Chris Boonzaier Posted June 4 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giannis S. Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Fantastic group! Great finding Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 A very nice document grouping. Did the medals come with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 4 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 5 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 Great collection, Chris! An immense personal file can be found at Ancestry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 7 Author Share 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansson Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Great group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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