7437 - Documents from the estate of Major General Friedrich Franz Feeser (1875–1914)

Documents from the estate of Major General Friedrich Franz Feeser (1875–1914) Commission as Second Lieutenant in the 4th FAR, with a special order from Prince Regent Luitpold (February 27, 1896). Commission as First Lieutenant in the 6th FAR with a special commendation from Prince Regent Luitpold (October 28, 1904). Commission as Captain with a special mention from Prince Regent Luitpold (May 4, 1910). Commission as Major with a special mention from King Ludwig III (March 31, 1916). Certificate of Authentication for the Luitpold Jubilee Medal (October 13, 1905). Certificate for the Order of Military Merit, 4th Class, with Swords (December 15, 1914). Certificate for the Order of the Iron Crown, 1st Class, with the Order of Merit from General Bothmer (May 10, 1915). Certificate for the Military Merit Order, 4th Class, with Crown and Swords (August 3, 1915). Certificate for the Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class, with Knight’s Cross (June 2, 1915). Certificate for the Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class, with Knight’s Cross (November 26, 1915). Cover letter for the 2nd Class Service Medal (August 27, 1916). Certificate for the Knight’s Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (February 9, 1917). Certificate for the Order of Albrecht, 1st Class, with Swords (September 5, 1917). Certificate for the Hamburg Hanseatic Cross (July 5, 1918). Crown Prince Rupprecht Medal in silver on a ribbon with accompanying certificate (May 18, 1931). Partially and minimally damaged; shows signs of wear and age. A unique collection, complete and in good condition, from the estate of a prominent German general and military author. Feeser enlisted as a cadet in the Royal Bavarian 4th Field Artillery Regiment “König” in Augsburg on July 16, 1894, and transferred to the 6th Field Artillery Regiment in Fürth in October 1900. From October 1, 1912, he served as battery commander in the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment “Horn.” From February through May 1914, he was seconded to the Field Artillery Firing School in Jüterbog. During World War I, he served as a General Staff officer on the Western and Eastern Fronts as well as with the Southern Army. On February 28, 1927, Feeser retired from active duty with the rank of Major General and worked as an author of military history and as a lecturer. Condition: II