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This piece is full of bad quality features. Too many to mention in full, but the following reference books have good examples that I would recommend reviewing if you want to collect these types of badges. https://www.amazon.com/Imperial-Sky-Flight-Badges-Bavarian/dp/0967307074/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1499108419&sr=8-1&keywords=imperial+sky https://www.amazon.com/Aircrew-Badges-Prizes-Flying-Troops/dp/3981501616/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499108451&sr=8-2&keywords=carsten+badge https://www.amazon.com/Flight-Badges-Central-Powers-1914-1918/dp/1495137848/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1499108476&sr=8-3&keywords=pandis+badge

I returned myself after a fortnight away. quietly working away, will endeavor to post something new when I refine the research a bit. Meanwhile, I look forward to anything Siege of Tsingtau related...

Here is the full size example on a medal bar. From R to L: EK2, Braunschweig War Service Cross, HK, Sweden: Vasa Order -Knights class, Sweden: Gustaf V Medal for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, Romania: Order of Cultural Merit for Sports and Scouting -2nd class

For those getting up to speed on Richard Brückner, his medal bar can be found on this thread, post #348.

Hello Daffy Duck; First of all - I should have stated this with my earlier response; I want to say CLEARLY that my opinion on any of your medals or badges that you display is NOT an attack on you personally. I do agree with you that more comments on this badge would be beneficial. Specifically from those who have either personally handled known examples of the Kronstadt IR badge or many similar badges. It is from years of examining several good examples that their patterns of workmanship become evident.

I don't think it is a genuine badge. The anchor/monogram motif is unusually crude and there are voids. The enamel is crazed, but is very shiny and yellowed. The back shows casting features and the hallmarks are unconvincing as struck and look like they were merely impressed.

Hello Don; Do you have anything more to give on Walter Hübner? An aeronautical engineer that is also a pilot? Was he a test pilot? The unit he was with? What unit he was with before he became a pilot? Do you have any documents? How do you know Walter Hübner?

wow.

no, I don't like it. I don't think it is a period piece. Post, post 1970s.

That's a great looking Frack bar. Pre-war; Centennial, Red Eagle and Saxon, then wartime; EK2, Wurttemburg and Bremen and then finally sew the whole thing together with a Weimar era Veteran's medal. That is 20-25 years representing three time periods on this medal bar.

Otto Hess? How do you know it belonged to Otto Hess? Are there any other documents? Photos? Nice looking badge.

Hello Mark; Welcome to GMIC! The tin is certainly uncommon, and it is nice that you still have the original note inside. Unfortunately the tin itself is in rough shape. ebay, with no minimum bid may be a good venue for you to sell it. It may appeal to variety of different collectors; WWI, old chocolate advertising, Old Cadbury packaging, hospital care of wounded soldiers items.

De nada. (I hope that is correct expression)

Victor del SEU in bronze The Víctor medal is a Spanish decoration awarded by the Spanish University Union (SEU). Traditional symbol of merit in the Spanish University. Regulation as of March 11, 1952. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Víctor_del_SEU

An outstanding report. It's the small details meted out over the entire action that really speaks to situation.

I was aware of WWII Russian pilots that would ram other planes. There was even a pilot that survived a successful ramming and went to fly and ram again (didn't survive that collision). This postcard would suggest that the idea and practice of aerial ramming started in WWI.

Is this supposed to be a text book "square-punch" version? hmmmm, (see post 211) Look to compare to other known square MM examples.

Excellent.

Hello Nick; Those are some great looking crosses! Nothing to be shy about. Thank you for showing them.

I wish I could read those battle bars. I don't remember the last time I saw FIVE bars on a medal bar. Wow.

A good looking 1st Class! Thanks for showing.

Ahhh, So you bought it! I'm glad. I gave pause myself when I saw it for sale. An excellent restore project that shouldn't be too daunting. I really like the double Schwarzburg awards. I have a medal bar and ribbon bar set with two Schwarzburgs on them. It was also missing medals and I restored it using the best information I had. I look forward to seeing your progress.

thumbs up! The collection is really coming together. The Waldeck medal hanging from swords is a worthy pursuit.

Ahhhh, that's it. The Krieger-Fechtanstalt badge. OK, it's not as similar as I remembered. Here is a photo. krieger-fechtanstalt photo.docx