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Aha, Thanks Rick ! This Leutnant Goesta Nils Arvid Bruzelius had in the rang list of 1923 following awards: Austria Military MeritCross 3 cl with war decoration and swords Military merit medal in Silver w swords Military Merit medal in Bronce w swords Mobilization Cross 1912/13 He was born July 24th 1885 and had no swedish awards in 1923, he must have had joined the Austrian Army and fought in WW1 . An interesting story I?ll see if I can find out some more of this fighter in a foreign Army. He was at a Cavalry regiment nr 2 in the south of Sweden, died 1970. Christer

Hi all collector Friends, I am now working with a "BIG" project. Listing all Swedish officers with foreign awards at this moment I am lsiting Austrian awards and found a interesting fact. A Swedish officer who had been awarded with the Karl Truppen Kreuz among other awards. What was the rules for KTK ? I thought it only whent to Austian citizens ?? Anyone has any info Christer

Very Nice Set Rick, I didnt know they awarded theese posthumous ! First one I have seen Christer

I won this ribbon bar today, what do you think about it? EK II NC 1870?- Preuss War Aid ( or KR O ?? ) - RA O ? - 1870 NC - LS - 1897 or is it EK II NC 1914 - War Aid - Hamburg - Ehrenkreuz f?r Witwen - LS - 1897 ??? as the seller claims ? I just love NC ribbon bars Christer

Thanks Rick, you are the Greatest!! And you are right, he do look like McNee .... And now I have ask myself why I didn?t bought the Saxon band XXIX band , perhaps Daniel has a copy left? Think if naughty Kurt could now what interest hes old ribbon bar caused about 70 years after I kind of like the "against all rules" , putting hes 1912 EH3a on the bar. Now I can go to bed ( it?s 23.00 in Sweden) and dreaming of...... yes Diana Rigg ! All the best from Sweden, good night Christer

I got it !! Now can someone tell me who this Saxon hero was! And what is the medals on his bar??? Christer

Thanks Hardy for the Great Map ! It really adds some coluor to the story, It would be interesting to visit the area where he fell, I have a lot to places to visit when I retire..... Christer

Ohh well another bad seller out there ! It feels like 7 out of ten ribbon bars nowadays are fake ones, ten years ago it felt like the opposite. It seems to go the same way as TR awards, a lot of fakes and very few real items. Well not so much money and a new seller on my black list There are a lot of sellers from Germany/Austria now selling fakes. Anyway Happy Easter to all of you and Thanks God for Bulgaria! Not many fakes there (so far) Christer

Hi ! Bought this yesterday , (sellers Pic) but what is it? EK + roter Adler + Hessen Philip ? + HEK + Hessen + ? I will post better pics when i get it , but what do you think? Is the combo possible? All the best from sweden Christer

Hi ! Anyone got some info about F?silier Rgt 122 in May 1917 or about Unteroffizier Anton Frick ? I got a small lot of photos and papers from him and would like to learn some more, he was KIA May 1917 but I dont know where Any info at all would be appricated If I get something, I will return with a short story . All the best Christer

Hi all. and good morning (well in Sweden its morning now ) I just noticed that the card is stamped Rumbler Weissbaden but I don?t suppose that help anuthing? I don?t even know where Weissbaden is Christer

A new card, a Leutnant from W?rttemberg with Friedrich Cross ws and EK II and I I think there is a 8 x ? on his shoulderboards ? Any more info from someone? Regards from sweden Christer

let me present Arthur Bruno Helm Unteroffizier d res in 3 Komp Ers Inf Rgt 32 In war from 2 Aug 1914 then in Brig Ers Batl 63 16 Aug transferred to Ers Inf Rgt 32 From 20 Aug 1914 he was figting in France among other places he was at Verdun for almost two months in 1917 He was awarded the Iron Cross II 17 July 1916, and the EK I 10 Nov 1918 also FAM in Bronce 5 Feb 1918 and 1 month after FAM in Silver 7 March 1918 The day after he got hes EK I he was captured by the French 11 Nov 1918 and was released Februari 1920 He was 29 Years old and could at last go home to Dresden again A interesting story just from a small ribbon bar and a n old Military record Christer

Sometimes a small and common object can tell a great story. Here is a example ! A small ribbon bar with only three awards, nothing much too see, a typical Saschen EK decvice but value? maybe 10 $ , but what is the story behind such bar? Wait and see... Christer

Hallo! Just got a award cert for a Honorcross Fighter issued in Munich february? 1935 and signed by who??? I know that Heinrich Himmler was Police president in 1933 but who had the job in 1935? Anyone? I have been searching the net but not found anything yet looks like ??hafen something? Christer

And here is the Award cert for his EK II earned 1st May 1917 but signed 1st May 1918 a whole year later ! Christer

The Hulke Documents have arrived and the Brunswick KVK Doc is BIG! Tried to scan it , it has the number K 2652 down in the left corner. Stat Minister Wolff must have been tired in his fingers after signing every one of theese.... Christer

Well its a little off topic but it is a bar with a EK II and a Vet org medal so not complete off maybe But the thrill here is the 3rd and last medal on the bar a Bulgarian medal of merit, it looks like it is a Gold medal???? Theese are extemely rare and only about 67 have been awarded and only the people who before had the highest possible order from Royal Bulgaria. And this soldier/officer?? With only a EK II no long service , no other high awards and a post war vet medal?? I thought it must wrong it could?t be a gold medal after all. So I didn?t bought it, now did I do the right thing or???? sellers pics : Christer

Order of peoples Liberty I think that if is was awarded in 1959 it should be type II , the one hanged from a hanger like soviet ones. The first type screwback was issued in 1945 and I think they must have changed to hanger around early 1950? Someone have better info? Christer

Theese soldiers fron Inf Rgt 155 have a ? Some sort of anti Aircraft machine gun? Since they have helmets I suppose its late war 1917-1918? But what kind of gun is it? Christer

I put this photo up earlier today on another thread because of the ribbon bar, but since it was such nice uniform pic I put it here also ! Christer

I have looked at the photo and tried so judge what numbers he have on the shoulderboard but it?s impossible to tell, its just a blur Christer

Thanks Rick ! You Take the ribbons even in the worst photos !!! The seller told me there was a 10 on the shoulder boards , but I can?t se it with my bad eyes... could that be to any help? So a LW soldier in a felddiv in Bulgaria 1941-1942? that have been a sportsman earlier (sportsbadge, Olympics helper in some way) Well a lot from just a single Photo Thanks again eveyone Christer

Great story George! I love when there is a personal story behind the pics. This ship has also a most tragic story but not so much on her own .... Can you read the name on the bow? Carpathia a Cunard Liner , here in New York in April 1912.... YES She was the ship which first arrived to the area where Tianic sunk and ombord Carpathia the survivors at last reached New York. But the story didn?t end there in 1918 Carpathia was torpedoed by U 55 and sunk in Atlantic , 5 people died, she only survived Titanic with 6 years. Christer