Beau Newman Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I've had this bar for a while and I've never been sure about it. The construction looks ok and the wear on the ribbons is what you would expect to see. My main issue is the crown & sword devices look a little odd. Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 :Cat-Scratch: Ooooooooooooooooooo That is a BEAUT! First impression: during the war General Staff Major. My Saxon sources are... not great... but from this combination SHOULD be identifiable.Back in a bit. (Start clocks NOW) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 KNEW that looked familiar: I have his photo:Oberstleutnant iG aD Hermann Georg Hoffmann, born 1873.My photo came from a GMIC member 2 years ago and dates before January 1917. Your ribbon bar dates after February 1918:StH-R 29.10.15SV3aX 28.10.14Xs to SA3a 02.10.14 (SA3a 13.09.12 replaced by this)EK2HOH3X 19.02.18RAO4 19.09.12BMV4XmKr 15.02.15SEK3 18.07.04WK3XmL 19.01.17SMK 04.01.17He also got a pinback Albert Order-Officer X in 1918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Newman Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Amazing, just amazing. I don't know how you do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Rank Lists. Award Rolls. (I have just spent years typing some of the wretched things out. ) = Decades of data barnacles encrusting. There's a thread probably from 2 years ago with his photo and career, which I will find and link to since I hate typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Rats. Can't find it.Born 23 September 1873 in Cottbus.Knight of St. Henry Order as Major iG, Chief of General Staff Saxon XII. Reserve Corps for outstanding performance during September 1915 battles in the Champagne.Secondelieutenant 21.06.92Oberleutnant 25.05.99Hauptmann ernannt 19.06.04 with final seniority 22.04.05Major 22.05.12Oberstleutnant 21.05.17zD 07.03.19 and aD 31.03.20 (why he was NOT charakterisiert Oberst aD I dunno)alive 1926General Staff from 20.10.09, attached to the Prussian General Staff 19.03.13 to 31.03.14General Staff Saxon XIX. Armee Korps April to December 1914Chief of the General Staff Saxon XIIth Army Corps 04.06.15-28.03.16Commander of "Artillery Commander 137" (no clue, me) in 1917Discharged as commander of the Saxon 68th Field Artillery Regiment in 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 A super bar !!! Rick thats amazing !!!! you need a tall drink for that one !!!! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Hi Beau, That's a great bar Great combinationChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 4 minutes!!!!RR-you should charge, you really should. :speechless1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 No one would pay, of course. One reason why I simply MUST cut back on time and effort. Dawn to dusk Ricky-the-field-hand isn't doing ME any good. That's why I've had to let go being a moderator. Me:world 7x24 aren't survivable odds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 I love that bar. It would look perfect on my General Staff Majors field greay tunic. My tunic is exactly like the one in the photo.If ever you want to sell/TRADE it for something let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 New photo of Hoffmann Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Great feldspange, and great detective work, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Hunter Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Great feldspange, and great detective work, as usual. I second that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hi, An old topic but recently I was lucky enough to buy a big ribbon bar which belonged to Oberstleutnant Gerog Hoffmann. Christophe It's interesting to note that only 8 Saxon officers received the WK3XmL. A very rare crosses indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Nice pick up and already IDed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Ribbon bars in Post #1 and #15: I noticed the SEM3 (without swords, earned in 1904) is before two (or three) wartime, combat awards. Why did he do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hi, Probably he was very proud of this cross and decided to wear it ahead another medals. Even if there is regulation, a lot of officers has chosen to wear their medals like they wanted. IMO Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 Hi Here is new photo of Hoffmann showing its big medal bar Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Super photo and a most impressive medal bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 That is a nice, NICE bar! I wish I could hold it my hands to get a really good look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMU Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Great bar! Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utgardloki Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 18/09/2016 at 21:05, Deruelle said: Hi, An old topic but recently I was lucky enough to buy a big ribbon bar which belonged to Oberstleutnant Gerog Hoffmann. Christophe It's interesting to note that only 8 Saxon officers received the WK3XmL. A very rare crosses indeed I am the new owner of this bar, so if anyone has new information or pictures of him I would be glad to hear them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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