Major Adolf Marno von Eichenhorst

Peter H · Post by **Peter H** » 27 Mar 2007 13:49

Seeking details on Marno who commanded Kuk artillery in the Sinai,Palestine 1916-18.

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=118184

Thanks in advance
Peter

Peter H · Post by **Peter H** » 03 Aug 2007 10:58

A Baron Lager is also mentioned:

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 26#1093126

Chris Dale · Post by **Chris Dale** » 27 Jan 2008 13:03

Hi Peter,
Are you sure you've got the right Marno there? This website http://www.austriaca.at/oebl/oebl_M_4 gives an officer of that name as having died in 1893.
Cheers
Chris

Grisu · Post by **Grisu** » 27 Jan 2008 21:19

Basically Peter is right, there seems to have been one Major Adolf Marno von Eichenhorst in Palestine.

Aus den k.u.k. Gebirgsartillerieregimentern No. 4 und 6 wird für den aktiven Kampfeinsatz in Palästina und an der Suez-Kanal Front eine Gebirgshaubitzdivision, nach ihrem Kommandanten, Major Adolf Marno von Eichenhorst benannt, die "k.u.k. Gebirgshaubitzdivision v. Marno", gebildet, die ab dem Sommer 1916 bis zum Kriegsende 1918 sämtliche Kämpfe in Palästina mitmacht.

Crude translation: A mountain howitzer regiment is formed out of mountain artillery regiments numbers 4 and 6 for active duty in Palestine and at the Suez canal front, named after its commander, Major Adolf Marno von Eichenhorst, the "k.u.k. mountain howitzer division von Marno", which takes part in all battles in Palestine from summer 1916 till the end of the war in 1918.

Source: http://www.albert-ottenbacher.de/sedlmayr/index.html

There the information is sourced with: Peter Jung, Die österreichisch-ungarischen Formationen in der Türkei 1915-1918, Österreichische Miltärgeschichte, 1995, Folge 2, Die k.u.k. Streitkräfte im Ersten Weltkrieg 1914-1918, Vienna 1995, p. 9 -- Peter, maybe you can get hold of this one?

Chris Dale · Post by **Chris Dale** » 27 Jan 2008 21:57

Thank you Grisu, for confirming that one. So I guess our Marno was probably a descendant or relation of the Marno I found, and probably named after him?
Cheers
Chris

Moltke d. J. · Post by **Moltke d. J.** » 28 Jan 2008 11:42

Gentlemen,

the surname is 'Marno von Eichenhorst.

Grisu wrote:"k.u.k. Gebirgshaubitzdivision v. Marno"

I don't believe they gave the division the christian name of the CO.

Moltke d. J.

Moltke d. J. · Post by **Moltke d. J.** » 31 Jan 2008 10:55

Basic genealogic info can be found in v. Stratowa (ed.), Wiener genealogisches Taschenbuch (Wien: v. Stratowa, 1926-1937, also available on microfiche):
- Marno von Eichenhorst: VI (1934), p. 127, 185
- Lager: III (1929/1930), p. 117; V (1933), p. 86
Maybe one of our Austrian members with access to a good library can look this up (there is only vol. VIII in my library)?

Moltke d. J.

Peter H · Post by **Peter H** » 31 Jan 2008 12:49

Thanks Grisu & Moltke,much appreciated.

Regards
Peter

Grisu · Post by **Grisu** » 08 Feb 2008 17:21

Wiener genealogisches Taschenbuch, vol. VI (1934), s.v. Marno von Eichenhorst

p. 129: "Adolf Wilhelm, * Graz 25. Jan 1877, k.u.k. Art-Oberst d.R. (Strengberg, N.-Ö.)"

ibid, his parents: "Wilhelm Anton Erdmann, * während d. Übersiedlung von Lemberg nach Teschen 22. Dez. 1824, + Graz 22. Okt. 1878, k.u.k. Obstlt d. IR. 47 d. R.; [...] II) [= 2nd marriage] Graz 1. Mai 1872 mit Hedwig Edlen von Wimmer (Tr. d. Priv. u. Hausbes. Alois E. v. W. u. d. Juliana geb. Waidacher), * Graz 29. Sept 1836, + Strengberg, N.-Ö., 14. Feb. 1924"

According to this, Adolf Wilhelm had also 4 siblings (Johann Maximilian * and + 1873, Wilhemine 1874-1929, Hedwig 1875-1877, Marie 1875, Hedwig and Marie twins) and 1 half sister (Malvine 1864-1895)

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Oct 2010 15:06

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... en&ct=clnk

Grisu · Post by **Grisu** » 28 Oct 2010 15:18

Tosun Saral wrote:http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... en&ct=clnk

Tosun Saral, the link you provide is invalid.

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Oct 2010 23:16

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... en&ct=clnk

http://riowang.blogspot.com/2010/07/our ... -gaza.html

Chris Dale · Post by **Chris Dale** » 29 Oct 2010 20:01

Thank you for posting that one Tosun. It's a great link. I'm sure there's much research that needs doing in Hungarian archives, only the language is so difficult..

Cheers
Chris

Glenn2438 · Post by **Glenn2438** » 29 Oct 2010 22:31

Oberstleutnant: 1. 8.17
Major: 1.7.15
Hauptmann: 1.5.06
Oberleutnant: 1.5.01
Lieutenant: 1.9.97

Oberstleutnant v. Marno spent most of his early career in Divisionsartillerieregiment Nr. 8. Throughout the war his parent unit was Gebirgsartillerieregiment Nr. 12.

Decorations:

Knight's Cross of the Leopold Order with war decoration and swords
Order of the Iron Crown third class with war decoration and swords
Military Merit Cross third class with war decoration and swords
Military Merit Cross third class
Bronze Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) with swords
Karl Troop Cross
Crown Jubilee Medal of 1898
Crown Jubilee Cross of 1908
Mobilization Cross 1912/13

Regards
Glenn

Chris Dale · Post by **Chris Dale** » 30 Oct 2010 12:30

Thanks Glenn for the biog info, great stuff. I wonder if this photo is Adolf Marno von Eichenhorst entering Jerusalem? The insignia seems to be that of a Major, and he would be the only Austrian Major there wouldn't he?

Austrian_artillery_commander_entering_Jerusalem,_1916.JPG

The photo is from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: ... ,_1916.JPG

Cheers
Chris

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