Medal bar of Rittmeister Bodenstedt

[Chris Wainwrigh]

Stunning bar!! It's the first time I have seen those Italian decorations before

[Mike Huxley]

Bob, Fantastic bar I've just spotted this on Ebay.de ... may be worth having?

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...194713968&rd=1

[Bob Hunter*]

Thanks for the headsup, Mike.

[Bob Hunter*]

One of the histories I was able to obtain is from inception to 1913 and contains pictures of Bodenstedt as the Adjutant on parade. He is mounted on the white horse.

[Bob Hunter*]

an attempt in color.

[Bob Hunter*]

Here is a close up of Bodenstedt.

[Kurt Doench]

Brian,

While probably changing during the war, the last peacetime order of battle for the regiment (stationed at Diedenhofen) was 45. Kavallerie-Brigade (HQ Saarlouis), 34. Division (HQ Metz), XVI. Armeekorps (also Metz). Perhaps someone can take it from there.

Regards, Karl

"Husar Regiment 13 (King Hubert of Italy) and was killed in action at Kutno on the Eastern Front on 16 November 1914"

Bob, you know what division this was assigned to?

[PaulChep]

Bob, and I passed on this bar because I thought I would never find a pic of the guy! Great find.

[Bob Hunter*]

Thanks, Paul. Now all I need is a first name...maybe from Glenn J. and his "Dead Prussians Book."

[Andy Baus]

Bob,

Unfortunately, the Ehrenmal des preußischen Offizerskorps does not provide first names. However, there are many other sources, obscure though they may be, that do.

One of those is the "Ehren-Tafel der gefallenen königlich-preußischen Kadetten." According to this, the first name of Herr Rittmeister Bodenstedt was Waldemar. No date of birth, but you now have the full name of the bar's original owner.

Andy

[Bob Hunter*]

Thanks Andy for filling in another part of the puzzle.

[Brian S]

Brian,

While probably changing during the war, the last peacetime order of battle for the regiment (stationed at Diedenhofen) was 45. Kavallerie-Brigade (HQ Saarlouis), 34. Division (HQ Metz), XVI. Armeekorps (also Metz). Perhaps someone can take it from there.

Regards, Karl

Thanks Karl!

[stogieman]

Yikes!

..... did you see the final price of that Honor List???