Chris Boonzaier

Thats some colection and a dynamite way of displaying it!!!

They are really well designed... almost like viking jewellry.. could you show the backs? Was there anything for Finns wounded in WW1?

Muchos Grazia Uwe!

Welcome Elbavaro!! Thats an unusual combination to say the least!! Just too young for 14-18

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Damn and blast! ;-)

I must to my shame admit I had never seen any of these before this thread, and I have looked at many tables at many shows. Veeery interesting!

So the claim that the WW1 cross was cheapened in part by a bunch of postwar awards is pretty much torpedoed as it happened in 1871 as well. Here is what i dont get... another argument to the cheapening of the EK in 1914 was that Divisional commanders could award it, as opposed to the kaiser in 1870.... I wonder where this statement comes from.... if most of the awards were made by the end of the war, the kaiser and his ordenskommision had approved maybe 30 000 awards in half a year... Is there anything to suggest that in 1870 Divisional commanders did not have the same power to award the cross on the kaisers behalf as they would later have in 1914?

From what I understand, Long gone. MfG Chris

<p>Hi Hans,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>thanks, both very cool looking awards! are they for completely disabled, or also for wounded?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>thanks</p> <p>Chris</p>

Fantastic Jim! This is the wifes great grandfathers , I dont have the eye, a few of those you posted look like deadingers....

Hi Nelson, no worries, if the prce is right, buy it :-)

I think thats a fine cross, best Chris

Hi Christer, did the other docs turm up? Best Chris

I have always been fascinated by the stamps and signatures on the Ehrenkreuz award docs... so want to invite you on a tour.. please crop yours the same if possible and type out where it was awarded.... this one in Zittau

Hi, is ir 39-40 or 39-45 Thanks chris

Super collection...

For your viewing pleasure, now in Imperial awards...

Hi Beau, What are 2nd and last on the bar? Best Chris

Indeed... better than many museumS

Lets see some new WW2 medal bars!

Interesting is the sentence that Helmets must always be repainted to avoid rust, as soon as the layer of paint on it is damaged... Here is a good Helmet shot...

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This is an interesting goodie.... it is a slip of paper given to soldiers informing them about the helmet, sizes, features etc...