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That is a nice story…thanks for sharing. 👍 I never knew Rick but I have a long-standing friendship with one of his other good friends. I was beyond fortunate to get Rick’s Luftwaffe bars. When it comes to ribbon bars, I’ve always stuck with Luftwaffe and Rick’s bars are in good company with other bars of the same ilk. It’s great when you’re able to reunite things, isn’t it? They’re always remarkable moments when you realize you’ve found something else from a former grouping. J-

Everyone’s got their own methods for vetting pieces, but for me, assessing 1914 Iron Crosses is one of the easiest. You can typically look at reverse hardware and in an instant know whether it’s period or not. J-

There was a screw back with a similar back plate in the December Zeige auction. J-

Agree with Sascha; this is a Zimmerman piece. 👍 Blued-core Zimmermans are one of my favorites. I have anumber of them, including one in this configuration. The * mark denotes non-precious metals used. J-

Here’s more, Rick, to keep this thread going. Some with bits of enamel, others with lots. J- More… More… More… More…

Hey Rick, I often hear Daniel talking about “boring half colonels” but that’s understandable given how he’s super-specialized his focus. 😃 But since we’re all friends, no harm, no foul. I should send you a PM so you can see all my Saxon bars. I think I may own at least one of your former bars. Best regards, Jason

You showed Daniel your purchase and he commented that it was boring? Doesn't sound like him. J-

What a horrible piece. Clear one-looker reproduction; bogus case, too. J-

Andreas, I’m very happy that you appreciated seeing this so much. I took nearly 90 photos of everything, there’s just too much to post. I’ll share more over time. But yes, there’s a reverse / page 2 to that document. The Imtiyaz and Liyakat are both silver. The next time I have the grouping out I’ll check to see if I can decipher his signature. I sincerely appreciate the extra information! J-

Indeed! There’s a photo of him in uniform in the early 30s clean shaven; he looks much younger.

I translated a write-up from his grandson: “Royal Prussian Major and Kaiser. Osman. Lieutenant Colonel Born July 7, 1869 in Herbsleben/Gotha Died June 22, 1941 in Berlin-Nikolassee (Von Wangenheim family's resting place in Sonneborn/Gotha) Married October 20, 1901 in Sonneborn to Friederike Frelin von Wangenheim Children: 1 son, 2 daughters Job title: Administrative director at the artillery design office in Berlin-Spandau World War I: 06/1915 – 11/1918 Stay in Constantinople and other focal points of the Ottoman sphere of influence (see Baghdad picture) as an artillery advisor for the Ottoman military. In the 1920s, H.Z. took over. in Ludwigsruh near Landsberg/Warthe/Neumark (then still part of Brandenburg, now Poinisch) a small farm, which he named "Turkenhof" because of his stay in Turkey. As a Prussian officer, influenced by the Empire, he was very distant from the Weimar Republic. He was also involved in military training activities, which are well known in historical retrospect. He regularly congratulated the emigrated emperor in Dorn/NL on his birthday and always received a thank-you letter from his wife. In the 1930s he moved to Berlin-Nikolassee. As a retiree he was active in various committees, particularly those related to the past. As a native of Thuringia, he was a member of the Wachsenburg Committee, which was responsible for maintaining and expanding a military collection, in which he was in charge of the “Development of Artillery” department: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veste_Wachsenburg Relevant information can also be found in Andrea Geldmacher’s dissertation, 2008, University of Jena: “The Wachsenburg Collections: A Museum for Homeland, Reich and Fatherland”: http://d-nb.info/993638546 As he completed his apprenticeship as a carpenter in the workshops of the TU Berlin-Charlottenburg during his officer training as an artillery designer, he particularly pursued his hobby of furniture carpentry and wood carving in retirement. The majority of his furniture still exists today and is distributed among the descendants of his family. He particularly liked to copy furniture from castles and palaces of the Gothic style, e.g. the desk and swivel chair attributed to Luther in the famous Wartburg Room.” Here are some additional photos to give you a sample of the breadth of what’s included…. There are also hand-drawn cards for every award with notes in the reverse….

Hi Vince, I checked the WAF but I’m not finding anything. Perhaps you saw something elsewhere? Or maybe I’m just not using the right search words and it’s buried in some random WAF thread. I can post more photos. I’ve taken eighty-something of the entire grouping, so can’t post them all! J-

Hello fellow collectors, I own a significant grouping to Great War Oberstleutnant Heinz Zachariae. It’s one of the most complete groupings I’ve ever seen. Entirely documents, but in this case it includes award documents, citations, appointments, telegrams, photos, drawings and more. My long term goal will be to acquire all the relevant decorations. Mostly doable, but the tricky part will be finding the medal and/or ribbon bar. May be out there, may not. To that endeavor, I wanted to share a copy of an oil painting showing his decorations in wear. I’m wondering if anyone has seen this medal bar or corresponding ribbon bar? Here are the decorations I’m seeing on the medal bar: 1. Iron Cross 2nd Class 2. Knight's Cross 1st Class of the SEHOX 3. Red Eagle Order 4th Class 4. Prussian Long Service Decoration 5. Centenary Medal 6. Knight's Cross 1st Class of the SEHO 7. Duke Carl Eduard medal with black and yellow ribbon & swords / date 8. Knight's Cross 1st Class of the Saxon Order of Albrecht 9. Turkish Imtiyaz Medal with Sabres 10. Turkish Liyakat Medal with Sabres Other decorations & orders earned: - SEHO, Commander's Cross 2nd class with swords - Turkish Order of Osmanie, Commander’s Cross 3rd Class - Iron Cross 1st Class - Turkish War Medal - Duke Carl Eduard medal with black and yellow ribbon Here’s hoping someone may recognize the bar (if it’s out there). Thanks in advance for taking look! Best regards, Jason

I would have bid on it but Godet is not my favorite maker like it seems to be for so many. J-

Thanks for posting Nicolas…that was one of a few bars I could recall with that crown device. Nice to see you have it in your collection. 👍 J-

Great photos, Dave! Thanks for sharing. It’s nice to see the early reserve tabs in wear. J-

Two more from me. J-

Vati in this case is Generalmajor Hans von Weech. J-

Hi Rick, Here are a few from me, hope you enjoy. Best, J-

Post war reproduction (and I mean well after WWII). J-

When I say that eBay doesn’t vet items, I mean that they don’t assess originality or value. Again, it’s just an online platform for a (mostly) open marketplace. TR items are monitored because the are one of the type of items that violate policy. Otherwise most of the policing is done by buyers and sellers themselves in the form of feedback and ratings. As with anything else, we as buyers just need to know what we’re buying! 👍 J-

Hi Graf, Of course not! But eBay is simply an online selling platform, it’s not their responsibility to vet pieces as advertised. J-

There’s so much trash on eBay in the TWM space it’s laughable. This piece is a one-looker repro. J-

Hi Demir, The first and third examples you are sharing here appear to be the same. I have a Zimmerman 1914 EK1 with that same pin design. J-

Demir - Why don’t you just refer to the German & Austrian versions as period upgrades? That’s what they are and there’s no mention of copies or replicas in that description which would be a misnomer, I think. J-