Research Help Needed

Navy · 03-16-2007, 02:22 PM

All,

I have a beautiful Imperial German (Bavarian) Aviators uniform. It is piped as a jaeger uniform but has aviation shoulder boards. The original owner was a recipient of the Order of Max Joseph. There can't have been too many folks who were both former Jaeger Officers and were also Bavarian aviators, much less recipients of the Max Joe. Anyone got any good ideas where to look to research this guy?

Tom A

Vlim · 03-16-2007, 04:13 PM

The following aviators were awarded the Max Joseph order during WW1:

Hans Ritter von Adam
Eduard Ritter von Dostler,
Heinrich Ritter von Gontermann
Robert Ritter von Greim
Georg Ritter von Hengl
Max Ritter von MÃ?Â¼ller
Friedrich Ritter von Mulzer
Friedrich Ritter von RÃ?Â¶th (awarded after his death in 1919).
Eduard Ritter von Schleich
Adolf Ritter von Tutschek

I think you should investigate Georg Ritter von Hengl:

Name Georg Ritter von Hengl
Born 21.10.1897 at Leiling
Died 1952 in Sonthofen
First Joined 2.8.1914
Became Lt bayer.12 Jag.Bn 1.9.15
Prewar Service III/Mtn.Rgt.99 6.10.36

Promotions Obstlt 1.4.39
Oberst 1.12.40
Gen.Maj. 1.4.42
Gen.Lt. 1.1.43
Gen.d.Mtn. 1.1.44

Command III/Mtn.Rgt.99 1.9.39
Mtn.Rgt.137 1.4.40
2 Mtn.Div 1.1.42
XIX Mtn.Korps 1.10.43
Amtschef on OKH 1.6.44
LIX Army Corps 1.2.45

Awards bayer Max Josefs Orden
Ritterkreuz

Aaron · 03-16-2007, 10:34 PM

It sounds like "Ritter" is some kind of title. What does it mean?

Roadkill · 03-16-2007, 10:41 PM

Knight

stefanosg · 03-17-2007, 05:35 AM

The Aerodrome is a group of WWI aviation enthusiasts, and I see they now have a forum. Give them a shot. http://www.theaerodrome.com/

Vlim · 03-17-2007, 07:19 AM

The 'Ritter von' addition came with the Max Joseph order.

03-16-2007, 02:22 PM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Research Help Needed All, I have a beautiful Imperial German (Bavarian) Aviators uniform. It is piped as a jaeger uniform but has aviation shoulder boards. The original owner was a recipient of the Order of Max Joseph. There can't have been too many folks who were both former Jaeger Officers and were also Bavarian aviators, much less recipients of the Max Joe. Anyone got any good ideas where to look to research this guy? Tom A

03-17-2007, 05:35 AM	#5
stefanosg User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Central Florida Posts: 367 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 2 Posts	The Aerodrome is a group of WWI aviation enthusiasts, and I see they now have a forum. Give them a shot. http://www.theaerodrome.com/ __________________ "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

03-16-2007, 04:13 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	The following aviators were awarded the Max Joseph order during WW1: Hans Ritter von Adam Eduard Ritter von Dostler, Heinrich Ritter von Gontermann Robert Ritter von Greim Georg Ritter von Hengl Max Ritter von MÃ?Â¼ller Friedrich Ritter von Mulzer Friedrich Ritter von RÃ?Â¶th (awarded after his death in 1919). Eduard Ritter von Schleich Adolf Ritter von Tutschek I think you should investigate Georg Ritter von Hengl: Name Georg Ritter von Hengl Born 21.10.1897 at Leiling Died 1952 in Sonthofen First Joined 2.8.1914 Became Lt bayer.12 Jag.Bn 1.9.15 Prewar Service III/Mtn.Rgt.99 6.10.36 Promotions Obstlt 1.4.39 Oberst 1.12.40 Gen.Maj. 1.4.42 Gen.Lt. 1.1.43 Gen.d.Mtn. 1.1.44 Command III/Mtn.Rgt.99 1.9.39 Mtn.Rgt.137 1.4.40 2 Mtn.Div 1.1.42 XIX Mtn.Korps 1.10.43 Amtschef on OKH 1.6.44 LIX Army Corps 1.2.45 Awards bayer Max Josefs Orden Ritterkreuz

03-16-2007, 10:34 PM	#3
Aaron Banned Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vista, CA Posts: 1,008 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	It sounds like "Ritter" is some kind of title. What does it mean?

03-16-2007, 10:41 PM	#4
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Knight

03-17-2007, 07:19 AM	#6
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,989 Times in 1,205 Posts	The 'Ritter von' addition came with the Max Joseph order.