Lot 131
Otto Freiherr von Pechmann - a Knight's Cross of the Military Order of Max Joseph
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A104m | Live auction | 875 Lots
Hammer price € 19,000
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Gold, enamelled in white on both sides with applied medallions on a movable crown and suspension ring. The latter with enrolment number "347" engraved on the inside. Flaws and repairs due to wear. Together with two ribbon sections in a blue presentation case (knocked) with embossed Bavarian coat of arms and inscription "M.M.J.O.", loose black velvet lining.This enrolment number was awarded three times, initially in 1814 to the Austrian General Anton Freiherr von Volkmann, in 1870 to Major Wilhelm Freiherr von Imhoff and in 1916 to Otto Freiherr von Pechmann. Otto Karl Konrad Freiherr von Pechmann (1874 – 1959): cadet in the 2nd Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment "Kronprinz" in 1894, lieutenant in 1896 and captain in the Infantry Life Regiment at the onset of the war, award of the Military Order of Max Joseph on 4 November 1916 for the attack on Le Transloy as commander of the I./IR24. Deputy regimental commander of the IR24 in 1918. Major in the provisional army in 1919, discharged as retired colonel in 1923. Colonel (E) of the Wehrmacht in 1935, major general z. V. in 1941, final discharge in 1942.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
