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GFM Werner von Blomberg

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Post by Requin Marteau » 22 Nov 2016, 20:16

Generalfeldmarschall Werner von BLOMBERG medal list :
I found this list of decoration of Blomberg (on a site that is no longer available), have you any other infos ?

- Kgl. Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille 1897,
- Kgl. Preußischer Kronenorden, Kreuz 4. Kl. (13.09.1911),
- EK II (18.09.1914),
- Kgl. Bayerischer MVO 4. Kl. mit Schwertern,
- Fürstlich Hohenzollernsches Ehrenkreuz 3. Kl. mit Schwertern u. mit d. Krone,
- Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz 2. Kl. am Band für Kämpfer (24.06.1915),
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Kl. am Band für Kämpfer,
- Sachsen-Meiningen'sches Ehrenkreuz für Verdienst im Kriege,
- Schaumburg-Lippisches Kreuz für Treue Dienste 1914,
- Lippisches KVK,
- Königlich Preußischer Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern (7.10.1916),
- EK I (30.10.1916),
- Oldenburgisches Friedrich August-Kreuz 1. kl (9.02.1917),
- Mecklenburgisches MVK 2. Kl. am Band für Kampfer (3.08.1917),
- Hessische Tapferkeitsmedaille (19.09.1917),
- Braunschweigisches Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Kl. (10.01.1918),
- Kgl. Sächsischer Albrechtsorden, Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. mit Schwertern (25.01.1918),
- Bremisches Hanseatenkreuz (30.01.1918),
- Kgl. Preuß. Orden «Pour le Merite» (3.06.1918)(5187),
- Kgl. Bayerischer MVO 4. Kl. mit Schwertern u. mit Krone (2.08.1918),
- Preußische Offizier-Dienstauszeichnung 1. Kl.,
- Verwundeten-Abzeichen in Schwarz,
- Frontkämpfer-Ehrenkreuz mit Schwertern (1934),
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 25 Jahre,
- Goldenes Ehrenzeichen d. NSDAP (30.01.1937),
- Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten,

Questionable attribution :
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938,
- Königlisch Jugoslawischer Orden des Sweti Sawa 1. Kl. (1.06.1939),
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia (27.08.1940),
- Kgl. Rumänischer Orden «Michael der Tapfere» III. u. II. Kl. (29.07.1942),
- Kgl. Rumänischer Orden «Michael der Tapfere» I. Kl. (1.09.1942),
- Großkreuz des Ungarischen VO's mit Kriegsband (27.11.1942).

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Re: GFM Werner von Blomberg

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Post by Cartaphilus » 22 Nov 2016, 22:07

Some of that foreign decorations are really questionable. Hungarian and Romanian are bravery or military merit decorations, and Blomberg was retired from service from the begining of 1938. For this reason, annexation medals can be discarded too.

Photographic evidences show that he was awarded by Japan with the Order of the Rising Sun, and by Italy with the Order of Saints Maurizzio and Lazaro.

By the way, I have no notice about these two imperial awards for Blomberg:
Preußische Kaiser Wilhelm-Erinnerungsmedaille 1897
Mecklenburgisches MVK 2. Kl. am Band für Kämpfer (3.08.1917)
Any source about them?


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Post by Requin Marteau » 24 Nov 2016, 10:38

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Re: GFM Werner von Blomberg

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Post by graveland » 24 Nov 2016, 20:43

Requin Marteau wrote:
Questionable attribution :
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938,
- Königlisch Jugoslawischer Orden des Sweti Sawa 1. Kl. (1.06.1939),
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia (27.08.1940),
- Kgl. Rumänischer Orden «Michael der Tapfere» III. u. II. Kl. (29.07.1942),
- Kgl. Rumänischer Orden «Michael der Tapfere» I. Kl. (1.09.1942),
- Großkreuz des Ungarischen VO's mit Kriegsband (27.11.1942).

Thierry
I don´t think so, Tierry.

As Cartaphilus said, some of that foreign decorations are really questionable, and annexation medals can be discarded too.

One pic of Blomberg wearing the Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP and the Gemeinsames Flugzeugführer- und Beobachterabzeichen in Gold mit Brillanten.

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Post by graveland » 24 Nov 2016, 21:02

Requin Marteau wrote: Questionable attribution :
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938,
- Königlisch Jugoslawischer Orden des Sweti Sawa 1. Kl. (1.06.1939),
- Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine della Corona d’Italia (27.08.1940),
- Kgl. Rumänischer Orden «Michael der Tapfere» III. u. II. Kl. (29.07.1942),
- Kgl. Rumänischer Orden «Michael der Tapfere» I. Kl. (1.09.1942),
- Großkreuz des Ungarischen VO's mit Kriegsband (27.11.1942).

Thierry
Another more of von Blomberg wearing the Grosskreuz des Königl. Heiligen Mauricius- und Lazarus-Orden von Italien.

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Cheers,

Gregg.

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Post by luftk » 03 Jan 2018, 00:35

Werner von Blomberg with Mussolini and other Italian officers.

What breast star is he wearing? It does not exactly look like the Order of SS. Maurice & Lazarus.
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Re: GFM Werner von Blomberg

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Post by graveland » 03 Jan 2018, 20:35

luftk wrote:Werner von Blomberg with Mussolini and other Italian officers.

What breast star is he wearing? It does not exactly look like the Order of SS. Maurice & Lazarus.
Look like the Italien. Orden der Krone, luft.

By the way, two more of von Blomber wearing the Kaiserl. Japanischer Orden von der Aufgehenden Sonne I. Klasse am grossen Band.
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Post by luftk » 03 Jan 2018, 20:44

Thank you graveland. This was my own supposition, but did not want to bias any answers.

Any idea who the short Italian officer is beside von Blomberg? Is it the King of Italy?

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Post by graveland » 03 Jan 2018, 20:51

luftk wrote:Thank you graveland. This was my own supposition, but did not want to bias any answers.

Any idea who the short Italian officer is beside von Blomberg? Is it the King of Italy?
Yes, mate, it is Vittorio Emanuele III.

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Post by luftk » 03 Jan 2018, 21:31

graveland wrote:
luftk wrote:Thank you graveland. This was my own supposition, but did not want to bias any answers.

Any idea who the short Italian officer is beside von Blomberg? Is it the King of Italy?
Yes, mate, it is Vittorio Emanuele III.
That would certainly lend credence to the unknown decoration being the Italian Crown Order! :thumbsup:

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