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Awards and decorations of some Admirals needed

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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 27 May 2017, 19:25

Can you please help me with awards of the following Admirals:
Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel (1880-1964)
Vizeadmiral Ernst Junkermann (1881-1944)
Vizeadmiral Heinrich Hanke (1890-1945)
Vizeadmiral Ing. Walter Fröhlich (1893-1969)
Vizeadmiral Eduard Eichel (1880-1956)
Vizeadmiral Ing. Paul Berndt (1879-1941)
Vizeadmiral Karl Bartenbach (1881-1949)
Vizeadmiral Martin Baltzer (1898-1971)
Vizeadmiral Kurt Aßmann (1883-1962)
Vizeadmiral Theodor Arps (1884-1947)
Vizeadmiral Heinrich Ancker (1886-1960)
Or could you please give me a link (except geocities) where I could find their awards (and possibly awards of all other Vize and Konter Admirals), because I will need a source for all other Admirals I am researching too. Thank you!
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Post by Requin Marteau » 28 May 2017, 11:13

Kriegsmarine Großadmiral wrote:Can you please help me with awards of the following Admirals:
Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel (1880-1964) : 1914 EK-I, BMV4mKrx, MMV 2, Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz.
Vizeadmiral Ernst Junkermann (1881-1944) : 1914 EK-I, OFA1, Preuss. Rettungsmedaille, Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz.
Vizeadmiral Heinrich Hanke (1890-1945) : 1914 EK-I.
Vizeadmiral Ing. Walter Fröhlich (1893-1969) : 1914EK-II.
Vizeadmiral Eduard Eichel (1880-1956) : 1914 EK-I, Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz.
Vizeadmiral Ing. Paul Berndt (1879-1941) : 1914 EK-I, Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz.
Vizeadmiral Karl Bartenbach (1881-1949) :
Vizeadmiral Martin Baltzer (1898-1971) :
Vizeadmiral Kurt Aßmann (1883-1962) : 1914 EK-I, HOH3x, BZ3bmEx, REKj3mKx, HH, OFA1, Preuss. Dienstauszeichnungskreuz.
Vizeadmiral Theodor Arps (1884-1947) :
Vizeadmiral Heinrich Ancker (1886-1960) :
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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 28 May 2017, 11:37

Thank you very much, but I don't know what these abbreviations like "BMV4mKrx, MMV 2" mean... Could you write the full names of the awards?
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Post by Requin Marteau » 28 May 2017, 13:43

BMV4 : Bayer. MVO 4. Kl. mit Krone,
MMV2 : Meckl. Schwerin, Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Kl.,
OFA1 : Oldenburg. Friedrich-Orden 1. Kl.,
HOH : Hausorden von Hohenzollern,
BZ3bmE : Bad. Orden vom Zähringer Löwen, Ritterkreuz 2. Kl. mit Eichenlaub,
HH : Hamburg. Hanseatenkreuz,
REKj3mK : Reuss. (jüngere Linie) Ehrenkreuz 3. Kl. mit Krone,
x : mit Schwertern.

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Re: Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel

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Post by Cartaphilus » 28 May 2017, 14:39

Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel
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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 28 May 2017, 16:14

Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel: Can you ID the ribbon bar awards?
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Re: Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel

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Post by Requin Marteau » 28 May 2017, 16:42

Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel:
1914 EK II
KVK IIx
BMV4mKx
HH,
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer [PLEASE NOT: Hindenburg Kreuz]
Kriegsmarine Long Service
Preuß. ROA4 [Roter Adler-Orden]
Chile VO
Türk. Medjidie Orden or Liakat Med.

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Re: Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel

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Post by Cartaphilus » 28 May 2017, 16:46

Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel:
- Iron Cross (Prussia), 2nd class
- War Merit Cross with Swords, 2nd class
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords and Crown (Bavaria)
- Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Honour Cross 14-18
- Kriegsmarine Long Service Awards
- Red Eagle Order, 4th class (Prussia)
- Chilean Merit Order
- Medjidie Order, 4th class without swords (Ottoman Empire)

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Karl Bartenbach & Martin Baltzer

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Post by VJK » 28 May 2017, 17:23

Karl Bartenbach:
Roter Adlerorden IV. Klasse
Eisernes Kreuz (1914) II. und I. Klasse
Ritterkreuz des Königlichen Hausordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwertern
Pour le mérite[2] am 27. Oktober 1917
Bayerischer Militärverdienstorden IV. Klasse mit Schwertern und mit Krone
Hanseatenkreuz Lübeck
Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischen Hausordens
Friedrich-August-Kreuz II. und I. Klasse
Ritterkreuz des Ordens der Württembergischen Krone mit Schwertern

Martin Baltzer:
Eisernes Kreuz 1914 II. Klasse
Eisernes Kreuz 1914 I. Klasse
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
Eisernes Kreuz 1939 II. Klasse

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Re: Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel

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Post by Requin Marteau » 29 May 2017, 09:00

Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel:
Cartaphilus wrote:- Iron Cross (Prussia), 2nd class
- War Merit Cross with Swords, 2nd class
- Military Merit Order, 4th class with Swords and Crown (Bavaria)
- Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- Honour Cross 14-18
- Kriegsmarine Long Service Awards
- Red Eagle Order, 4th class (Prussia)
- Chilean Merit Order
- Medjidie Order, 4th class without swords (Ottoman Empire)
In Rangliste Deutsche Reichsmarine 1922, Kinzel received the Meckl. MVK 2, and Kinzel's Ribbonbar received the Hamburger Hanseatenkreuz.
Can someone confirm what is the right decoration ?


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Re: Vizeadmiral Walther Kinzel

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Post by luftk » 29 May 2017, 14:40

The 1925 RL lists the Hamburg Hanseatic Cross AND the Mecklenburg Merit Cross. Not sure why he didn't mount the MMV2.

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Re: Vizeadmiral Heinrich Ancker

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Post by luftk » 29 May 2017, 14:46

Vizeadmiral Heinrich Ancker

As per 1932 RL

Prussian Iron Cross 1st Class
Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class
Prussian Lifesaving Medal
Naval Wound Badge
Colonial Badge

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Re: Vizeadmiral Theodor Arps

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Post by luftk » 29 May 2017, 14:51

Vizeadmiral Theodor Arps
As per 1918 RL

Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class

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Vizeadmiral Leo Kreisch

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Post by Kriegsmarine Großadmiral » 30 May 2017, 16:07

PLEASE NOTE: I will be adding more Admirals whose awards I require, if you can help please comment.
Today I need the awards of Vizeadmiral Leo Kreisch, I found out only about the German Cross in Gold.
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Vizeadmiral Leo Kreisch

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Post by Requin Marteau » 30 May 2017, 16:15

Vizeadmiral Leo Kreisch:
1914 EK I.

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