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Thank you Graf,
for writing to me.

Yes, I am Uwe Bretzendorfer from Ludwigsburg, with whom you have done business in the past.
I closed my business a few years ago because of health problems.
But - thank God - I have overcome these problems and I have a lot of fun again with orders and decorations as a collector.

So it will be a great pleasure for me if you and I can talk about all kinds of discussions in the future with you..
My English is still terrible, but the Internet has made great progress - unlike me.

 

And I would be a happy man if we can address each other as Uwe and Peter.

 

I translated it with "DeepL" and i hope you can understand it.

 

Kind regards

Uwe

Hi Uwe,

 

Thank you for the reply.

 

It is great that this health problem is no longer an issue for you and you enjoy collecting

You had a nice items in you shop.

I focused my collecting to Bulgarian Orders and decorations I manged to get some very rare items That is mine main focus.  Also  rare models  of French legion of Honour and Belgium Orders,..... and some single Orders from Europe

I sold most of my German Iron Cross, especially the WW2 Period. Here in Australia, unfortunately the Government, under pressure from certain groups, started campaign against WW2 German Items They banned and made criminal offense if someone display WW2 German items Crazy times.

 

I kept some rare 1914 1st Class Iron Crosses and single items from 1870 and 1957 period

 

During the Pandemic the last two years Australia was locked down to the rest of the world for 2 years The only way to go overseas was to apply for special permission Melbourne at the same time became the most lock down city in the world Crazy times I stopped the collecting since it was difficult to buy  from overseas. Also it look the market is very slow.at the moment

 

Otherwise apart from some small mental issues in the family, due to those lengthy lock downs, the life is getting slowly back to normal.

 

I am very happy to get in touch with you If you want I can send you mine personal email for direct contact

 

Kind Regards

 

Peter.

 

Deutschritter , I understand that the 600 gold pesos were for the voyage and other costs . not only of Colonel Arent but also of Kornatzki and  Roldan von Strunk. otherwise an yearly or monthly payment must have been stated . a Gold peso of 1899 was equal to 2, 28 Pesos Moneda Nacional which were equivalent to a US dollar . then Colonel Arent received 600 Us dollars , roughly 2 400 Reichsmarks . a good amount 

Thanks for that. 2.400 Reichsmark at that time ... not bad! Do you know more about this Roldan von Strunk? I couldn't find anything about him. Here are some of the names I have, if you can add anything, that would be great:

 

Deutsche Militärinstrukteure in Argentinien mit den Abkürzungen CM für „Colegio Militar“ (Kadettenschule), ESG für „Escuela Superior de Guerra“ (Kriegsakademie) und ET für „Escuela de Tiro“ (Schießschule). Ohne Zusatz nach dem Namen bedeutet fehlende eindeutige Zuordnung oder keine offizielle Anstellung beim Heer, sondern bei anderen Institutionen:

1900 bis 1914:

Oberst Alfred Arent (Leiter der ESG)

Günther Bronsart von Schellendorf (ESG)

Hauptmann Brüggemann-Ferno (ESG)

Rudolf von Colditz (ESG)

Hermann Denk

Hauptmann Wilhelm Faupel (ESG)

Franz von Gagern

Friedrich Freiherr von der Goltz der Jüngere (ESG)

Hauptmann Georg Felgenhauer (ESG)

Haevernick (CM)

Friedrich Heussler

Johann Kestens

Eberhard F. F. Kintzel

Herbert von Kleist

Hauptmann Wilhelm Hans Kretzschmar

Gustav Adolf E. Moshack

Hauptmann Etienne Perrinet von Thauvenay

Herrmann von Pfistermeister

Alfred W. Poten (ET)

Ernst Pusch (ET)

Major Rollo von Kornatzki (ESG)

Albrecht Reinecke (ESG)

Heinrich-Unico von Ripperda-Cosyn

Hauptmann Richard Schlegner (CM)

Hauptmann Bertrand Schunck (ESG)

Hans Weiland

Hans Wilde

1921 bis 1935:

Oberst Max Bauer

Kurt von Döring (Luftwaffe, 1923–1926)

Major Arno Golchert (Infanterieschule in Buenos Aires)

Oberst Wilhelm Faupel (erneut 1921–1926)

Oberst Fritz Heidrich

Walter von Issendorff (1921–1927)

Eberhard von Jagwitz (1924–1930)

