Deutschritter Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deutschritter Posted May 21, 2023 Author Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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