The Baden Military Karl Friedrich Merit Medal is a rather interesting award, as unlike the awards of most other German states, each awarded medal was officially engraved with the name of the recipient. There are some other awards that come to mind however, such as the Hannover
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Hans Veith was born around 1900 to Dr. Julius Veith and Edwig Veith nee von Valentini. To learn more about his parents, please see the OMSA Blog article here: Bavarian Senior Staff Physician of the Reserve Dr. Julius Veith When the War began in 1914 Hans was
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Although this story is not directly related to the history of Orders and medals, it is an interesting story that is relevant to Bavarian military history. Towns in Bavaria have their own veteran’s organizations which are important social organizations for military veterans who live in these communities.
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Julius Veith was born on June 15, 1868 in Grötzingen in Baden. He later attended medical school and married his wife Edwig Veith nee von Valentini who was born on April 1, 1869. She was the daughter of Prussian General-Major Heinrich Simon Eduard von Valentini. To learn
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On February 20, 1918, a celebration was held in Munich to commemorate the golden wedding anniversary of King Ludwig III and Queen Maria Theresa of Bavaria. The Bavarian Commemorative Award for the Golden Wedding Anniversary of the Royal Couple (Erinnerungszeichen an die Goldene Hochzeit des Königspaares) was
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This award was founded by King Maximilian II on June 10, 1849 as a commemorative medal for “the soldiers, non-commissioned Officers, Officers, Staff Officers, Generals, and military officials of the Army Divisions in the Palatinate (Pfalz) in the Year 1849 for their loyalty to their duty which
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It is interesting to discover the history behind the bestowal of an award whenever possible. Regarding the awards of German States this is not always possible, as most awards were not impressed nor engraved with the name of the recipient. However, documentation will sometimes lead to a
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Walter Kinast Karlsfeld Johann Lingg Korporal im 1. Artillerie-Regiment „Prinz-Luitpold“ Geboren am 23. September 1847 in Roßhaupten Gestorben am 12. Januar 1904 in München Zuletzt im zivilen Leben königlicher Oberbriefträger Einer von 212 Trägern der goldenen Militär-Verdienst-Medaille des deutsch-französischen Krieges 1870/71. Weitere Auszeichnungen: Militär-Verdienstkreuz Landwehrdienstauszeichnung
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This interesting photo shows a group of Bavarian Officers in the field. In the front row is an Officer with binoculars around his neck wearing a long coat. At either side are two Officers wearing what appear to be Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order ribbons in their
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Harald Utz Sinzing Konrad Höglauer Geboren am 19.02.1890 in Pfaffendorf, Gemeinde Stoißberg bei Berchtesgaden (heute Anger) als Sohn der Ökonomseheleute Sebastian Höglauer und Maria, geborene Steinbrecher, von Beruf Säger trat am 23.10.1912 in die Bayerische Armee als Rekrut ein. Nach einem Jahr wurde er etatmäßig zum
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