GO Hans von Seeckt

Deutschritter · December 2, 2023

Gentlemen, this is what I have for Johannes "Hans" Friedrich Leopold von Seeckt, any additions (maybe a Chinese decoration from his time as General Advisor (Generalberater) to Chiang Kai-shek?) or corrections what be great:

1885 Avantageur (Fahnenjunker) in the Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 1 of the Garde-Korps

15.1.1887 Sekonde-Lieutenant (2nd Lieutenant)

27.1.1894 Premier-Lieutenant (1st Lieutenant)

27.1.1900 Hauptmann (Captain)

17.11.1906 Major

4.4.1913 Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel)

27.1.1915 Oberst (Colonel)

26.6.1915 Generalmajor

18.6.1920 Generalleutnant

18.12.1920 General der Infanterie

1.1.1926 Generaloberst

... When he retired on 8 October 1926, he was authorised to wear of the uniform of the 9. (Preußisches) Infanterie-Regiment with general officers' insignia.(Thanks, Glenn!)

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897

China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants on 19 December 1901 as Hauptmann in the general staff of XVII. Armee-Korps

Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class (RAO4)

Prussian Service Cross Award, 1910

Crown to his Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class (ROA4mKr) on 13 September 1911

Order of the Crown (Prussia), 3rd class

Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class (RA3)

Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 3rd class (BMV3)

Swedish Order of the Sword, Knight's Cross 1st class (SS3a)

Albert Order, Knight's Cross 2nd class (SA3b)

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

Pour le Mérite with Oak Leaves

... Blue Max for the Gorlice–Tarnów offensive

... Oak Leaves on 27 November 1915

Bavarian Military Order of Max Joseph, Commander's Cross (BMJ2)

Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 2nd Class with Swords and Star (BMV2⚔mSt/BM2⚔mSt)

Württemberg Order of the Crown, Commander with Swords (WK2b⚔)

Hesse Bravery Medal (HT)

Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (HH)

Military Merit Cross (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), 1st class

Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross (Großherzoglich Mecklenburg-Schwerinsches Militärverdienstkreuz), 1st Class (MMV1/MK1)

Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross (de), 2nd and 1st class (OK1)

Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order (Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden), Commander's Cross 1st Class with Swords (HSEH2a⚔/HSH2a⚔/E23a⚔)

Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Commander's Cross (ÖSt2/UngSt2/USt2)

Austrian-Hungarian Imperial Order of Leopold, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖL1aK)

Knight of the Austrian-Hungarian Order of the Iron Crown, 1st Class with the War Decoration (ÖEK1mKD/ÖE1K)

Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary), 2nd Class with the War Decoration (ÖMV2mKD/ÖM2K)

Star of the Austro-Hungarian Decoration for Services to the Red Cross with the War Decoration (ÖR1K)

Imtiyaz Medal of the Ottoman Empire (de) in Gold with Swords/Sabers (TJ1⚔)

Ottoman Order of Osmanieh, 1st class with Swords/Sabers (TO1⚔)

Ottoman Order of the Medjidie, 1st class with Swords/Sabers (TM1⚔)

Ottoman Liakat Medal in Gold with Swords/Sabers (TL2⚔)

Ottoman Gallipoli Star (Eiserner Halbmond, TH)

Bulgarian Order of Bravery, 2nd class (BT2)

Bulgarian Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross (BO1)

Johanniter Order, Knight of Justice (Rechtsritter)

Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

Honours

Three regiments of the Wehrmacht received his honorary name:

... Infanterie-Regiment 67 „Generaloberst von Seeckt“

... Panzergrenadier-Regiment 67 „Generaloberst von Seeckt“

... Grenadier-Regiment 67 „Generaloberst von Seeckt“

Edited December 2, 2023 by Deutschritter

Deutschritter · January 16

No Chinese decorations? i was hoping ...

Deutschritter · January 21

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897

China Commemorative Medal (China-Denkmünze) in Steel for non-combatants on 19 December 1901 as Hauptmann in the general staff of XVII. Armee-Korps

Order of the Red Eagle (de), 4th Class (RAO4)