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My first bavarian bar of a Vizefeldwebel and I like it very much. MVK 2.class from Hemmerle, EK II, Jubileemedal, servicemedal 15 years. Regards Andreas

Hello, here a bar for a China-veteran. The bar was built in the thirties. The EK is a post-war model, as well the chinamedal. The servicemedal ist for 12 years and the MVK is a type 2 model from the manufacturer Lauer. regards Andreas

Hello, here a bavarian official bar. Luitpoldkreuz for 40 years of service (1911), war medal 1871, servicemedal Landwehr, Centenarmedaillie. The ribbons are in a very good condition. The medals were "polished" by a earlier collector. Regards Andreas

Hello, in wartime, the manufacturer Deschler produces only second and third class MVK. In the thirties, there was a great demand for decorations from the WW I. After awarding the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer FEK, a lot of bars had be rebuilt. The decorations from several veterans associations were replaced with the FEK. So we find a lot of bars, made in the thirties. The bar with the two MVK's has also the FEK. Deschler produces after WWI a lot of pins and decorations, Other manufacturers were Steinhauer&Lück, Godet and Sedlazek. Regards Andreas

These are all sewn down so tightly to prevent clinking around that I cannot slither the M1905 MVK2X out from under the M1913 MVK1X for a "full on" shot. This is the best I can do: [attachmentid=22458] The M1905 is all real silver, not the later wartime M1913 version's alloy, and completely unenamelled. The obverse cipher and reverse lion are separate pieces just like the Order classes. The backs of the M1905 swords are flat. I can find no makers marks. It appears that rather than the 'donut" nut used to secure wartime threaded swords, there is some sort of a larger "X" shaped silver piece that holds the swords on the M1905, but that is obscured under the very tightly sewn down suspension rings under the divide in the two halves of furled ribbon. [attachmentid=22459] Hello, nice reunion. The second class looks very good. The veteran was an bavarian in prussian army for long time (prussian service cross 15 years) and fought in SW-Africa. So he was allowed to fix swords on his MVK. Possibly he got the first class and the EK for fighting in the colonies at WW1, too. The first class is a post-war-production. Deschler haven't made the first class at wartime. Regards Andreas

Hello, the decorations are the originals. Only the bar ist manufactured by Godet. why is the EK and the MVK in such a bad state? The ribbons look quite good. The MVK is a late second class from the manufacturer Leser. Regards Andreas

Hello Chris, both are from the manufacturer Deschler. The MVK with crown is marked on the backside of the swordblade. You will see a little "D". I'm able to show you the 5 different manufacturers, and their variants, but give me a little bit time. Regards Andreas

Hello Chris, nice picture from a "Offiziersstellvertreter" . The cross without swords was awarded till 1915. I'm not sure if it is a first or a second class. You see the ribbon for non-combattants (Band für Kriegsverdienst). Since 1915 the decoration was awardes only with swords. Owner of swordless crosses are allowed to put on the swords . Regards Andreas

Hello, sorry, but your bravery-medal is a post-war-medal. I've got a bar without bravery-medal an I've added the same kind as you on it. For example, my regular medal. The portrait is detailt and the medal is not so heavy. Look on lion's crown, the original has a square and the copy a round shape. Regards Andreas

Sorry, but this first class is a fake. The cross is the latest variant of the producer Leser. This class was only produced by the first variant. About 150 crosses in this class had been awarded. Most go to officials in the bavarian Ministry of War. It was awarded with another ribbon for noncombattants. About 7 - 10 crosses were awarded with the combattant-ribbon like yours. Here the tree kinds of MVK-ribbons first ribbon till 1913. second ribbon for combattants third ribbon for non-combattants and military officials. regards Andreas

Hello, Böhning was a student for philosophy in Erlangen (Bavaria). As an volunteer he join the bavarian army. He made a brilliant career. First volunteer in the artillery to a Flight Lieutenant. Look at the pictures and see his victories. By the way, he got the Bremer Hanseatenkreuz, because his homecountry was Bremen. Regards Andreas

Da ich gerade an der Grenze zu Hessen wohne, habe ich da keine Berührungsängste . Da tue ich mir im bayerischen Wald schon viel schwerer. Gruß Andreas

Jetzt hatte ich mich gerade auf Englisch eingestellt, da muss ich jetzt auch noch mit hessisch ran Gruß Andreas

Hello, #3 can also be a Landwehrdienstauszeichnung for 5 years. Regards Andreas

Hello, this is my first posting at this forum. Sorry about my english, but I will try my best. On ancestry database are a lot of informations about Hans Böhning. He had 18 victories and a lot of decorations. Eisernes Kreuz first class and second class. Ritterkreuz des Hausordens von Hohenzollern, bavarian Militärverdienstorden 4. class with swords and the 4th class with crown & swords. Woundbadge silver, Flugzeugführerabzeichen (pilotbadge).Usually got the pilot for the first victory the Fliegerpokal , but on the ancestry file for Böhning is no proof for it. Regards Andreas