General Hans Kretzschmar

Oberst Etienne Perrinet von Thauvenay

Oberst Reuss

Major Carl Schneider

Major Rudolf Siber

Major von Westernhagen

1936 bis 1. August 1940 (insgesamt 115):

Major Rudolf Berghammer (Kavallerie)

Major Otto Kriesche (Luftwaffe)

Major Joachim Hans Moehring (Quartiermeister)

General Günther Niedenführ (Berater des argentinischen Generalstabs)

Oberst Friedrich Wolf (Artillerie)

Oberst Fritz Heidrich

Walter von Issendorff (1921-1927)

Eberhard von Jagwitz (1924-1930)

General Hans Kretzschmar

Oberst Etienne Perrinet von Thauvenay

Oberst Reuss

Major Carl Schneider

Major Rudolf Siber

Major von Westernhagen

1936 bis 1. August 1940 (insgesamt 115):

Major Rudolf Berghammer (Kavallerie)

Major Otto Kriesche (Luftwaffe)

Major Joachim Hans Moehring (Quartiermeister)

General Günther Niedenführ (Berater des argentinischen Generalstabs)

Oberst Friedrich Wolf (Artillerie)

Deutschritter ,please excuse me, Roldan von Strunk or Roland was not part of Colonel s Arent mission . by via of a lapsus of mine i included his name. Strunk was an ex officer in the AH Cavalry during WW1 of Prussian birth and after the War in the Freikorps and  Black Reichswehr , friend of Hitler he served as counselor to the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War . The member of the Arent mission was Bertrand Schunck. Your data about the German Officers that served in the Argentinian Army is better than the available in the Archives of the Argentinian Army Historical Service .  Herzliche Bayerische Grusse !

Thanks very much Rusty, you are too kind! I just happened to be scrolling through one of my Facebook groups and saw this same, memorable photo posted with a nice description. Best, Chris

Hi,

Nope, can't be me as there's no "c" in my name ?

I do have a website on Belgian (and some WW2) medals ...

Regards,

Hendrik

Emmanuel! I would gladly give you this medal, but it is not mine. Photo from the Internet.

 

Hello Goga Palkin,

Thank for your reply.

I had to try. Anyway, nice photo.

Regards.

    Emmanuel

Hello Peter, good to get in touch again.

Shipping to Australia seems to be a problem for the moment as you're not on the list of countries which I can ship to, but sometime in the future things should be normal again.

I'm normally quite reluctant to close auctions as I hate when others do so. But as we have dealt before I believe I can do so, but I would ask the listing price plus postage and the 4% PayPal fee (a bank transfer is without fees within EU so that's why PayPal isn't listed as an option). If this is of interest we can do so but when you'll receive it is unclear, your guess is as good as mine. I may also have a Bulgarian Medal of Merit in Silver mini which perhaps could be of your interest?

Kind regards, Lars

 

Hi Lars,

Thank you for the reply

The reason I asked you is because our Government put 10% Tax on all sales from overseas on Ebay.

However if there are any doubts for the Post simply forget it  I will leave for times better the now.

It looks like the Post in some parts of Europe does not include Australia at the moment

It is nice to have the mini, however it is not a must

 

Good Luck with the sales.. I noticed you listed several miniatures

 

Regards

 

Peter

Perfect, thanks Christophe. I have two MJO booklets in my library that I thought I had scanned, but I cannot immediately find the scans. However, a promise is a promise, so I'll rescan at least one of the booklet's this weekend.  I'll do so in JPG, so it is easier for you to post.

Best, 

Sandro

Hi Sandro,

Waldo has sent me scans and I resize all pictures to be post here. I have in my library books from  Kramer, Schrettinger and I used to have the Bayern Goldene Ehrenbuch. I sold it years ago.

Christophe

OK, thanks for the heads up, Christophe. So no need for me to send you a scan, then, right (I'll make one for myself and GMU in any event, so if you want a PDF just let me know)? 

Best, 

Sandro

Hi Emmanuel,

No problem!

Will make a note of your details

Thanks and regards

Garry

Hi Emmanuel,

I'll keep an eye open, but they are hard to find. As you probably know, the nos. awarded for the various jubilee, birthday and commemoration medals vary wildly, depending on who the monarch decides should be 'in scope'. Like from the Queen's 50th birthday medal (26 awarded) to the 70th birthday medal (450 awarded).

