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    Claudius

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    1. None that I'm aware of. Only in a humorous fashion we are trying to find other uses for fake medals. Sadly, they do come up very regularly and the in the past it was suggested that they would be better used as; inexpensive collector's copies, costume jewelry or on a reenactor's uniform. Don't take it personally. I once bought a Naval Observer's badge that I was sure was real. I even bought it from a recognized dealer and it also had maker-marks and purity marks that would convince any lightly knowledgeable person. It was a bad badge and I had to limp back to the seller to get my money back.
    2. What I found strange is the article reference that the looters haven't reached the tunnel yet, however after tossing aside rusted trench items they haven't gotten to the "treasure trove". What do they consider the treasure? The body remains in decayed uniforms? Rifles, bayonets and other gear in rotted condition? Do they think that there are some helmets in good enough condition to be valuable?
    3. Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century - BBC News
    4. Thank you. When I was looking at number 8, it looked like there is something above the cross. I couldn't make it out very well.
    5. What a great looking medal bar! I wish I could see some good color photos of that. Any idea where it is now? Still with the family? I couldn't zoom in very well. What is number 8 and 9?
    6. I had no idea that there were so many copies available. In the deep past I had to look a long time for my Volume I and I thought they were still hard to find.
    7. Does anyone need Volume I -Bavaria to complete their collection or personal research? I have an extra one. I found a copy for sale on FB and I bought it for a friend, but it turns out he didn't need it ?. (this is not related to my earlier shipping from Germany problem -that package is still underway to me.)
    8. I am not at all familiar with paper award bags from Carl Poellath (or Karl Pöllath depending on the time period). They look like their from post-1945. I don't know why they wouldn't be legit. Are they faking the award bags too?
    9. I strongly believe the urkunde is genuine. It is part of a group of documents that belonged to Wilhelm Oppelt, including his other award documents and photos. If it was a forgery, I would imagine that they would stop with just the 1918 award for the Karl Truppen cross. There are two photos of him. While the medals are blocked out, the ribbons are clear and the Karl Truppen cross is there (just the one). --- After thinking more on it, I have one theory to offer. Maybe after the Karl Truppen cross was instituted in December 1916, Oppelt's first authorization document was dated 1915 to show that he earned it back in 1915. Later in 1918, there was a bureaucratic error when he earned it as a pilot that made ten(10) flights over enemy lines and was automatically issued the 1918 authorization document.
    10. Hello; From all the A-H medal bars, ribbon bars and photographs I've seen it would suggest ONLY one. However I have personal documents from a gentlemen for notification of the Karl Truppen Kruez in 1915 and then another Karl Truppen Kruez notification in 1918.
    11. Years ago I remember going to a OMSA show and a gentleman had a display of the dozen different Imp.Austrian Commemorative 2. Dezember 1873 medal. In some cases the differences were subtle, but they were clearly from different manufacturers, perhaps across the Austrian Empire. The gentleman believed there had to be multiple manufactures to fulfill the large number that needed to be produced. I have to wonder how many Commemorative badges for the 100th anniversary of the Ministry of War were needed that required multiple manufacturers?
    12. That is a remarkable difference in quality. When I look between the Orders made by Eduard and Keibel I don't see such a disparity.
    13. I'll speak plainly -I don't like it. The tiny cross on the top is poorly formed and too delicate looking -it is not how the period items were done. These were badges on uniforms and you didn't want them catching on the cloth and making fraying marks. The main body looks poured into a form. The scepter and orb look particularly poorly cast. The Russian-style wingnut in the back also looks cast with the loops poorly soldered on. The left one "slipped" when it was being attached. And it shows false wear. Somehow it received a deep dent. These are finger tighten screws and it is highly unlikely that someone took a pliers to it. The piece tries to appear has a high quality badge (with enamel parts and five attachments) but also have the lesser quality of an enlisted man's badge with the main body being so crudely made. This is when it would be very illuminating to compare this piece with a known legitimate badge to clearly show the construction differences.
    14. ummm, hopefully he's not very good at his job??? ? I got nothing...everybody has their personal agenda's and justifications. I don't want to throw stones, unless I was sure I was without hypocrisy. but great diorama!
    15. You have some serious skills here! Thanks for the photos.
    16. Hey Claudius. What do u know of the L19 sinking? -nothing more than what is widely available, but I'm always open to learning new details from privately-sourced documents and research. I see u like WW1 German Tsiango. Do u collection uniforms? -Yes, I collect Tsingtau documents, photos, medals and militaria related to individuals in the WWI siege and subsequent POW captivity in Japan. Man-cave displays w all original minty badges? -no man-cave for me, just in riker mounts locked up, but I do have some small specimens at home. How about an airman’s near mint silk-cloth naval officer’s summer tunic w officers hat belt epaulettes pants and all buttons and best part custom-made by Tsiango tailors w provenance? -I would love to see it. Which of the two pilots stationed at Tsingtau did it belong to? I’ll have to learn how to start a new thread and do private emails. My first time posting was today. -no problem, it's your first day. But yes, please start multiple threads. Post your items and ask questions, BUT first search the forum to see if those questions weren't first answered by someone else, maybe long ago. I see u like group sets. How many zeppelin commander r out there - 6 not in museums? Super rarified air. Carsten has one maybe 2. He’s definitely has at least one PLM group set. I avoided 2 major mistakes because of his help. If u like group sets have u heard of Zep Commanders Frey, or Dietrich - who also headed the Ju bomber program in WW2? Do u collect plm group sets? Those I am told r at the top food chain. -Yes, I collect group sets. How many Zeppelin commander groups do I have?, or PLM groups? I don't usually find them like low hanging apples from trees ready to be picked at any moment. But maybe I'm walking in the wrong orchards. If you know where modestly priced Zeppelin commander and PLM groups are just waiting to be bought....I would luv to hear it. I appreciate ur interest and will figure out how to start a new thread here. -navigate the site and you'll find out there are a lot things here. Check out the "Lounge" area near the bottom of the main webpage. There you can post off-topic, questions or observations for fun and entertainment. And oh, by the way....Welcome to GMIC!
    17. "...the rarest of all known Zeppelin paper in the world. " -what is the rarest known Zeppelin paper? "Does anyone here collect naval commander group sets? That’s a whole other beast for a long thread if anyone is interested." -why yes, I am interested in seeing this. Please do start a new thread dedicated to it.
    18. Hello Coppermine; Welcome to GMIC! Thanks for posting your TWM. I would prefer an expert to chime in on this badge, but IMHO, I'm sorry to say that I don't think its a period piece. I have two reasons right off; the enameling on the obverse seems to be too generous -on the upper portion, it's lapping up the crescent. The second concerning observations are on the reverse. For a Meybauer, the hinge looks a little too loose and weld/solder area is spilling over.
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