Stefan

Hello, I'm helping a retired Swedish colonel with his militaria collection and this Austrian uniform coat was in it. He says that it might be a general staff's uniform but is not sure. Anyone here that knows the model and how to read the rank from it? It's missing the inner side and it looks it's half finnished. But the outside is very nice. Regards, Stefan

And the hat to what you describe :-) //Stefan

Hello, this picture is scanned from the book "Gustaf Mannerheim 1918" by Stig Jägerskiöld. It also occurs in other books but this was the one with best quality that I found at home. The Finnish war archives should have one in better quality. Regards, Stefan

Hello, interesting (since I'm very much into the Swedish Brigade) that he got that. He must have supported his brother Gustaf Hallström in some way? One didn't have to go over to Finland 1918 and fight to get the medal, it was also rewarded to those who worked for the Brigade in Sweden. I already got your book Stellan and I will start on it right away! :-) Regards, Stefan

Hi, Mannerheim has his 1914 EK1 on the parade in Helsinki the 16th of May 1918, so he got that before. Regards, Stefan

And here is Hjalmarson, the first commander of the Persian Gendarmerie. In the photo he is wearin his Finnish uniform. He took his own life in 1919. //Stefan

Ok, here is my latest finding. Pousette was in Persia and then fought with the Germans on the Turkish front. He also got some non-combat Finnish medals - the white rose and a "civil guard" medal. //Stefan

Do elks sh#t in the woods? :-) Please, post more pictures... Happy new year!! //Stefan

Nice group! The EK2 is like the one I got. Regards, Stefan

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Thanks Rick, I got a translation of the Persian document. So here is the Persian -> Swedish -> English translation "Ministry of the interior According to order of the head of the Governmental Gendarmerie shall commander E.F. Thorell be promoted to major in the Governmental Gendarmerie. He shall have a salary according to contract. 16 hoot 1321" I believe that the French document is a copy written by the commander of the Persian Gendarmerie - the Swedish officer Harald Hjalmarson. From the little references I have at home regarding the Swedes in Persia: Thorell was hired in Persia from August 1912 and left 1st of June 1914. He was an instructor at the 5th regiment at Hamadan. He got an archive of his own in the Swedish war archives that I have to have a look in. Regards, Stefan

And then we have this - anyone!?

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Then it is this paper written in French and signed by the commanding Swedish officer Hjalmarson. It's something about a medal suggestion - but what does it say exactly? /Stefan

Hello, I also collect the very few items that I find regarding the Swedes that were in Persia in the 1910's. Sweden was contacted by Persia to build up and train their gendarmerie and also police, so the roads would be safe again. With the Russians in the north and the British in the south this was not a easy task...but after reading a few books about it I would say that the result was good. Last month I got this group regarding the Swedish officer Ernesto Thorell. It's rather late now so I will post the medal and some documents that I need help to translate... First out is the Order of the lion and the sun, third class I believe. Regards, Stefan

That's a nice one Bison! So mine is extremely worn or is it a poor man's version? Regards, Stefan

Thanks for your help Regards, Stefan

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Hello! When I've looked around various sites I've noticed that this order is many different version. Mine seems to be very plain...or is it just old and worn? Regards, Stefan

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