GFM Anton Ludwig Friedrich August von Mackensen

[Deutschritter]

This is what I have for August von Mackensen, any corrections, additions or dates are very welcome:

 

Iron Cross (1870), 2nd Class

... for the voluntary leadership of a patrol behind enemy lines at Toury near Orléans on 5 October 1870 on behalf of Friedrich Heinrich Albrecht Prinz von Preußen, commander of the 4. Kavallerie-Division

War Commemorative Medal of 1870-1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71) with seven battle clasps ( „Wörth“, „Loigny-Poupry“, „Le Mans“, „Beaugency-Cravant“, „Sedan“, „Orléans“ and „Beaumont“)

Hesse Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Knight 2nd Class (GHVP3b/HP3b) as of (and only, therefore possibly misprint) Rangliste 1883 (p. 22)

Lippe House Order (Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour 3rd Class (LH.EK3/LH3)

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class

Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 3rd Class

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander 2nd Class (BMV2b)

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Commander (ÖFJ2)

Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Knight's Cross 1st Class (BrHL3a/BrH3a) in June 1893

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross (SA3) in August 1893

Anniversary Oak Leaves (Jubiläums-Eichenlaub „25“ 1870/1895) to the Iron Cross 2nd Class

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

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Jerusalemkreuz 1898

Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow and Crown in September 1898

Schaumburg Lippe House Order, Cross of Honour 2nd Class (SLH.EK2/SLH2) in February 1899

Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 2nd Class (TO2)

Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur), 2nd Class (SA2b) in March 1899

Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class in September 1899

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Commander 2nd Class with Oak Leaves (BZL2bmE/BZ2bmE)

Hesse Order of Merit of Philip the Magnanimous (Verdienstorden Philipps des Großmütigen), Commander 2nd Class (GHVP2b/HP2b)

Order of Henry the Lion (Herzoglich Braunschweigischer Orden Heinrichs des Löwen), Commander's Cross 1st Class (BrHL2a/BrH2a) in November 1899

Schaumburg Lippe House Order, Cross of Honour 1st Class (SLH.EK1/SLH1)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander / Kommenturkreuz (WK2b)

Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd Class with Star (RSt2mSt)

Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Commander (Komtur), 1st Class (SA2a) in June 1900

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Grand Cross (ÖFJ1)

Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown on 18 January 1901

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Commander (Großkomturkreuz), reclassified 1905 (BMV2a) in April 1901

... since ranking list 1906 renamed Military Merit Order II. Class with Star (BMV2mSt)

Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Commander's Cross with Star (GSF2mSt) in June 1901

Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenorden), Grand Commander's Cross (MGrO2a/MG2a)

Ottoman Medschidie-Orden (Medjidie-Orden), 1st Class (TM1)

Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross (HOH2b) in September 1901

Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class in August 1902

Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st Class (RSt1)

Russian Order of Saint Anna, I. Class (RA1) in December 1903

Star to his Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown (RAO2mKr.uSt) in June 1904

Prussian Order of the Crown, 1st Class on 27 January 1906

Erinnerungszeichen zur Silbernen Hochzeit 1906

Red Eagle Order, 1st Class with Oak Leaves and the Crown on 27 January 1908

Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and the Crown on 27 January 1910

Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis (Oldenburgischer Haus- und Verdienstorden des Herzogs Peter Friedrich Ludwig), Grand Cross of Honour (Ehren-Großkreuz) in August 1910 (OV1)

Star (Stern der Komture) to his Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Commander's Cross (HOH2a) on 10 September 1910

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1) in November 1910

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr) in April 1912

Grand Cross of the Saxon Albert Order (Albrechts-Orden) with the Golden Star (SA1mgSt) in June 1912

 

WWII

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

... 2nd Class repetition clasp (1914) to the EKII (1870)

... 1st Class on 17 September 1914 for the Battle of Tannenberg

Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

... Pour le Mérite on 27 November 1914

... Oak Leaves on 3 June 1915 for the breakthrough battle near Gorlice-Tarnów and the reconquest of Przemysl

Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, Grand Cross with the War Decoration (ÖL1K) in 1914

Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Grand Cross with Swords (HSEH1⚔/HSH1⚔) on 27 January 1915

