Hermann Freiherr von Watter

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Hermann Freiherr von Watter
File:Hermann Freiherr von Watter II.jpg
Generalleutnant Freiherr von Watter
Birth date 7 January 1848
Place of birth Ludwigsburg, Kingdom of Württemberg
Death date 8 March 1911
Place of death Stuttgart, German Empire
Allegiance Flagge und Wappen, Deutsches Reich, Königreich Württemberg, valid from 1817 to 1918.png Württemberg
Wappen des Deutschen Bundes.jpg German Confederation (1864–1866)
 German Empire
Service/branch Flagge und Wappen, Deutsches Reich, Königreich Württemberg, valid from 1817 to 1918.png Army of Württemberg
Years of service 1864–1911
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held General à la suite Seiner Majestät des Königs von Württemberg
Battles/wars Franco-German War
Awards Grand Cross of the Friedrichs-Orden

Maximilian Ludwig Hermann Fidel Freiherr[1] von Watter (7 January 1848 – 8 March 1911) was a German officer of the Army of Württemberg (Württembergische Armee), finally Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General).

Promotions

Hermann Freiherr von Watter (young).jpg
  • 15 September 1864 Fahnenjunker (Officer Candidate)
    • in the (Feld-)Artillerie-Regiment of the Württemberg Artillerie-Brigade
  • 13 March 1868 Lieutenant (Sekondeleutnant) with Patent from 21 April 1866
  • 20 July 1870 Oberlieutenant (Premierleutnant)
  • 22 May 1876 Hauptmann
  • 18 August 1888 Major
  • 20 June 1889 Oberstleutnant
  • 18 October 1891 Oberst
  • 27 January 1896 Generalmajor
  • 24 February 1899 Generalleutnant

Awards and decorations

  • Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz I. Klasse mit der Kriegsdekoration (SA3a.KD) on 23 April 1871 as Oberleutnant
  • Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71
  • Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight III. Class (ÖEK3)
  • Friedrichs-Orden, Kommenturkreuz II. Klasse
  • Dienstehrenzeichen I. Klasse, 1889
  • Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Kommenturkreuz
  • Orden der Krone von Italien, Offizierkreuz (JK4)
  • Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 3rd Class (PRAO3/PrA3)
  • Persischer Sonnen- und Löwenorden, Kommandeurkreuz (PSuL3/PL3)
  • Nassauischer Hausorden vom Goldenen Löwen, III. Klasse (NgL3)
  • Order of the White Falcon (Hausorden vom Weißen Falken), Commander's Cross (GSF2)
  • Bavarian Military Merit Order, Commander's Cross (BMV2b)
  • Albrechts-Orden of Saxony, Komtur II. Klasse (SA2b) on 27 June 1892 as Oberst
  • Prussian Order of the Crown (Preußischer Kronenorden), 2nd Class
  • Pius-Orden, Kommandeurkreuz (PP2)
  • Lippe House Order (Fürstlich Lippischer Hausorden), Cross of Honour (Ehrenkreuz) 2nd Class (LH.EK2/LH2)
  • Mecklenburg Order of the Griffon (Großherzoglich Mecklenburgischer Greifenorden), Honour Cross (MGrO2c/MG2c)
  • Princely Reuss Cross of Honor (Fürstlich Reußisches Ehrenkreuz), 1st Class (REK1/REKj1)
  • Albrechts-Orden, Komtur I. Klasse (SA2a) on 30 January 1897
    • in December 1906 he received permission to carry the swords on the ring (Schwerter am Ringe) to the first class
  • Bavarian Military Merit Order, Grand Commander (Großkomturkreuz), reclassified 1905 (BMV2a)
    • since ranking list 1906 renamed Military Merit Order II. Class with Star (BMV2mSt)
  • Roter Adlerorden, II. Klasse
  • Friedrichs-Orden, Kommenturkreuz I. Klasse
  • Stern und Brillanten (Star and Diamonds) to his Roten Adlerorden 2nd Class
  • Order of the White Falcon (Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach), Grand Cross (GSF1)
  • Friedrichs-Orden, Grand Cross

Further

External links

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References

  1. ↑ Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a title of German nobility (Deutscher Adel), somtetimes translated as Baron, not a first or middle name, but connected with the surname, for example Sigismund Freiherr von Falkenstein, not Freiherr Sigismund von Falkenstein. The female forms are Freifrau, if married, and Freiin, if not.
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