Contains: Patent as naval cadet dated 16 May 1882; patent as ULt. z. S. v. 29 Dec. 1885; patent as Lt. z. S. v. 15 Nov. 1887; patent as Kapt. Lt. v. 11. June 1894; Patent to the Korv. Kapt. v. 23 March 1901; patent for Freg. Kapt. v. March 21, 1905; promotion to capt. z. S. v. 10. Nov. 1906; patent to capt. z. S. v. 10. Nov. 1906; patent to counter adm. v. 10. Apr. 1911; patent to v. adm. v. 27. Jan. 1915; patent to adm. 11. Aug. 1918; command to the "Wettin" v. 21. June 1907; Command as Chief of Staff Baltic Sea of 23 June 1909; Promotion to K. Adm. of 10 Apr. 1911; Command as Chief of the Mediterranean Division of 6 Sept. 1913; Russian Order of St. Anne, 1893; Red Eagle Order of 4 Kl. of 18 Sept. 1899; Service Mark Cross, 13. June 1901; Meshidia Order 2nd Class v. 24 Oct. 1901; Imtia Medal Silver, v. 13 Dec. 1901; Crowns Order 3rd Class v. 12 Aug. 1906; Commander Cross 2nd Class Albrechtsorden, v. 28 Oct. 1908; Crowns Order 2nd Class v. 5 Sept. 1909; Colonial Monument Coin, v. 19 Nov. 1913; Bulgarian Order, v. 21. Jan. 1914; Iron Crown Grand Cross, 12. Feb. 1914; Medschidieh Order 1. Kl. v. 26. May 1914; Imtia Medal 16./22. Nov. 1914; Grand Cross m. Schw. Wachsamkeit u. Weisser Falke, 20. Jan. 1916; Osman Order 1. Kl. v. 26. Feb. 1916; E. K. 1. u. 2. Kl, Feb. 29, 1916; Hamburg Hanseatic Cross, March 11, 1916; Red Eagle Order 2nd Class m. Eichenl. and Stern, v. 7. Apr. 1916; Cross for Faithful Service, v. 23. May 1916; Military Order of Merit 2nd Class m. Stern u. Schw., v. 9. Feb. 1917; Bremer Hanseatenkreuz, v. 13. Feb. 1917; Bulgarian Order, v. 1. Feb. 1917; Rote Kreuz Medaille 3. Kl., v. 24. Oct. 1919; certificate of appointment to the Bremen State Council. v. June 2, 1939.