GdI Erich von Gündell

[Deutschritter]

Gentlemen, this is what I have for Theodor Wilhelm Gustav Erich von Gündell, but I am surely missing several WWI decorations ... I would be thankful for any additions or corrections:

 

1.4.1873 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)

15.11.1873 Fähnrich (Officer Cadet)

15.10.1874 Sekonde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant)

17.10.1883 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant)

22.3.1888 Hauptmann (Captain)

15.8.1893 Major

18.4.1900 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

22.4.1902 Oberst (Colonel)

... 22.2.1906 additionally with the rank as Brigadekommandeur

14.6.1906 Generalmajor

17.9.1909 Generalleutnant (now entitled to be addressed as "Excellence")

4.9.1913 Charakter als General der Infanterie at Disposal (zur Disposition; z. D.)

2.9.1914 General der Infanterie (patent as an active officer)

 

Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Knight's Cross 2nd Class (GSF3b)

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class

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

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Russian Order of Saint Anna (St.-Annen-Orden), II. Class (RA2)

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

Red Eagle Order, 3rd Class with the Bow and with Swords

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with Swords (BMV3⚔)

... as of rangliste 1906, reclassified as BMV.O⚔ (Officer's Cross)

Saxon Albrechts-Orden, Officer's Cross with the War Decoration (SA3.KD/SA3⚔)

Württemberg Order of the Crown (Ehrenkreuz des Ordens der Württembergischen Krone), Honour Cross with Swords (WK2c⚔)

China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) for combatants

Commander's Cross of the Italian Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (JM3)

Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (JVAS3/JV3)

Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class

Franz-Joseph-Orden, Grand Cross (ÖFJ1)

Red Eagle Order, 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd class (BMV2)

Star to his Prussian Order of the Crown 2nd Class

Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Commander 1st Class (BZ2a)

Star to his Bavarian Military Merit Order 2nd class (BMV2mSt)

Chinese Order of the Double Dragon, 2nd Class, 1st Grade (CDII.1)

Star to his Red Eagle Order 2nd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords on Ring

Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class

Order of Henry the Lion, 1st Class (BrH1)

 

WWI

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

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

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz; HH)

Lippe War Honour Cross for Heroic Deeds (LKEK/LKEKr)

Lippe War Merit Cross (LK)

Pour le Mérite on 28 August 1916[3]

Princely House Order of Hohenzollern, Cross of Honour 1st Class with Swords (HEK1⚔)

Order of Berthold the First (Großherzoglich-Badischer Orden Berthold des Ersten), Grand Cross with Swords (BBI1⚔) on 20 June 1917

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 1st class with Swords (BMV1⚔)

Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Grand Cross with the Golden Star and Swords (SA1gSt⚔)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Grand Cross with Swords (WK1⚔)

Edited June 27, 2023 by Deutschritter

[Daniel Krause]

Hello,

 

the title "Excellency" came already with the Rank of a LtGen.

 

HEK1X, BBI1X, BMV1X, HH, LKEK, LK, SA1gStX, SLK, WK1X

 

Greetings

Daniel

[Deutschritter]

Thank you, Daniel! I will now update the list. BBI1⚔ seems to be very rare.

 

Many greetings,

Andreas

 

PS:

Do you happen to know what Kurt von Manteuffel (Kommandierender General des stellv. XIV. Armeekorps) received during WWI? Thanks again! 

Edited June 27, 2023 by Deutschritter

[saschaw]

On 27/06/2023 at 16:27, Deutschritter said:

PS: Do you happen to know what Kurt von Manteuffel (Kommandierender General des stellv. XIV. Armeekorps) received during WWI? Thanks again! 

Similar to General der Infanterie Hugo Freiherr von Freytag-Loringhoven, the Kommandierende General Kurt Freiherr von Manteuffel received Baden's Zähringer Lion order Grand Cross with swords (BZ1X) - on January 27, 1916, to be precise. 

 

 

On 27/06/2023 at 01:25, Deutschritter said:

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd Class with Swords (BMV3⚔)

... as of rangliste 1906, reclassified as BMV.O⚔ (Officer's Cross)

Are you sure that's the same grade, and thus a reclassification? Or might he have been awarded with the higher grade in the meantime? I don't have an appropriate rank list handy right now...

 

[Deutschritter]

Thank you! About my wrong wording for BMV3⚔ ... this was also before 1906 (1900 to 1905) the Officer's Cross, but as of 1906 it was shortened BMV.O⚔ ... because of the swords same class ... thanks for pointing this out!