Kurpfalz-Bavarian Military Decoration
The Kurpfalz-Bavarian military decoration was presented with the letter Serenissimus Elector of February 19, 1795 by Elector Carl Theodor to nineteen officers from the rank of colonel to sub-lieutenant who had distinguished themselves in the wars against France in 1793/94. The award is considered the forerunner of the Military Max Joseph Order .
Appearance
The medal is a white enamelled gold bordered cross with gold ball points. It is rigidly connected to the upper cross arms with a red lined Kurhut . The golden monogram CT (Carl Theodor) on the dark blue enamelled obverse . The lapel is also enamelled in dark blue and bears the two-line golden inscription VIR TVTI (The Bravery).
Statutes and requirements
The statutes and requirements in sixteen articles were issued by Elector Carl Theodor on June 8, 1797 in Munich .
- The Military Medal is not a medal, but a reward for a brave deed.
- The badge of honor can only be acquired by officers, flag, junkers and standard leaders, regardless of rank, type of service, religion, birth, rank and other circumstances.
- In order to receive the honorary badge, "brave and hearty deeds are required, namely those which an officer could either have omitted without responsibility and would have served the army, or which performed with extraordinary prudence, or courage and determination for special honor, and to the advantage of the army or troops. " .
- Submission of the brave act, presentation of evidence and naming of witnesses to the respective commanding officer, review of the act;
- Submission of the expert report to the court war council;
- Consent of the elector, handing over of the medal by the commanding officer;
- The officer may also use the badge in his coat of arms.
- After the death of a holder of a badge of honor, the badge of honor must be returned to the electoral court war council.
- After committing a military or civil crime, the award must be returned to the Grand Master immediately.
- The documents are kept by the electoral court war council.
Awards
A total of 100 awards can be documented. Among other things, the following officers received the badge of honor:
- Colonel Baron von Zandt in the 1st Chevaulegers Regiment, on February 19, 1795
- Lieutenant Colonel Graf von Leiningen in the 2nd Chevaulegers Regiment, on February 19, 1795
- Lieutenant Colonel Johann Nepomuk von Triva in the 6th Fusilier Regiment, on February 19, 1795
- Capitane Maximilian von Spreti in the 2nd Feldjäger Regiment, on February 19, 1795
- Capitane Maximilian Thomas von Aicher in the 6th Fusilier Regiment, on February 19, 1795
- Major Joseph von Cloßmann , 1795
- Colonel Wilhelm von Metzen , 1798
- Colonel Carl Philipp von Wrede on the General Staff, December 10, 1799
- Lieutenant General Justus Ritter von Siebein , on August 20, 1800
- Captain Karl von Büllinger , on June 13, 1801
- Lieutenant Maximilian Friedrich von Nesselrode-Hugenpoet , on November 28, 1802
- Major Franz Alexander Espiard von Colonge , June 11, 1803
- Lieutenant General Bernhard Erasmus von Deroy , then a division general, on September 28, 1804
- Major Vincenz of Pompei in the 11th Fusilier Regiment , January 14, 1805
- Lieutenant Colonel Alois von Ströhl in the Infantry Leib Regiment , on November 22, 1805
- Major General Paul von Mezanelli , commander of the 3rd Brigade, January 11, 1806
- Major Carl von Haynau in the "Metzen" light battalion, later Lieutenant General of the Electorate of Hesse
With the foundation of the Military Max Joseph Order on March 1, 1806, five bearers were taken over as grand crosses, six as commanders and fifty as knights in the new order. Thirteen no longer active owners became Knights of Honor of the Military Max Joseph Order.
The Kurpfalz-Bavarian badge of honor had to be returned with this exchange.
literature
- Jörg Nimmergut : German medals and decorations until 1945. Anhalt-Hohenzollern. Central office for scientific ordination. Munich 1997. ISBN 3-00-00-1396-2 . Pp. 153-154.
- Baptist Schrettinger (Archivist of the Order): The Royal Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order and its members. Munich 1882.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Baptist Schrettinger: The royal Bavarian military Max Joseph order and its members. P. 38ff