Chris Boonzaier

Could it be another one of the "buy your own foreign medal" awards? Bulgarian?

Nice indeed!! Please dont say you got it all for USD25 at a flea market!!!;-) Can you add photos of the shoulder boards to the Shoulder board thread? Best Chrus

Hi, I think there is a mix there of bavarian and "Other" ? 1st and 12th must be bavarian? Thanks Chris

See for yourselves... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/51820-american-riff-war-pilot-uniform/page__fromsearch__1 Sigh...... :-(

That is one bombastically, fantastically super group. In fact, I am so jealous, i am going to click it away and pretend I never saw it :-(

I think "Leave as is" or "Restore" has to be decided on a case to case basis.... this one was IMHO the right choice.... but I think it depends on the collector Best Chris

Hi, what was it all about? Chris

He must have been a Goer eh squire... nudge nudge... wink wink.... Well its a lesson to be learned... he who marries 2 women a year wont live long....

This guy has too much time on his hands... ;-)

This guy has too much time on his hands... ;-)

This guy has too much time on his hands... ;-)

Hi, many of these older units (Vogesen, St Mihiel etc) has specially picked and trained Sturm units (From the younger guys, or any who did not have back problems or haemerhoids). It was figured that unlike Active or Reserve Divisions, you cant grab just any 30 Landsturm guys for a raid. So I suppose it is these units being photographed. Also, being quieter zones, there would have been more time. Best Chris

Hi, I assume this is scandanavian? Another one of these went over ebay, maybe this helps a bit ...

At long last I have picked one up.... Newspaper announcing the action....

Huge thanks to Uwe for all his efforts!! I will get the english up ASAP. Best Chris

Oooooohhh... I would like to "narrow focus" this autograph collectors butt with my boot! but I get waht you are saying... however, even if splitting is bad... cutting up a doc is worse!! :-(

Hi, I think it is the secratry of a veterans association... there were many different ones after WW1

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For wishing the death was painful? On German ebay a seller is selling 110s of Autographs collected by a now departed Autograph collector.... All neatly cut out from the original document.....

Hi, so far I just have a terrible pic.... will post it as soon as it arrives. Ithink it must be the latter.

Hi, But these units were operational in the war zone... I am assuming his contract was counter signed by a guardian as there are two named at the bottom. Best Chris

I thought the star looked very americanish Best Chris

Hi, As most of you know, if its not an EK, I am lost... so no surprise... I know nothing about this award.... Can anyone tell me how many were awarded... and (blush) what they look like? I have eneded up paying through my nose, on a whim, and buying an award document for one... Thanks Chris

The 1897 LG has Princess Victorias (Royal irish Fusiliers), captain William Elliot Cairnes is seconded for service as an adjutant of Volunteers. dated 31st march 1897 best Chris

Hi, There are many officers who recieved the EK1 without being frontline combat officers, above a certain rank Outstanding Service was taken into account, this includes Staff officers, Doctors, etc. Best Chris