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36 - Memoirs of General Charles-Louis Trémeau:
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Memoirs of General Charles-Louis Trémeau: Russia: Order of the White Eagle. Knight’s set. Medal, 9.8 x 6.1 cm: gold, hallmarked 56, enamel (chips on the blue ribbon supporting the eagle), sash; Badge, Ø: 8.8 cm: vermeil, hallmarked 84 and on the pin, enamel; Case covered in Russian leather bearing the gilded coat of arms, lined with silk and cream velvet (damage to the hinge). With certificate of award, dated 13 November 1908, signatures of the Chancellor and Secretary of the Chapter of Orders, dry seal and two certified translations, one handwritten, the other typewritten. Handwritten note ‘This “White Eagle of Russia” decoration was presented by Colonel Count Nostitz, Russian military attaché, to General Trémeau, then Generalissimo-designate of the French Army, who received it at his flat on Boulevard St Germain’, with its envelope. Trémeau Charles-Louis (1849–1915) A cadet at the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr in 1869 and 1870, and a second lieutenant in the 1st Marching Dragoon Regiment, he took part in the Siege of Paris, before joining the Cavalry School at Saumur. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1873 and Captain in 1875, he served as Aide-de-camp to the Minister of War, General Campenon, then as a second lieutenant at Saumur, and became a Squadron Commander in 1883. Chief of Staff of the 2nd Cavalry Division, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in 1890, served as Deputy Commandant of the Saumur Cavalry School, and subsequently became Deputy Chief of Staff at the Ministry of War. He commanded the 4th Regiment of Mounted Chasseurs from 1893 to 1900, holding the rank of Colonel. He was promoted to Brigadier-General in 1899, then to Major-General in 1901. He served as Chairman of the Cavalry Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Supreme War Council in 1909.
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About the sale Militaria & Historical Memorabilia
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Auction time 09/04/2026 at 9:30 AM
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