Deutschritter Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deutschritter Posted January 21 Author Share Posted 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) 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 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 Chinese Order of Brilliant Jade, Grand Cross ... granted permission by the Führer and Reichs Chancellor to accept and wear the on 21 October 1936 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanH Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 von Seeckt got the Swedish order of the Sword knight 1st class on August 29th 1911. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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