Imperial Presentation damascus sword

[stingray]

Hey guys
Here is my latest find.
I think it was presented to Hauptmann Oskar Wantke.

[stingray]

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[Chopperman]

Nice find

[AZPhil]

That is a Beauty!!! Nice pic's.
Semper Fi
Phil

[Gunny Hartmann]

That is a Beauty!!! Nice pic's.
Semper Fi
Phil

I'll second that!...

[bigmacglenn]

DOV= Deutscher Offiziers Verein = German Officer's Association...
Presented by the Officer's Corps of the Landwehr district Siegen...To Oberleutnant and Adjutant Wantke...
cheers, Glenn

[stingray]

Thanks guys
Here is the link,what I found so far on this guy Oskar Wantke

Axis History Forum

[stingray]

I don't know why the link not working,so lets try this way:

Hauptmann Oskar Wantke
01.10.1891 Eintritt in das 2. Nassauische Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88 (Mainz)
(1903) kommandiert zum Landwehr-Bezirkskommando Siegen als Adjutant
(1904) in der 1. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 88
(1905 - 1907) Regimentsadjutant des Infanterie-Regiments 88
00.00.1909 - 31.08.1913 Chef der 2. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ (3. Rheinisches) Nr. 29 (Trier)
01.09.1913 Übertritt zur Marine-Infanterie

Prewar:
Red Eagle 4th Class
Crown Order 4th Class
Centenary Medal
Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class (gazetted in MarWB June 1914)

Wartime:
Swords to the Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight with Swords (gazetted in MWB 12.10.18)
Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st Class
Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class
Order of the Württemberg Crown, Knight with Swords

[maximus71]

ALOT of eye candy on this one, a true gem to cherish, would love to own one like that!

[Chopperman]

I don't know why the link not working,so lets try this way:

Hauptmann Oskar Wantke
01.10.1891 Eintritt in das 2. Nassauische Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 88 (Mainz)
(1903) kommandiert zum Landwehr-Bezirkskommando Siegen als Adjutant
(1904) in der 1. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments 88
(1905 - 1907) Regimentsadjutant des Infanterie-Regiments 88
00.00.1909 - 31.08.1913 Chef der 2. Kompanie des Infanterie-Regiments „von Horn“ (3. Rheinisches) Nr. 29 (Trier)
01.09.1913 Übertritt zur Marine-Infanterie

Prewar:
Red Eagle 4th Class
Crown Order 4th Class
Centenary Medal
Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class (gazetted in MarWB June 1914)

Wartime:
Swords to the Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Royal House Order of Hohenzollern, Knight with Swords (gazetted in MWB 12.10.18)
Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st Class
Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class
Order of the Württemberg Crown, Knight with Swords

Just think what his medal bar looked like