Generalmajor Hans Albert Hermann Gotthilf von Viebahn (1889–1977)

[Deutschritter]

Gentlemen, I am looking for the WWI decorations (except for EK II and I) of Generalmajor Johann "Hans" Albert Hermann Gotthilf von Viebahn (1889–1977) from the Garde-Füsilier-Regiment, the younger brother of General der Infanterie Max Rudolf Fritz Gustav von Viebahn, their father was Generalleutnant Hermann Conrad Clemens Ferdinand von Viebahn. Maybe the Saxe-Meiningen Cross for Merit in War (SMK) like his brother? 

 

[Dave Danner]

The Rufname is "Johann Albert"

 

 

Known awards:

 

21.07.1914 Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenorden, Ritterkreuz
01.10.1914 1914 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
16.09.1915 Herzoglich Sachsen-Meiningsches Ehrenkreuz für Verdienst im Kriege
20.07.1916 1914 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
12.06.1917 Königlich Bulgarischer Alexanderorden, Ritterkreuz [mit Schwertern]
xx.xx.1917 Großherrlich Osmanische Kriegsmedaille ("Eiserner Halbmond")
03.06.1918 Verwundetenabzeichen in schwarz
01.01.1935 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
02.10.1936 Wehrmacht (Heer) Dienstauszeichnung 4. bis 2. Klasse
28.05.1940 1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuze 2. Klasse
17.06.1940 1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuze 1. Klasse
30.01.1942 Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern

 

Inexplicably, he is in the list of ÖM3K recipients as a Hptm.i.G., Heeresgruppe Kiew, but it is not included in his file, nor in the Stammliste of the GFR. He also is not wearing it on the enlarged version of the Feldspange below.

 

Note also that his file does not list swords to his BA5, nor are there any on the ribbon, but as a wartime award to a serving officer, it seems like there should have been swords.

 

[Deutschritter]

Thank you, Dave! One question, please: On 20 June 1910 he became Leutnant with Patent from 20 June 1908 ... could that be an indication for visiting the Kadettenkorps beforehand? His brother Max received ÖM3K (also as Hauptmann), maybe the list confused this and was later revised?

Edited May 21, 2023 by Deutschritter

[Dave Danner]

He went to several Gymnasien (Meiningen, Mainz, Ilfeld), receiving his Reifeprüfung in Ostern 1909 and entering the GFR as a Fahnenjunker on 15.2.1909.