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Wonderful combination. The TM looks pretty good.

If larger pictures are enough here they are

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Hello Chris, very nice pictures of my favourite bataillon cheers Andreas

Hello, a very nice picture. Is the back described ?

Hello Alan, at first, it was difficult for me. I've compared this cross with my pictures, but by my opinion it is a fake. The swords are Deschler-swords, but I know MVK's, where the swords hat be retrofittet, so Deschler-swords could be used. The cross is a early Deschler, the frontmedaillon is one piece ( regular three piece). Deschler hasn't produced this kind of MVK, only Hemmerle and Leser. Sorry

Schuh was a early winner of the golden medal (Nov 1914) he died in 1915. I couldn't find any other decorations of him.

Hello Chris, I was at this exhibition on saturday and I told the collector the story of the ring. It was ring Nr. 423. In the listings, I found the owner Georg Josef Schrott 19.3.1885.

Hello Alan, i know two different kinds of the DA 24 years. The darker one is the earlier variation. This DA was given since 1876 till 1918. There are no markings, so i can't tell you a manufacturer. This evening, I will weigth my crosses to compare them with your dates. Here a picture of my DA's The left cross of your DA's looks not so good. The leaves of the wreath are not good pronounced Please show a good picture of the side from the rim.

That's right Chris. In my search about TM-winners I found a lot of soldiers with only one ore two awards. There were many, who left the battlefields because they were woundet, invalid or becomming tactical teachers. Some left the army for important work.

Yes, I think so. the main owners get the small award ( it is a fake!), but I have no original :-(

Hello, the design is the manufactuerer Schickle, but I dont know if they are good or bad.

Hello Chris, Martin Huber , born 12.8.1887, was awarded with the EK1, EK2 Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse Schwerter, Dienstauszeichnung 9 Jahre. On left side is the jubileemedal 50 years wedding of the bavarian king in 1918. Andreas

Hello Paul, the MVO has the ribbon for officials (Beamtenband). The class of the MVO depends on the service position not on the rank. The officer could be a prussian and does his war-duty in a bavarian unit, so he got the prussian awards before the war and the EK and MVO at the war. Later he joined the german Wehrmacht. Probably he was a purser or veterinary officer or similar position. cheers Andreas

Hello Brian, if you have more problems with reading the old german fonts, ask me. My problem is the translation into english regards Andreas

Hello, the soldier of the first deathcard died in Noyon / near Mont Renaud in 1917. https://www.google.de/maps/place/Mont+Renaud,+60400+Passel,+Frankreich/@49.5632004,2.973698,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x47e876afa4eaa565:0x4e08629724d228e6

Hello, here is the german suskribtion of the fighting List. Sorry but I can't translate it into english Frankreich 1914 (France) 7.9. - 11.9.1914 Schlacht von Nancy-Epinal (Luneville) 2.10. - 4.10.1914 Schlacht bei Arras 31.3. - 18.5.1916 Schlacht bei Verdun 31.3. - 18.4.1916 Schlacht im Wald von Avoncourt (Verdun) Im Osten 1916 (Easternfront) Kämpfe am Styr und Stochod 16.7. - 27.7.1916 Kämpfe am oberen Styr und Stochod 28.7. - 10.10.1916 Schlacht von Kowel Im Feldzug gegen Rumänien 1916/1917 (Romania) Gebirgskämpfe am "Roten-Turm-Pass" 25.11. - 30.11.1916 Verfolgungskämpfe bei Curtea de Arges - Pitesty 1.12. - 3.12.1916 Schlacht am Arges 4.12. - 8.12.1916 Verfolgungskämpfe nach der Schlacht am Arges 9.12.1916 - 6.1.1917 Verfolgungskämpfe in der Ostwalachei Frankreich 1917 20.4.1917 - 25.4.1917 Stellungskämpfe im Oberelsaß 5.5. - 27.5.1917 Doppelschlacht an der Aisne und in der Champagne 9.7. - 13.9.1917 Stellungskämpfe am Chemin des Dames 11.10. - 15.11.1917 Schlacht in Flandern 25.11.1917 - 8.1.1918 Kämpfe in den Maashöhen - Spada - 13.1.1918 Stellungskämpfe auf den Maashöhen Lamasville ??? / Spada / St. Mihiel 11.2. - 24.3.1918 Stellungskämpfe vor Verdun

Here a cuted version of the dates

Hello, my german account works only for the german dates. If I want get american dates I have to pay for a special update. I've download the site in its biggest size, but it isn't possible to show it in this size on this posting regards Andreas

Hello Brian, I could found him at ancestry. He was born 23 August 1874 Gräfenberg/Forchheim Mittelfranken. Mindelheim is another region (Allgäu) You are right, he fougt in Verdun, later in the east Romain. He was awarded with Prinz-Regent-Luitpold-Medaillie 1911 Landwehr-Dienstauszeichnung 2. Klasse ( service award) EK II ( 9.10.1914) EK I (3.1.1917) bavarian MVO 4. class with swords (1916) austrian Kriegsverdienstkreuz 3. class with Kriegsdekoration regards Andreas

Hello very nice bar. The Weiss looks like golden medaillons, Very nice patina.

Hello, a very interesting bar. It would be possible, that the bar belongs to Solbrig. He awarded this decorations, the EK1 and the Flugzeugführerabzeichen. A long service officer would have more decorations, I don't think that this bar belongs to a doctor. The ribbon is also used for the Militär-Sanitäts-Orden. regards Andreas

Hello, WC is the bavarian manufacturer Weiss & co. 900 is the marking for silver. At the agraffe you also will find WC and on the other side 950 or 980. The pre war MVO are marked with 980. Your cross has a silver gold plated medaillon, so it will be marked with 950. It is a late MVO since 1916, one of the most MVO 4b variations. Here some variations http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/63191-best-bavarian-mvo4/ regards Andreas

Hello, thats my biggest knife.

Hello Chris, a very nice Leiberring. Were you able to find the winner, based on the number ? The ring was awarded to soldiers of the Bavarian Infanterie Leib Regiment, for two years service at the front. cheers Andreas