I don't have the award nos. for many of the newer ones.

Auction house Bruun Rasmussen had a selection for auction last year (I think) from one of the Queen's lady-in-waiting who passed away. Those medals went for hysterical prices - probably because most of them hadn't been on the market before.

I know Bruun Rasmussen, but the shipping policy is not that always simple.

I bought from them only ounce, and to avoid problem, I went to Copenhagen by my self, taking 1st morning flight, then last evening flight to return Bruxelles.

I also this that, to have the occasion to do a few others things in Copenhagen, as there is (was) still a shop with a few medals on that time. And that day I catch a Civil Defense Long Service Medal + a Danish Peacekeeping Group for Bosnia, so I was quiet happy.

I bet by a middlemen, I got from Rasmussen, the Queen Margrethe II 70th Anniversary. But I paid 2000 €. The seller told me, that a prince Hendrik Memorial Medal had recently been for sale for about 5000 € (but I was not able to buy that one). The 2 Medal for Queen Ingrid 50th Anniversary of Arrival & Memorial medal 2000, plus the Queen Margrethe II Silver Jubilee 1997 and the Frederick IX Centenary Medal, I got them though a middlemen who knew an ex danish royal household retiree on Spanish Riviera. And these 4 costed me much much less (about 600 € each).

The Queen Margrethe II 50th Birthday, with a so low mintage, I bet, it's out of reach.

With all the havoc due to coronavirus, I do not even know if I will ever be able to go Copenhagen again....

I do not know if you have also connection for swedish medal, but in Sweden I miss only the King Carl XVI Gustav 50th Birthday Medal 1996. I ounce bidded on one in a Kuenker auction. Even my bid was high, someone from the auction called me, to be sure I wished to confirm my bid, .....which I did, but I was overbid. It was Kuenker June 2012, I left a bid of 1800 €, and it was sold for 1900.

Regards.

    Emmanuel

Ahh... you have a couple that I'm still missing... ?

As should probably be obvious from my postings, I collect Danish medals and orders (I'm a Dane who emigrated to Canada about 7 years ago). 

I'm a member of the board of the Orders and Medals Society of Denmark (OMSD) and the website (omsd.dk) is my creation... not many other 'technical' people in that group ?

I haven't had any trouble getting items shipped from Bruun Rasmussen (if you're willing to pay the price). They have my credit card and address on file, and it normally goes smoothly. Flying from Canada to Denmark to pick up is normally not an option...

Hello Garven,

No; there is no direct illustrated comparison that is currently in print (yet) that shows the differences in ribbon tones/hues. Some of the vics from specific countries (France, US, Great Britain & Commonwealth, Italy, Japan, and Czechoslovakia) have distinctive ribbons so they are easy to identify. There is a pair of panoramic images showing various vics side-by-side that I posted to the 'WW1 Victory Medals General Discussion' sub-thread thread of the main vic thread that does show the variations in ribbons.

There is also a sub-thread in the vic thread called 'Victory Medal Ribbons in General' which should provide additional examples.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Rob

Thank you Rob, that'll get me started.

Monograph, a work and srudy about the order

Is a part of my dibital COMPENDIO LEGISLATIVO DE ÓRDENES, MEDALLAS Y CONDECORACIONES

Legislative compendium of spanish ODM

 

Antonio,

Thanks for explanation.  It was suggested to me that I buy a copy of your mongraph.  How do I do that?

Regards,

Gordon

 

COMPENDIO LEGISLATIVO DE ÓRDENES, MEDALLAS Y CONDECORACIONES, Antonio Prieto Barrio Interactive USB with rules of the Spanish Orders, Medals and Decorations, update 4.2020 Navigation pages in English and French. More of 9000 pages in 165 files. Hundreds of images, variations, etc. USB WITH REGISTERED POSTAGE INCLUDE FOR EUROPA: 47,00 EUROS USB WITH REGISTERED POSTAGE INCLUDE FOR WORLWIDE: 48,00 EUROS

 

Hi Tom, 

I`ll let you know when I find one for sale.

 

Regards,

Nick

Thank you very much Nick.

Stay healthy!

Tom

Hi Antti,

that is indeed very strange! I do not think I have ever seen that before. Let me do a little digging. If I find anything, I will get back to you.

Best wishes

Glenn

Great, thanks!

Antti