Iltis’’ MVK2 - 02.08.1900 Regards Seeheld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Here a couple of nice pictures of Nerger… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Thank you Seeheld and Claudio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeheld Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Sorry, I forgot the 1st Class... Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Nerger, Karl-August Theodor Julius Kapitänleutnant, Chef der 7. Minensuch-Flottille MVK1 - 06.11.1917 Regards Seeheld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegsmarine Admiral Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 3 hours ago, seeheld said: MVK2 - 02.08.1900 It's odd that the award date for the MVK2 in the Seeoffiziere Gesamtliste is 14.02.1901. If your date is the Mecklenburg-Schwerin award date, what could this other date be I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeheld Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I have used the original rolls. Your date is the published date and always later. regards Seeheld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 This is really great, thank you very much, Gentlemen!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) 3 hours ago, seeheld said: Sorry, I forgot the 1st Class... Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Nerger, Karl-August Theodor Julius Kapitänleutnant, Chef der 7. Minensuch-Flottille MVK1 - 06.11.1917 Regards Seeheld This might be a small mix-up, Karl August Nerger was already Korvettenkapitän in 1911 and Fregattenkapitän in 1917. Kapitänleutnant and Chef of the 7. Minensuch-Flottille was his brother Johann "Hans" Maximilian Nerger. Maybe Karl-August (actually Karl August?!) received his MVK1 (much) earlier? Thanks!!! Edited February 27 by Deutschritter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeheld Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 You are right, my mistake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeheld Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I have now checked the rolls twice. Karl-August Nerger is actually not listed with a 1st class! Yes, I know he received MVK1, but it was never recorded. This is the first case that has been discovered so far. He probably received his MVK1 directly from the Grand Duke and then the inscription was forgotten. I don't know it. Sorry... Regards Seeheld 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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