Rommel's awards

[Dieter Zinke]

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[udondave]

Hello all,
This photo, i believe, shows Rommel receiving the The Military Order of Savoy in Gold in photo dated 11 May 1941. Yet, i read that it awarded mid-1942.
Thoughts?

Cheers, David

[luftk]

Hello all,
This photo, i believe, shows Rommel receiving the The Military Order of Savoy in Gold in photo dated 11 May 1941. Yet, i read that it awarded mid-1942.
Thoughts?

Cheers, David

David,

This is a great photo. Based on the photo above of Rommel's awards, showing two neck orders of the Military Order of Savoy, I am thinking he was awarded the Commander grade FIRST, and then the Grand Officer class on 15.01.1942.

Is the date printed on the back of this photo? Or how has it been dated?

Kind regards
Pierce

[udondave]

Hi Luftk, the date is written on a caption on the reverse of the photo.

Best, David

[udondave]

Hi Luftk, apologies for the late response. Here is the reverse of the photo showing the 1941 date.

Best regards,

Dave

[luftk]

Hi Luftk, apologies for the late response. Here is the reverse of the photo showing the 1941 date.

Best regards,

Dave

Thank you Dave.

[udondave]

Hi all,

What is this award?

Cheers, Dave

[luftk]

Hi all,

What is this award?

Cheers, Dave

It looks more like a ribbon bar?

Given that Rommel is wearing the Oak-leaves with the rank of Generalleutnant this photo could probably be dated from late March 1941 - June 1941. After that Rommel was promoted to General. The timeline fits for the awarding of the Italian Bravery Medal in Silver....but it just doesn't look like that ribbon. Rommel was awarded the Italian Bravery Medal by Generale d’Armata Italo Gariboldi but I don't think this is him.

Can the officer awarding this be IDed?

[luftk]

Hi all,

What is this award?

Cheers, Dave

Can the officer awarding this be IDed?

A better photo of this Italian officer. Any clue on ID?

[udondave]

Hi luftk,

I believe this is Attilio Peruzzi, Minister for Italian Africa 1939–43.

Cheers, Dave

[udondave]

Hi luftk,

I agree that the above award does look medal bar. Is it possible, though, that this is the awarding of the Silver Bravery Medal given the shape and sheen of the ribbon ?

Cheers, Dave

[luftk]

Hi luftk,

I agree that the above award does look medal bar. Is it possible, though, that this is the awarding of the Silver Bravery Medal given the shape and sheen of the ribbon ?

Cheers, Dave

Hi Dave

I'm inclined to agree, given the photographic evidence.

Kind regards
Pierce

[udondave]

Hi Pierce, do you know the date of this award?

Cheers, Dave

[luftk]

From memory, I believe it was April 1941. I have the exact date in my files and will post it tomorrow.

P