Rudolf Veiel (ribbon bar)

[Jaime]

Hi,

Another ribbon bar´s question. Help me again, please.

Source: this forum.



All the best.

Jaime.

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello Jaime,

Can't be of too much help here, but on the ribbon bar he has:

1) 1914 Iron Cross Second Class
2) Württemberg Military Merit Order-Knight's Cross
3) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor with Swords
4) Wehrmacht 25-Year Long Service Cross
5) Wehrmacht 12-Year Long Service Medal
6) ?
7) ?

Numbers 6 & 7 must be annexation and/or foreign decorations, but I can't make them out.

In WW2, he was awarded the East Medal (which he wore through the second buttonhole of the tunic and not on the ribbon bar), the 1939 Spangen to both the 1914 EK2 & 1914 EK1, and, of course, the Knight's Cross of the 1939 Iron Cross. He was also awarded the 1939 Wound Badge in Black.

Here is his listing in the 1924 Officer's Rank List, at which time he held the rank of Rittmeister. The listing also shows his WW1 decorations:

1914 EK1, 1914 EK2 (implied by possession of EK1), and the Württemberg Military Merit Order-Knight's Cross (WM3).

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is a color photo of Veiel, inspecting former German POWs that have been repatriated in a prisoner exchange between England and Germany, sometime in 1944.

[Jaime]

I cannot thank you enough, Tom!

[Tom Yanacek]

I cannot thank you enough, Tom!

Hi Jaime,

I'm glad I was able to be of a little help.

Best regards,
Tom