Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

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Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by ritterpanzer » 29 Apr 2005 10:26

Hello,

I´ve consolidated the list from all previous posts in this thread as well as few from my files (only high officiers with the rank of general).

edit 14 Feb 2009 / going on, add&corr / Bernd

The order is very wide devided in classes:
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" , Grand Cross (Grandcross)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" I stepen (1st Class)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" II stepen (2nd Class)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" III stepen, 1 klas (3rd Class 1st Step)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" III stepen, 2 klas (3rd Class 2nd Step)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 1 klas (4th class 1st Step)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 2 klas (4th Class, 2nd step)
Cross to the Order for Bravery 1st Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 2nd Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 3rd Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 4th Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 5th Class


- Generalleutnant GÜNTHER ANGERN (III Klasse, I Stufe)
Oberstleutnant Karl BAACKE (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
Major Fritz BACKHAUSS (IV. Klasse, II. Stufe: 26.08.1942)
Generalmajor ERICH BÄRENFÄNGER (IV Klasse, I. Stufe: 07.02.1942)
- General der Panzertruppe HERMANN BALCK (III Klasse, I Stufe: 02.12.1941)
Major Werner Freiherr von BESCHWITZ (IV. Klasse, II. Stufe: 25.08.1942)
- Generalleutnant GUSTAV BOEHRINGER (III Klasse, I Stufe)
- Generalleutnant Dr. rer. Dr. jur. HANS BOELSEN (III Klasse, II Stufe or I Stufe: 10.12.1941)
- Generalleutnant WALTER BOTSCH (III Klasse, I Stufe)
Oberstleutnant Albrecht von BOXBERG (IV. Klasse, II. Stufe: 25.08.1942)
- Generalmajor (lUFTWAFFE) OSKAR DINORT (III Klasse, I Stufe)
Oberstleutnant (Luftwaffe) Josef-August FITZ (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 16.01.1942)
- Generalmajor HERMANN FRENKING (III Klasse, I Stufe)
SS-Standartenführer Albert FREY (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 06.07.1942)
- Generalmajor WALTER GORN (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
SS-Standartenführer Max HANSEN (Eichenlaubträger, Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
Oberst Herbert IHLEFELD (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
Oberst (Luftwaffe) Ernst JANSA (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
Generalleutnant Hans KAMECKE (III. Klasse, I. Stufe: 21.10.1941)
Major Herbert KAMINSKI (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 29.05.1942)
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS HUGO KRAAS (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
Generalleutnant August Krakau (III. Klasse, I. Stufe)
Oberst Dr. jur. Ernst KUPFER (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
- Generalleutnant HELWIG LUZ (III Klasse, I Stufe)
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS KURT MEYER (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
Major der Reserve Emil Möller (IV. Klasse, 2.Stufe: 02.12.1941)
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS WILHELM MOHNKE (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
- General der Infanterie FRIEDRICH-WILHELM MÜLLER (III Klasse, I Stufe)
Oberst Franz PFEIFFER (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 10.06.1942)
- Generalmajor OTTO-ERNST REMER (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
- Generalleutnant (Luftwaffe) WILHELM SCHMALZ (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
- Generalmajor GÜNTHER HOFFMANN-SCHOENBORN (IV Klasse, I Stufe)
- Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) RUDOLF SIBER (III Klasse, I Stufe)
- SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS WALTER STAUDINGER (III Klasse, I Stufe)
- Generalleutnant WALTER STETTNER RITTER VON GRABENHOFEN (III Klasse, II Stufe: 17.03.1942)
- Generalleutnant WILLIBALD UTZ (III Klasse, I Stufe)
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS FRITZ WITT (IV Klasse, I Stufe)

Regards,

Pedro.
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Post by Balsi » 01 Oct 2007 09:05

Hi Pedro,

is it possible to post a picture of this Tapferkeitsorden? I cannot find one..

thanks a lot.

greetings
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Post by Elwyn W » 01 Oct 2007 13:34

There is a 4th Class here. Third Class is white instead of red.

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Freiherr

http://www.verwaltung.steiermark.at/cms ... 655531/DE/
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Post by Balsi » 01 Oct 2007 13:38

Hi Freiherr,

thank a lot... thats interesting. I needed for a biography of Hans Boelsen...

greetings
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Post by P-HOFFMANN » 01 Oct 2007 17:36

Hi Balsi,

maybe these pics will help, too, The medal was awardet to one of the above mentioned officers.

Regards,
Peter
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Post by P-HOFFMANN » 03 Oct 2007 09:58

...this picture shows how to wear the "Tapferkeitsorden" (this pic and these one from my last post: own collection)
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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by Bernd R » 21 Dec 2008 14:28

For usage in the "Awardholders / unit" project also - is there any add & corr to the above list ?

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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by W.Vermeer » 22 Dec 2008 10:57

The order is very wide devided in classes:
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" , Grand Cross (Grandcross)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" I stepen (1st Class)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" II stepen (2nd Class)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" III stepen, 1 klas (3rd Class 1st Step)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" III stepen, 2 klas (3rd Class 2nd Step)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 1 klas (4th class 1st Step)
Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 2 klas (4th Class, 2nd step)
Cross to the Order for Bravery 1st Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 2nd Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 3rd Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 4th Class
Cross to the Order for Bravery 5th Class
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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by graveland » 30 Jan 2009 20:50

Bernd,

I want to add more new names:

- SS-Standarteführer Hans HANSEN (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe).
- Major Herbert KAMINSKI (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 29.05.1942).
- Generalleutnant August Krakau (III. Klasse, I. Stufe).
- Major der Reserve Emil Möller (IV. Klasse).
- Oberst Franz PFEIFFER (IV. Klasse: 10.06.1942).
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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by graveland » 30 Jan 2009 20:53

- Oberst Dr. jur. Ernst KUPFER (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
- Oberst Herbert IHLEFELD (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)

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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by W.Vermeer » 30 Jan 2009 21:23

Generalmajor ERICH BÄRENFÄNGER (IV Klasse: 07.02.1942)
He received the IV Klasse I.Stufe
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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by W.Vermeer » 30 Jan 2009 21:32

Generalleutnant Dr. rer. Dr. jur. HANS BOELSEN (III Klasse, II Stufe: 10.12.1941)
According to my knowledge, in Engelmann, J., Die 18. Infanterie- und Panzergrenadier-Division 1934-1945, Nebel Verlag GmbH, Eggolsheim, Deutschland, 2004 is stated he received the III Klasse, I Stufe

Anyone clarify this?
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Post by W.Vermeer » 30 Jan 2009 23:09

Major der Reserve Emil Möller (IV. Klasse).
He received the IV.Klasse 2.Stufe on 2nd December 1941.
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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by Bernd R » 31 Jan 2009 10:07

The first post is edited, thanks !
/ Bernd
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Re: Kgl. Bulgar. Tapferkeitsorden awarded to Germans

Post by graveland » 31 Jan 2009 13:12

Bernd,

Some names more:

- Oberstleutnant Karl BAACKE (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
- Oberstleutnant (Luftwaffe) Josef-August FITZ (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 16.01.1942)
- SS-Standartenführer Albert FREY (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 06.07.1942)
- Oberst (Luftwaffe) Ernst JANSA (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe)
- Oberst Franz PFEIFFER (IV. Klasse, I. Stufe: 10.06.1942....correction)

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