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    Cartaphilus

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    1. Hi Blackcowboy. I understand, except one thing. A honorific member à la suite of a regiment had the right to wear its uniform, but which military rank? Oberst? As I knew, a German regiment had always a real Oberst, and could have a honorific Oberst (a Chef). An à la suite member had also the rank of Oberst in the regiment? Thanks in advance.
    2. Hello Dave. Could you explain me the difference between being Chef of a Regiment, and being à la suite? The Chef was a kind of honorific Colonel, and à la suite is not linked with a concrete grade? Thanks for your help.
    3. Hello Carol. Could you explain us what are the differences between 1917 and 1938 versions of this awards? Thanks.
    4. Yes, very interesting. From my point of view, the most prestigious order must be the least awarded: the Order of the Crown.
    5. Hello friends. The Military Order of Merit was theoretically the main military decoration of the Kingdom of Württemberg. And, after her, the Order of the Crown and the Friedrich Order. But if we look at the numbers, we see that between 1914 and 1918 the Order of the Crown was much more exclusive and was granted in much smaller quantities than the Military Merit Order. In fact, Military Merit Order seems to be a relatively common decoration, if we compare it with Prussian Pour le Merite, Saxon Saint Heinrich, Bavarian Max-Joseph or Friedrich Carl Order from Baden. So, my question is: what was hierarchically the first military decoration in the Württemberg system? The Order of the Crown or the Military Merit Order? Thanks for any help or answer.
    6. Hello, dear friend.

       
      I wonder if the Order of the White Rose (Knight Cross) is still avaiable for sale.
       
      Greetings from Spain,
       
      Alberto.
    7. Perhaps this question is too obvious or simple, but I don't quite understand: If the Principality of Hohenzollern (Sigmaringen and Hechingen) ceased to exist as an independent state in 1850, who legally awarder the Princely Hohenzollern House Order? The former sovereing Prince (his sucesor, I mean), the Prussian Sate...? If it was granted by the former sovereign prince, why was a legal military decoration? The princes of missing German states (Hanover, Hesse-Kassel, Nassau, mediated ancient families...) had their orders and decorations, but none was "legal" or official. Why the Princely Hohenzollern House Order itself was an official award? Thank you very much for any answers or help.
    8. Hello friends. Do you know how many times the Order of the Prussian Crown was granted during World War I? I think the Order of the Red Eagle was awarded only 116 times.
    9. Hi friends. I need help on the identification of the decorations of Admiral Adolf von Trotha. As I can see: 1. Iron Cross 2nd class 2. Hohenzollern House Order Knight cross with Swords 3. Red Eagle Order with Crown and Swords. 4th or 3rd class? 4. Red Eagle Order with Crown and Swords on the Ring. 4rh or 3rd class? 5. Unknown cross pattée. Meklemburg? Oldenburg? Anhalt? Hanseatic? 6, 7 and 8: Three blurry medals. I suppose that the big last is the Káiser Wilhelm I centenary medal. By the way, what do you think about the neck decoration under the Pour le Merite?
    10. Hello friends. What do you think about the breast stars on this portrait of Generaloberst Heye? I can identify Otoman Osmanieh Order and Bulgarian Military Merit Order (Grand Officer), but I don't know what is the star at the bottom. Maybe Spanish Military Merit Order?
    11. Hi friends. I nedd your help for the identifcation of another ribbon bar. It belongs to Generalmajor Franz Neumayr: - Iron Cross 2nd class - Winter Campaign Medal - ??????? - Bavarian Military merit Cross 4th class? - Hindenburg Cross - Austrian Great War Commemorative Medal - Wehrmacht Long Service Awards - Austrian annexation medal - ????? - ????? Thanks for any help.
    12. Yer Thierry, the sixth ribbon seems to be the War Victory Cross Order from Slowakia, but I've never seen any reference about this order awarded to Steiner. Best regards.
    13. Dear friends do you have any idea about what Finnish awards can be seen on Felix Steiner's ribbon bar?
    14. It's a difficult matter. Heydrich's funeral pillow shows 7 foreing breast stars, bt the list above from AHF only mentions 5 breast star decorations. These 7 foreing awards appear on his ribbon bar perfectly, with miniature crowns (italian awards) or rosettes. The question is: which are these foreing breast stars?
    15. I have no news about a prototype of time, although we currently have fantasy pieces. If the idea of the Star of the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross was reward the best general of each war, as Blücher and Hindenburg, I not understand why in 1871 Moltke was not awarded. He had already proved his brilliance also before in 1864 and 1866. It is true that received the Grand Cross of the Order Pour le Merite, but this is a very special award, given only a very short period of time, which was not sustained in subsequent wars, and can not be compared to the glory of receiving Star of the Gran Cross of the Iron Cross.
    16. Any Breast Star of the Iron Cross was awarded on 1871, but from my point of view, the one that really deserved it was Moltke.
    17. 13 and 14 are the War Crosses of both Lippe states. What about this pic? Big, clear and in color...
    18. OK. As I thought, it's a republican award. Thanks for your answer, dear Cimbineus.
    19. Dear Josef and friends, let me ask you some questions about this interesting decoration: - Could be received by official, or was only intended for the troops and NCOs? - What was its hierarchical position? Was it after or before the Bronze Bravery Medal? - Did this award rewarded acts of courage, valor and bravery, or services on the rear? What merits a soldier had to do to win it? Best regards and greetings.
    20. Dear Dave and friends of GMIC. I've seen this Long Service Cross in an Austrian medal bar, and I'm a bit confused. All long service awards from Austria-Hungary that I've seen have the service years in roman numerals, not in arabic numbers. So, what can you tell me about this cross? Fake? Republic period?
    21. Dear friends, I've found some potos of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia/Serbia and his wife, wearing a breast star that I can't identify. In this pic we can see an unidenfificated breast star under the Grand Cross of House Karadjeorjevic Order. Which order can be? In this second pic we can see the same order with, again, the House Karadjeorjevic Gran Cross, and maybe the Grand Cross of the White Eagle Order. Can be the White Eagle? Thanks for any help.
    22. Dear friends, the Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen 2nd class medal could be awarded withe the prussian black-white war-ribbon? Or only could be awarded with the red-White peacetime-ribbon? Thanks for your answers.
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