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Paul, Did you ever complete the reprint of volume 1 I would love to complete my my set. Thanks, chuck

Andreas, Thank you very much for your reply. i have ask if you have ever seen any award figures for the Crown Orders with swords to Turkish officer during the 1st world war? Cheers, Chuck

You are a gentlemen and scholar.

VERY NICE!! what is his last award on the on the fracksprange? Chuck

silly question, Why would the owner place a wurttemberg medal between two Baden medals? Does wurrtemberg have a strange orders precedence? chuck

a very nice award

All, Thank you for your replies. I understand that their is no way to find an individual recipient to this Order, OR if this order was actually awarded to a Turkish Officer. Does anyone know the number of awards to foreign officers? I have read only 91 were awarded during the colonial era and 53 during the 1st world war. (O'Connor, Vol II, pg 43.) Chuck

Beau, Thank you for your reply. To be more specific; could a Turkish officer be awarded a Prussian Crown Order 3rd class with Swords? Chuck

Thank you for your replies. I had planned on posting a question on the imperial orders, and wanted to get opinions from both sides. Sincerely, Chuck

any replies...

The table cites 1908-1918 I would assume all awards made to the military were made between 1914-18 as the Karl Friedrich ribbon was used for awards made during a conflict (1870, China, Africa WW1). 395 according to the source that o'conner used (Badens Orden, henning volle, 1976). Chuck I do not believe it ranks above the Karl Friedrich medal. O'conner states that there were airman proposed for the small gold medal who were upgraded to the silver Karl Friedrich medal but in most cases down graded to the silver merit medal.

citing the same source. The Military Merit Medals Gold and Silver could be awarded for both civil and military merit with the ribbon being the distinction. The civil award had a rich yellow gold ribbon. The Military award for bravery was on the ribbon of the military karl freidrich merit order a similiar ribbon with a wide red stripe in the center and thin white strip on either edge. i hope that helps chuck

According to Neal O'connor aviation awards of imperial Germany in World War 1. Volume VI Baden and Oldenburg large gold merit medal: 1869-1881, 54 1882-1907, 199 1908-1918, 61 small gold merit medal: 1869-1881, 403 1882-1907, 2,400 1908-1918, 1,418 Small gold merit medal on the karl friedrich ribbon for the war of 1870, 6 Small gold merit medal on the karl friedrich ribbon for the china expedition 1902 and southwest africa 1905/06, 4 Small gold merit medal on the karl friedrich ribbon 1908-1918, 395 cheers, Chuck

Hello, Is it possible for a Turkish Officer to be awarded a Prussian order? I acquired a Prussian crown order 3rd class with swords (Gold) on a trip to Istanbul. Unfortunately the gentlemen selling the order was more knowledgeable on the price of gold which is why he was selling the order. I understand there were very few awards in world war 1 of this specific order to Germans. Thank you greatly for all replies, Chuck

a truly fantastic ending

from wikipedia

Hello, Am not a ribbons expert but i believe the yellow with black strip is a peace time ribbon, and the yellow with light blue strip is for war. cheers, chuck

Hello, Who was the official manufacture for issue awards? Chuck

Nice bar thanks

Hello, I have a nice example to share of the later war zinc (Kreigsmetall) model with much of the silver wash still visible on the reverse. chuck

Hello, I brought this small medal bar for it's well worn character even though as i understand it this medal would be a private purchase replacement.

Good Evening, This is my first post on the forum after reading many help threads. I just purchased the book Pour le Merite und Tapferkeitmedaille by Klietmann with states the following numbers. Bremen; The last ceremony was held on 23 November 1923. A total of 20,018 decorations have been awarded. Hamburg; Is estimated to approximately 50,000 Hanseatenkrueze have been awarded. Lubeck; The ceremonies of the cross extending to the year 1919. chuck