LarryT

Torpedobootshalbflottille but which one?

Cheers,

Larry

Post #5:

The breast stars are for the House Order of the Honor Cross from Lippe-Detmold and the Order of the Wendian Crown, probably from Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

The medal bar:

• EK2

• Lippe War Merit Cross

• Mecklenburg-Strelitz Cross for Merit in War

• Red Cross Medal

• Lippe House Order

• three others I can't make out, though one is presumably the Commemorative Medal of the Contended Claim to the Throne.

It appears to be Julius Ernst Prinz zur Lippe (1873–1952), whose wife was Maria Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

Thank Dave, much appreciated.

Cheers,

Larry

I have the Schutzenbund awards catalogue from 1990 but am away from my bookshelf at the moment. when I get back I will identify the ones that I can.

That would be great!

Here is one more from my collection.

Larry

Hello Larry,

very nice pictures.

Hello Larry, very nice picture of a bavarian shootingclub member after WW1.

After the Kyffhäuser is a "Ehrenlegion des Weltkrieges" and the last medal is the bavarian service-medal for 9 or 12 years.

On the picture below you will see a member of the house Lippe-Detmold with a lot of decorations of this dutchy.

regars Andreas

Thanks Andreas, I will add that information to my files.

Here is another portrait from my collection. I did some browsing on the internet last night and found this excellent site. http://www.germaniainternational.com/hunting6.html

The large medallion around his neck is the Schutzen Konig Kette Prize for Master as seen on the site I pasted.

The chains sure were elaborate.

Cheers,

Larry

One more for now.

I recognise the EK 2 but nothing else.

Cheers,

Larry

Thanks very much guys for your replies and help. I have several of this type of portrait photo.

Here is one that someone else helped to identify some of the medals.

Deutscher Schützenverband photo.

Medals:

Konig Ludwig Kreuz 1916

Goldene Hochzeits Erinnerungsmunze in Essen

Kyffhauser Kriegsdenkmunze des Weltkriegs

Rest unknown

Cheers,

Larry

I hope this is the right forum to post this thread. I know little about this organisation and any help would be appreciated, especially with identifying medals and awards.

Larry

I am thinking it might be the Reiterabzeichen.

Larry

Thanks guys, it might be the Reiterabzeichen but it is hard to tell.

Of course the KVK was awarded to civilians as well as military personnel who performed outstanding service for the war effort.

Cheers,

Larry

Sonderfuhrer wearing War Merit Cross ribbon.

Larry

Motorcycle park.

NSU motorcycle and Adler 12N kubelwagen.

Dusty Kradmelder.

Very nice Larry!

Thankyou.

You also have a very nice collection. Here are some more from my collection.

Larry

France 1940. Note the captured Humber "woodies."

France 1940.

BMW R12 of Luftnachrichten Rgt. 10.

As above.

France, 1940.

225 Inf. Division at a customs crossing on the Belgian/Holland border.

Dusty road.

Motorcycle with 24 Panzer Division symbol.

Larry

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The tinnie worn by the man in the middle (as well as several others) is the Bund der Frontsoldaten 12 Reichsfrontsoldatentag, Breslau.