Hermann Freiherr von Watter
| Hermann Freiherr von Watter | |
|---|---|
File: 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 |  Württemberg German Confederation (1864–1866) German Empire
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| Service/branch | Army of Württemberg
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| 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).
Contents
Promotions
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- 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
- War Commemorative Medal of 1870–1871 (Kaiserliche Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71; KD70/71) in Bronze
- Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, Knight III. Class (ÖEK3)
- Friedrichs-Orden, Commander's Cross II. Class
- Long Service Award, 1st Class (Dienstehrenzeichen I. Klasse), 1889
- Orden der Württembergischen Krone, Commander's Cross
- Orden der Krone von Italien, Officer's Cross (JK4)
- Red Eagle Order (Roter Adlerorden), 3rd Class (PRAO3/PrA3)
- Persischer Sonnen- und Löwenorden, Commander's Cross (PSuL3/PL3)
- Nassauischer Hausorden vom Goldenen Löwen, III. Class (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, Commander's Cross (PP2)
- according to the German Order Almanac (Deutscher Ordens-Almanach) Commander's Cross I. Class (PpP2a)
- 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
- Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Johanniter-Orden (PStJO)
- König Karl Jubiläums-Medaille (25 years) in Silber, 1889
- König Karl Erinnerungszeichen in Gold und Silber am 24. Dezember 1891
- Kaiser Wilhelm I. Erinnerungsmedaille 1897
- Medaille zum 100jährigen Bestehen des Königreichs Württemberg 1906
External links
- Gothaisches Genealogisches Taschenbuch der Freiherrlichen Häuser, 1935, pp. 589 f.
Freiherren von Watter
- Karl Oskar Heinrich Freiherr von Watter (Generalleutnant)
- Kurt Wilhelm Otto Freiherr von Watter (Generalmajor)
References
- ↑ 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.
Categories:
- 1848 births
- 1911 deaths
- German nobility
- People from Württemberg
- Military personnel of Württemberg
- German generals
- Generaladjutant
- German military personnel of the Franco-Prussian War
- Knights of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
- Recipients of the Friedrich Order
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria)
- Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Württemberg)
- Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Prussia)
- Recipients of the Albert Order
