Wasa-Order of H. Meixner

[laurentius]

Dear fellow collectors,

 

Since a few days I have a Wasa-Order 2nd class in my possession which belonged to a certain H. Meixner. He worked as a Kriminalhauptkommissar with the German police. I wonder if anyone could help me find the date of the award and any possible pictures of him? I've tried google, but alas it redirected me to more famous members of the Meixner family.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

[JohanH]

3 hours ago, laurentius said:

Dear fellow collectors,

 

Since a few days I have a Wasa-Order 2nd class in my possession which belonged to a certain H. Meixner. He worked as a Kriminalhauptkommissar with the German police. I wonder if anyone could help me find the date of the award and any possible pictures of him? I've tried google, but alas it redirected me to more famous members of the Meixner family.

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

Hello!

 

Heinrich Meixner got the Order of Vasa on May 2nd 1972. 

 

He was the 1422nd person of a total of 1471 to get that order. 

[laurentius]

1 hour ago, JohanH said:

Heinrich Meixner got the Order of Vasa on May 2nd 1972. 

 

Thank you for this information. Does it say why he got it? Seems a bit odd that a German police commissioner should receive such an award.

 

1 hour ago, JohanH said:

He was the 1422nd person of a total of 1471 to get that order. 

That is before the Swedish Orders went dormant in 1975 right?

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

[JohanH]

9 minutes ago, laurentius said:

Thank you for this information. Does it say why he got it? Seems a bit odd that a German police commissioner should receive such an award.

 

That is before the Swedish Orders went dormant in 1975 right?

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

 

Unfortunately no, my list only tells the name, rank and date. As far as I know there are no citations on why someone was awarded an order in Sweden. Possibly there might exists something in the royal archives but i doubt it. 

 

Yes, the very last order of Vasa 2nd class was awarded on December 12th 1973. To a German female attaché. 

 

At the same day as Meixner got his award there was several germans who got the same order. See my list below. 

 

 

1419	Tyskland	Günter	Poggel	Tyskt Amtsrat	1972-05-02
1420	Tyskland	Hans Georg	Gron	Tysk regieruungsamtsmann	1972-05-02
1421	Tyskland	Alfred	Megons	Tyskt Amtsrat	1972-05-02
1422	Tyskland	Heinrich	Meixner	Tysk kriminalhauptkommissar	1972-05-02
1423	Tyskland	Herbert	Esher	Tysk kriminalhauptkommissar	1972-05-02
1424	Tyskland	Richard	Grundei	Tysk kriminaloberkommissar	1972-05-02
1425	Tyskland	Günter	Krop	Tysk kriminaloberkommissar	1972-05-02
1426	Tyskland	Eberhard	Kunis	Tysk Verwaltungsdirektor	1972-05-02
1427	Tyskland	Hans	Schliebush	Tysk Oberamtsrat	1972-05-02
1428	Tyskland	Georg	Krohn	Tysk Oberamtsrat	1972-05-02
1429	Tyskland	Otto	Lenz	Tysk Oberamtsrat	1972-05-02
1430	Tyskland	Fritz	Schmidt	Tysk regierungsamtsmann	1972-05-02
1431	Tyskland	Philipp	Kappes	Tysk Amtsrat	1972-05-02
1432	Tyskland	Georg	Erhardt	Tysk Oberamtsrat	1972-05-02

 

 

[laurentius]

On 29/08/2023 at 18:09, JohanH said:

At the same day as Meixner got his award there was several germans who got the same order. See my list below. 

Thank you for your help, I might investigate a bit further.

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

[David M]

State visit from a new swedish king? München Olympics

[JohanH]

Carl XVI Gustaf became king in 1973 and the Olympic games took place in August. 

[laurentius]

Perhaps in preparation of the Olympics? I couldn't find any more information on him, he could have worked anywhere in Germany. I might contact the German police, maybe they know something.