Ritter des Ordens Pour le Mérite der Kaiserlichen Marine

[Peter H]

Admiral Paul Behncke(1866-1937)

[Peter H]

Admiral Eduard von Capelle(1855-1931)

[Peter H]

Admiral Georg von Müller(1855-1940)

[Peter H]

Grossadmiral Prinz Heinrich von Preußen(1862-1929),brother of the Kaiser

[Peter H]

Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar-Brandenfels(1888-1961),commander of Naval Airship L-54.First commanded L-11 in air attacks on England 1915.

Later wrote Zeppelins over England,English translation 1931.

Photo supplied by Josef Bremm





From: http://www.zeppelin-museum.dk/D/german/ ... pelin.html

"v. Buttlar-Brandenfels im Kreise seiner erfolgreichen Mannschaft"



"Der “Pour Le Mérite” schmückt die Gondel von L54"

[Peter H]

Oberleutenant Zur See Gotthard Sachsenberg postwar

From: http://www.raddampfer-kaiser-wilhelm.de ... uch5_2.htm

[Fallschirmjäger]

I thought but the title having marine in it,it meant marine comanders of the divisons that fought on land like infantry?,but its for all WW1 german naval winners of this award now right?.

[Peter H]

Kaiserlichen Marine=Imperial Navy

[Fallschirmjäger]

Ah i see then,my mistake,thanks for that info Peter.

[Peter H]

A photo of Andreas Michelsen(1869-1932) can be found via the link here:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=123564


Ehrhard Schmidt (1863-1946)

[Peter H]

Has anyone a photo of

Hugo von Rosenberg(1875-1944)
Oskar Heinecke(1878-1945)?

[Peter H]

Andreas Michelsen

[Peter H]

Oskar Heinecke(1878-1945)

[CNOCK]

Arnauld de la Periere

[CNOCK]

Reinhold Saltzwedel