GM Erich Albert Moritz Ernst von Warburg

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Gentlemen, this is what I have for Erich von Warburg (1864–1924), if anyone can add anything (especially further decorations), that would be great:

 

Sekondeleutnant (2nd Lieutenant) on 18 November 1883

... Commissioned in the 1. Schlesisches Jäger-Bataillon Nr. 5 in Görlitz

... as of Rangliste 1885 in the 4th Company

... as of Rangliste 1887 in the 3rd Company (stationed in Hirschberg as of 1 April 1887)

... c. 1889 Adjutant of the Jäger-Bataillon "von Neumann" (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 5 (the Jäger battalion had been renamed on 27 January 1889)

Premierleutnant (1st Lieutenant) in c. 1892

... c. 1894 Adjutant of the 69. Infanterie-Brigade in Graudenz (subordinated to the 35. Division/XXVII. Armeekorps)

Hauptmann (Captain) on 27 January 1897 (later received a Patent with effect from 27 January 1896)

... c. 1898 Commander of the 10th Company/Grenadier-Regiment "König Friedrich Wilhelm II." (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 10 in Schweidnitz

... c. 1902 Commander of the 9th Company/4. Niederschlesisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 51 in Breslau

... c. 1904 Commander of the 9th Company/5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß in Spandau

Major on 27 January 1907

... 5. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß (aggregated)

... c. 1908 Staff of the Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 1 in Berlin

... c. 1910 Commander of the 1st Battalion/Kaiser Alexander Garde-Grenadier-Regiment Nr. 1 in Berlin

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) 16 June 1913

... Staff of the 8. Thüringisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 153

Oberst (Colonel) on 18 June 1915 (this is the correct date, although another source states 13 July 1915)

... May 1916 Commander of the Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 216

... January 1917 Commander of the 172. Infanterie-Brigade (subordinated to the 86. Infanterie-Division)

... ... at the Eastern Front, as of 1 February 1918 again at the Western Front, in the same month, he fell severly ill

... 31 May 1918 to 23 January 1919 Commander of the 112. Infanterie-Brigade (subordinated to the 56. Infanterie-Division) at the Western Front

Generalmajor (Major General) on 15 July 1918

... December 1918 Border protection in Westphalia

... 8 February to 25 June 1919 Commander of the 40. Infanterie-Brigade

 

Prussian Centenary Medal 1897 (Zentenarmedaille)

Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden on 16 February 1898 as Captain and Company Commander in the Grenadier-Regiment "König Friedrich Wilhelm II." (1. Schlesisches) Nr. 10

Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 4th Class with the Crown

Prussian Long Service Cross for 25 Years (Dienstauszeichnungskreuz), 1908

Knight of Justice (Rechtsritter) of the Johanniter-Orden in c. 1909

Imperial Russian Sankt-Stanislaus-Orden, II. Class (RSt2)

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

Brunswick War Merit Cross, 2nd Class (BrKr2/BrK2)

Oldenburg Friedrich-August-Kreuz, 2nd and 1st Class (OFA1/OK1)

Prussian Order of the Crown, 2nd Class with Swords in March/April 1917

 

Edited December 22, 2023 by Deutschritter

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Sitting here is also an "Exzellenz Sachs" ... could that be Generalleutnant Wilhelm von Sachs (1859–1936). If yes, can anyone supply some information on his career? Thanks! 

 

Edited December 24, 2023 by Deutschritter