Walter Kinast Der Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden wurde durch Armeebefehl vom 1. März 1806 durch den 1. Bayerischen König Max-Joseph I rückwirkend zum 1. Januar 1806 gestiftet, gleichzeitig wurde das kurfürstliche Militär-Ehrenzeichen abgeschafft. Am 17. August 1818 wurde das nach § 26 der Statuten alljährlich auf den 2. Januar anberaumte
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This is an interesting memorial photo of Bavarian Reserve Lieutenant Otto Lang. The inscription at the bottom of the photo reads: “Zur Erinnerung/ an/ Leutnant d. R. und Komp.-Führer im 1. bay. Inf.-Rgt. 12. Komp./ Otto Ritter von Lang/ gefallen vor Douaumont am 12. Juni 1916.” (In
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Visitors to Munich may have the opportunity to pass by the Siegestor (Victory Arch) where Ludwigstraße meets Leopoldstraße during a journey through the city: Overhead view of the Siegestor. What is not evident when viewing the Siegestor however is the connection of the Siegestor to the Military Max Joseph Order. The Siegestor
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On December 1, 1929 Military Max Joseph Order recipient Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb (*9. 5. 1876 – †4. 29. 1956) was promoted to Generalleutnant (Lieutenant-General). From February 1, 1930 through October 1, 1933 Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb was the Commander of the Reichswehr 7th (Bavarian) Division stationed
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Hermann Ritter von Speck was born on August 8, 1888 in München. During the First World War he fought in various battles on the Western Front. On September 7, 1914 at Gellenoncourt: “Leutnant Speck, der Abteilungsadjutant der II./3. b. Feldartillerieregiments hatte bei einem Erkundungsritt festgstellt, daß
Read more →This photograph was presented in Orden und Ehrenzeichen 16. Jahrgang., Nr. 94 (Dezember 2014) on page 349. At the time of publication, readers were asked to identify any of the individuals shown in the photograph. Readers were also asked to identify a possible the reason for the meeting.
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This is an interesting photo of a Bavarian Air Service pilot. He is wearing a large medal bar with the Military Max Joseph Order Knight’s Cross, a Bavarian Military Merit Order IV Class with Swords, and a Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class. These awards appeared to have been artistically “added” to the
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Joseph Steiner was born on November 24, 1895 at Langenreichen, Schwaben to master-cooper, farmer, and Mayor of Langenreichen Josef and his wife Josefa. He was one of ten (10) children. He later completed his studies to become a teacher at the Teacher Education Institution at Lauingen/Donau, and then on
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This group of unusual items was found in the archives of the now defunct French order and medal manufacturer M. Delande of Paris. Although I am not certain of the exact years that Delande was in business, they were certainly in business during the first few decades
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