picture quiz! Can a General fail?

[Daniel Krause]

Hi guys,

just oicked up this postcard with the pic of GFM v.d.Goltz.
Is he wearing everything as it should be worn? Orrr...
what the hell is wrong here?

Best regards

Daniel

[JensF.]

Whats the "thing" behind his Hohenzollern Breaststar?

[Daniel Krause]

Whats the "thing" behind his Hohenzollern Breaststar?

Hi Jens, something Turkish hangs there. Goltz was also a "Pascha"

Beste Grüße

Daniel

[Mike H.]

"Can a General fail?"

Not in my experience.... Every rank below him can fail, but not the General.

[Daniel Krause]

Mike, of course You are right. The General never fails.

But his Servant did not properly decorate him for the photoshooting.

What is not correct here?

Best regards

Daniel

[Denis]

Hi
The sash ribbon is located on the wrong side ??
Regards
Denis

[Gerd Becker]

Hi Daniel,

RAO Grand Cross plus RAO First Class? Shouldn´t he wear just the GC? I am not sure.
Gerd

[AOK4]

I also think it is the sash...

Jan

[Christian L]

if i rememebr right, the sash (don't know if right or lefthand) should be worn over the medal bar and not the medal bar over the sash.
christian

[AOK4]

The sash should be worn over the other side, and therefore can't cover the medals...

[Daniel Krause]

Sash is right,
both RAOs are right. He had the 1st class with oakleaves, swords on the ring and crown, because of the crown he could wear it together with the RAO grand cross.

Have a look for the Hohenzollern star; which class it represents? Sure it belongs there?

[JensF.]

It is the Hausorden but no swords?!?

[Daniel Krause]

Ja no swords!

But sure that a COMMANDERS star (6 pointed) belongs on this side?

[Blitz]

Out of the point; Is this The Von Der Goltz who led the Ost-See division to Finland during our war of independence in 1918?

[Daniel Krause]

Hi Blitz, that was LtGen RÜDIGER Graf v.d.Goltz, born 1865, died 1946,
Our v.d.Goltz here is COLMAR WILHELM LEOPOLD Freiherr v.d.Goltz, 1843-1916.

Over the centuries there were all together 33 Generals v.d.Goltz in the Prussian Army.

Best regards

Daniel