Manstein Spange

[hagwalther]

Fellow Members,



Attached is a photo of Field Marshall Manstein wearing a spange (or is it a woven design) on his EKII ribbon.

Would anyone be able to identify the spange?

As always, thanking in advance.



Regards ...

[Dave Danner]

It isn't an EKII ribbon (well, technically it is). It is the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords. Like most Prussian decorations, military awards were worn on the Iron Cross ribbon:

[Eric Gaumann]

Manstein, a very capable Field Marshal to say the least. I wonder what his full list of decorations included?

[webr55]

For the ribbon, see this thread:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=38914

Regards
Chris

[Dave Danner]

Manstein, a very capable Field Marshal to say the least. I wonder what his full list of decorations included?

World War Two Awards:

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oakleaves (No. 209) and Swords (No. 59)
1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914)
1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914)
Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia
Krimschild in Gold
Luftwaffe Combined Pilot/Observer Badge in Gold with Diamonds (honorary)
Order of Michael the Brave, 2nd Class (Romania)
Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd Class (Romania)

Inter-war awards:

Cross of Honor for Combatants
Wehrmacht Long Service Decoration, 25 years
Wehrmacht Long Service Decoration, 12 years
Order of St. Alexander, 2nd Class (Bulgaria)

World War One Awards:

Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight's Cross with Swords (Prussia)
Iron Cross, 1st Class (1914) (Prussia)
Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1914) (Prussia)
Friedrich Order, Knight 1st Class with Swords (Württemberg)
Cross for Loyal Service (Schaumburg-Lippe)
Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
War Medal (so-called "Iron Crescent") (Ottoman Empire)
Wound Badge in Black (Germany)