Princely Waldeck Cross of Merit (Fürstlich Waldeckisches Verdienstkreuz), 1st Class with Swords (WVK1⚔) on 30 March 1915

Swords to his Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Cross (BMV.G.Kr⚔) on 31 March 1915

Swords to his Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross (WK1⚔) on 19 April 1915

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖMV1mKD/ÖM1K) on 6 May 1915

Prussian House Order of Hohenzollern, Grand Commander's Cross with Swords (HOH1b⚔) and Star with Swords (Stern der Großkomture; HOH1a⚔) on 10 May (or 29 May) 1915

Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Grand Cross (BMJ1) on 3 June 1915

Black Eagle Order (SAO) on 28 August 1915 for the Vistula-Bug offensive (Brest-Litowsk)

Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Grand Cross (ÖSt1/USt1) on 24/25 September 1915

Diamonds (Brillanten) to his Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖM1K.Br) on 28 November 1915

Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class (TO1) on 3 December 1915

Saxon Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross (SH3) and Commander 1st Class (SH2a) on 6 December 1915

Swords to his Grand Cross of the Saxon Albert Order with the Golden Star (SA1mgSt⚔) on 15 December 1915

Saxon Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Grand Cross with Swords (GSF1⚔) in 1915

Bulgarian Order of Bravery (Militärorden für Tapferkeit), 1st Class (BT1) on 18 January 1916

Star with Diamonds to his Ottoman Osmanie-Orden (Osmanije), 1st Class (TO1mStuBr) on 24 March 1916

Princely House Order of Hohenzollern (Fürstlich Hohenzollern'sches Ehrenzeichen), Cross of Honour 1st Class with Swords (HEK1⚔) on 22 November 1916

Ottoman Istechar-Orden (Order of Glory) with Diamonds (TNJmBr) on 31 December 1916

Grand Cross of the Iron Cross on 9/11 January 1917

Carl Eduard War Cross of Saxon-Coburg and Gotha (CK) on 26 April 1917

Military Order of Maria Theresa, Grand Cross (ÖMT1) on 26 March 1918

 

Date unknown

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 2nd and 1st Class (MMV1/MK1)

Bremen Hanseatic Cross (Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz; BremH/BH)

Lübeck Hanseatic Cross (Lübeckisches Hanseatenkreuz; LübH/LüH)

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

Princely Reuss Cross of Honor (Fürstlich Reußisches Ehrenkreuz), 1st Class with the Crown and Swords (REKj1mKr⚔)

Swords to his Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Duke Peter Frederick Louis, Grand Cross of Honour (OV1⚔)

Swords to his Red Eagle Order, Grand Cross with Oak Leaves and the Crown

Bulgarian Order of Saint Alexander, Grand Cross with Diamonds and Swords (BA1mBr⚔)

Bulgarian Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross with the War Decoration

Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond; TH)

 

Post-WWI

Erinnerungszeichen zum 70. Geburtstag Kaiser Wilhelms II. in January 1929

Bulgarian War Commemorative Medal 1915–1918 (Kriegserinnerungsmedaille 1915/1918) with Swords

Hungarian World War Commemorative Medal (Ungarische Kriegs-Erinnerungs-Medaille) with Swords

Austrian War Commemorative Medal (Österreichische Kriegserinnerungsmedaille) with Swords

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer, 1934

 

Edited May 12, 2023 by Deutschritter

[VtwinVince]

What an unbelievable collection of awards. I wonder if any of these pieces exist in collections today?

[Deutschritter]

Good question. I know that some museums have a piece or two, but I have never seen a large collection. He had to flee in 1945, it is not known, if he had them with him and if they survived British captivity. 

Edited May 12, 2023 by Deutschritter

[saschaw]

On 12/05/2023 at 18:15, VtwinVince said:

I wonder if any of these pieces exist in collections today?

I do not know how many of his other decorations they have, but Mackensen's Großkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes is treasured at the Bundesarchiv - Militärarchiv Freiburg i. Br. What is today believed to be a wearer's copy of the same award, and guaranteed to be from the Mackensen family estate, was sold in F. R. Künker's autumn 2019 auction, see here, offered alongside several other (mostly non-phaleristic!) pieces from the same estate, see here.

 

[VtwinVince]

Thanks Sascha.