Florian III

Florian III
Florian III (right) shakes hands with fellow soldiers of the 1st VS-Panzer Division Kaiser Florian von Horn
Born	3 January 1884 Sankt Ludwig, Finnmarck, Rotgeheim
Full name	Florian Rudolf Maximilian von Horn
Allegiance	Rotgeheim
Service/branch	Waffen-Verteidigungsstaffel
Years of Service	1904 – present
Rank	Major
Unit	1st Panzer Battalion, 1st Panzer Regiment, 1st VS-Panzer Division KFvH
Wars	10 Days War Battle of Bloody Gulch Battle of Widerhausen Battle of Elssler Invasion of Scheinfeld
Spouse(s)	Alena Johannsen (1905 – 1914; divorced)
Relations	Florian I (grandfather) Florian II (father) Tanja Geske (mother) Bernhard (brother) Maximilian (son)

Florian III (born 3 January 1884) is a Rotgeheiman soldier and nobleman in the Verteidigungsstaffel. He is a Major serving as the Battalion Executive Officer in the 1st Panzer Battalion, 1st Panzer Regiment, 1st VS-Panzer Division Kaiser Florian von Horn. He is the son of Florian II, short-lived Kaiser of Rotgeheim. He is also the grandson of Florian I, the longest-reigning Kaiser, and the great-grandson of Kaiser Richtar Steffan, the Kaiser of Northern Prussia. Florian III is known throughout Rotgeheim for his heroism and valor in battle. The Verteidigungsstaffelsbericht (the Verteidigungsstaffel Report; a newspaper report that distinguishes units and persons in battle for their bravery) mentioned Florian III several times during his career during the 10 Days War. He participated in the Battle of Bloody Gulch, the Battle of Widerhausen, and the Battle of Elssler, in all but the first where he was referenced in the Verteidigungsstaffelsbericht for his bravery.

Personal Life

In 1905 Florian III became married to Alena Johannsen, a company commander in an armored company of the 1st VS-Panzer Division Kaiser Florian von Horn. A single son, Maximilian, was born between the two. Their marriage lasted from 1905 to 1914, ending in divorce due to irreconcilable differences.

Summary of Career

Awards

• Iron Cross
  • Grade 1 (22 July 1904)
  • Grade 2 (18 February 1906)
• Wound Badge
  • Grade 1 (19 February 1907)
  • Grade 2 (14 April 1916)
• 10 Days War Medal (28 January 1913)
• Hundermenschen Campaign Medal (28 January 1913)
• Auerbach Battle Medal (21 January 1913)
• Widerhausen Battle Medal (25 January 1913)
• Elssler Battle Medal (26 January 1913)
• Verteidigungsstaffelbericht Medal
  • Grade 1 (29 January 1913)
• Mountain Infantry Service Ribbon (20 July 1904)
• Panzergrenadier Service Ribbon (5 March 1905)
• Panzer Service Ribbon (27 February 1907)
• 6th VS-Mountain Division Preußen Service Badge (20 July 1904)
• 17th VS-Panzergrenadier Division Furtwängler Service Badge (5 March 1905)
• 1st VS-Panzer Division Kaiser Florian von Horn Service Badge (27 February 1907)

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