GL Otto von der Decken

[Deutschritter]

Gentlemen, this is what I have on Otto von der Decken, but surely I am missing several WWI decorations. Any help, corrections, exact dates would be great:

 

1874 Cadet (Kadettenschüler)

1879 Fähnrich of the Prussian Army

... Magdeburgisches Husaren-Regiment Nr. 10 in Aschersleben under Oberst Friedrich Karl Engelbert von der Decken (1824–1889)

14 October 1880 Sekondeleutnant

... 1883 Transfer to the Royal Saxon Army approved

1 April 1888 Premierleutnant

20 October 1892 Rittmeister

23 March 1901 Major without Patent (ernannt)

26 March 1903 received Patent as Major

20 March 1908 Oberstleutnant

23 September 1911 Oberst 

20 April 1914 Generalmajor

21 May 1918 Generalleutnant without a Patent

... 17 June 1918 received Patent as Generalleutnant from 11 June 1918

 

Order of Franz Joseph, Knight's Cross (OeFJR/ÖFJR)

Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight III. Class (OeEK3/ÖEK3)

Order of the Crown of Italy, Officer (JKO)

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class (PRAO4/PRA4)

Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Commander 2nd Class (SEHC2)

Saxon Long Service Cross for 25 years (Königlich Sächsisches Dienstauszeichnungskreuz; DAK)

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Knight 1st Class (AR1)

Prussian Order of the Crown (Kronenorden), 3rd Class (PK3)

Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight II. Class (ÖEK2)

Bavarian Military Merit Order, Officer's Cross (BMVO/BMV.O)

Crown to his Red Eagle Order 4th Class (PRA4mK)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Cross of Honour (WKE)

Lippe House Order (Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour 2nd Class (LDH2/LDHE2)

Oldenburg House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis, Honour-Officer's Cross (OHO)

Saxe-Weimar Order of the White Falcon, Commander (SWFC)

Crown to his Saxon Albrechts-Orden Knight 1st Class (AR1mK)

Saxon Order of Merit, Knight's Cross 1st Class (VR1)

Japanese Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd Class (JSch3)[5]

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 2nd Class (AC2)

Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class (PRA3)

WWI

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

... EK II on 26 September 1914

... EK I on 31 December 1914

Military Order of St. Henry, Knight's Cross on 7 November 1914

Brunswick War Merit Cross (Herzoglich Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz), 2nd Class (BrK2) on 10 August 1915

Saxon Order of Merit, Commander 2nd Class with Swords (VC2⚔) on 15 October 1915

Austria-Hungary Military Merit Cross, 2nd Class with War Decoration (ÖMV2mKD/ÖM2K) on 31 October 1915

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Commander 1st Class with Swords (AC1⚔) on 1 November 1916

Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Swords (PRA2⚔) on 24 March 1917

Cross for Faithful Service (Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für treue Dienste 1914; SLK) on 12 April 1917

Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz, II. Class (MMV2/MK2) on 26 September 1917

Military Order of St. Henry, Commander 2nd Class on 24 October 1917

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

 

Thanks to Glenn and Dave for all additions!

Edited May 14, 2023 by Deutschritter

[Glenn J]

10 hours ago, Deutschritter said:

.. 1883 Transfer to the Royal Saxon Army approved

 

12 June 1883: Retirement approved with a view to joining the Royal Saxon army.

2 July 1883: Employed in the Royal Saxon Army in Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 17 with a Patent of 14 October 1880.

 

21 May 1918: Generalleutnant without a Patent

17 June 1918: Generalleutnant with a Patent of 11 June 1918.

 

Regards

Glenn

[Dave Danner]

07.11.1914 Königlich Sächsischer Militär-St. Heinrichs-Orden, Ritterkreuz
15.10.1915 Königlich Sächsischer Verdienst-Orden, Komturkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
01.11.1916 Königlich Sächsischer Albrechts-Orden, Komturkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwertern
24.10.1917 Königlich Sächsischer Militär-St. Heinrichs-Orden, Komturkreuz 2. Klasse
26.09.1914 Königlich Preußisches Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
31.12.1914 Königlich Preußisches Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
24.03.1917 Königlich Preußischer Roter Adler-Orden 2. Klasse mit Schwertern
26.09.1917 Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse
10.08.1915 Herzoglich Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse
12.04.1917 Fürstlich Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für Treue Dienste 1914
31.10.1915 K.u.k. Österreich-Ungarisches Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration 2. Klasse

 

[Deutschritter]

Thanks so much, Glenn and David!