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Our "King Size" members Rick Research and Daniel Krause have published a series of books, dealing with the awards of different German Imperial decorations.

They were called "Statistische Ausarbeitungen zur Phaleristik Deutschlands".

You can get them from the publisher here in Germany.

http://www.autengruber.de/

In there you can find the names, dates and units of the recipients.

Enjoy

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That is the standard group for the Waldeck fighter.

Nothing wrong with it.

4205 Silver Medals with X awarded during WW-1.

Put it in the Waldeck thread; so it could grow

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Today I can give you a small addition to a holder of the silver VM with X.

Page 56 in the Waldeck Roll Book

Daniel KANN

Uffz.

Please add his unit:

2. Kompanie / Inf. Regiment 67

His papers and medals were sold on ebay some days ago.

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This month seems to be a terrible one for the German troops in northern Afghanistan

Since 2nd April 7 soldiers were killed and 13 wounded in three clashes with the Taliban.

These are the biggest losses for the German Bundeswehr on campaign in such a short period since the end of WW-2.

RiP

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Hi Landsknechte,

the Waldeck Verdienstkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern was a war decoration for junior officers (Leutnant - Oberleutnant).

The mentioned Otto Braun was a official in the civil service. For me that makes no sense.

There is no person of the name in the 1914-18 Waldeck list for these award.

Nevertheless a very nice group!!!

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While searching the forum I found this old thread and the address of singidunum-online.

I was lucky to discover some Croatian documents in the shop, which I bought.

After receiving the lot, I have to praise the service of Ranko Mandic and can fully recommend him!

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As I told above, no award certificates to collect for WW-1.

So I was lucky to get this nice document three months ago.

It is the certificate for the 2. class of the Waldeck Merit Cross to

Geheimer Regierungsrath Kirschner

awarded 14.02.1897 and signed by Fürst Friedrich of Waldeck-Pyrmont.

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How about this one:

But maybe some of you have something to say about the China/Africa medal bar.

Both medals and clasps are of modern production.

I can`t understand why a serious collector is willing to pay a lot of money for such a crap

They get what they deserve!

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I am still interested to know how this ribbon is most likely Reuss and not Waldeck. Was the Waldeck award very rare?

Matt

Hi Matt,

the simple reason is, that the Waldeck WAR TIME ribbon is white in the middle and only the CIVIL version is yellow.

Here you can see an example from my collection.

It belongs to Major Werner von Buttlar. He got the civil 4. class (yellow ribbon) before the war and the same with swords (white ribbon) in WW-1.

So whenever you see such a yellow middle ribbon WITH SWORDS it can only be from Reuss!

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Hi Chris,

here is what "The Jasta Pilots" says about Uffz. Hans KLEINSCHRODT:

Joined Jasta 64w from Jastaschule II.

- Jasta 64w, 29.05.1918 - 03.08.1918

- Jasta 23b, 03.08.1918 - 11.11.1918

2 Victories:

1) 15.08.1918 - Camel - time 18:15 - place: Arleux

2) 16.09.1918 - DH 4 - time 11:30 - place: Denain

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Hello Beau,

that is a nice example.

I think it is one of the few mint mistakes, which were not immediately melted down again.

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I don`t know, but perhaps he has good connections to the East.

But in the last years he has had some of this pairs in his auctions.

For that they are so rare, he offers them pretty often

But hey - I am no expert in Bulgarian ODM !

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And last his membership card for the "Waldecker Landbund e.V.", a party for the agricultural population.

Here we can also see his occupation: Müller (= miller)

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Second:

His membership card for former members of the III. Bat. of Inf. Regt. Nr. 83 (The Waldckers).

As you perhaps know. all WW-1 War Decorations of Waldeck where made WITHOUT award documents.

So unfortunately nothing to collect for the Waldeck Fan for this period

Therefore I was happy to get my hands on 3 pre and post WW-1 documents to the winner of the Silver Merit Medal with X

Karl Vonjahr

Kriegsbeschädigter aus Giflitz

date of award: 20.03.1918 (page 88 in the Waldeck Roll Book).

First his Führungszeugnis for his National Service in the 6./ Inf. Regt. Nr. 83.

The signature belongs to Hauptmann Johann Peter Christoph Friedrich Bachmann, himself holder of the Waldeck Verdienstkreuz 4. Klasse.

In time for Christmas I got probably the last Brunswick Waterloo Medal for this year, from a fellow collector.

It comes with a different suspension as you can see.

CHRST. KUHLMANN

HUS. RGT.

Casualties at Waterloo after Siborne:

- 1 Officer and 27 NCO/Men killed

- 5 Officer and 45 NCO/Men wounded.

Merry Christmas to all

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I can add further interesting info for an WW-1 award in the Waldeck Roll (page 21).

The source is the history of the Infanterie Regiment No. 83 (The Waldeckers).

The said medal was the Ehrenkreuz with swords, which was awarded on 20.01.1915 to

Gefreiter Tambour (= drummer) 8./IR 83

HOY

for action fought on 16.12.1914 around Plichtow on the eastern front against the Russians.

After the town was taken, Gefreiter Hoy put an enemy machine gun out of combat. That was nothing special at that time, but the way he did it was exceptional

He went around the enemy, took his drum sticks and started fast to drum. The Russians were so frightened at the moment, that they rose their arms and surrendered to him !!!

Now - that`s a story

There is a Gefreiter Hoy shown in the Silver Medal section of Roll Book on page 54. He was awarded the Silver Medal with X on 07.12.1914.

I don`t know if the two are the same person. If so he got a further higher Waldeck award.

If not he started immediately with Waldeck`s highest award for NCO/Men.

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Here is my Waldeck Ehrenkreuz Etui for comparative, without manufacturer.

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And another medal for my Brunswick Waterloo collection:

Heinr. Oberbeck

3. Lin. Bat.

Casualties at Waterloo after Siborne:

- 10 NCO/Men killed

- 2 Officers and 51 NCO/Men wounded

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eitze

I wanna show you my latest finds.

First:

Hessen-Kassel Feldszugsmedaille for combattants. Already shown in this thread, but I think it is such a beautiful medal, you can not show it often enough

Mossop,

indeed, that is a fine piece of a medal

Unfortunately casualties are soo high priced today, that it is nearly

impossible for me to pay them!

I`m stil hoping for the "lucky find"

And Ulsterman - thank you again for the info and the picture.

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Hello Ulsterman,

thank you for the report about the Uhlans at Waterloo and the picture.

I have to look for some good books about the Brunswickers and their part at the battle.

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Here is my latest:

BRUNSWICK WATERLOO

Heinr. Schaper

Uhl. Esq.

Casualties at Waterloo after Siborne:

- 2 Officers and 13 NCO/Men wounded

Nice worn medal to a small unit

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@Ulsterman

At the "Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv" in Hannover you can find microfiches of the "Stammrollen" of the former Hannoverian Army.

You can contact them via

Poststelle@nla.niedersachsen.de

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Hi Stogieman,

a nice piece, but the wrong forum.

The Independent State of Croatia 1941-45 was everything - but definite not Communist

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