Chris Boonzaier Posted June 4 Posted June 4 Heinrich Steinmetz has a spectacular array of lower end awards... from 7 different states.... I am assuming as a Feldwebel in the Bavarian Infantry leibregiment most were given by visiting heads of state ... but a very unusual array indeed... An "old man" during the war he was with the Regiment in the field, but not really an active combat role and quite some time spent training new recruits at the Alpenkorps field recruit depot. The documents in order of the awarding (I have left out the post war documents) 6
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 4 Author Posted June 4 4 minutes ago, dond said: A very nice document grouping. Did the medals come with it? Nope, just the award docs. The bar would have been sexy! 1
Stogieman Posted June 5 Posted June 5 Good Morning Chris! Unusual group for sure! Nice set of documents. I’m not positive, but I don’t recall ever seeing a FAM to a non Saxon before!! Very interesting indeed!
The Prussian Posted June 6 Posted June 6 Great collection, Chris! An immense personal file can be found at Ancestry
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 7 Author Posted June 7 On 05/06/2024 at 12:54, Stogieman said: Good Morning Chris! Unusual group for sure! Nice set of documents. I’m not positive, but I don’t recall ever seeing a FAM to a non Saxon before!! Very interesting indeed! Apparently possible from 1905... He was the 19th "foreigner" to get it, number 6-25 on the list were awarded in Munich when the Saxon King visited Bavaria in 1905, 2 from the ILR, a Feldwebel and him. I suppose they were the NCOs in charge of the honor Guard.
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