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Hello, unfortunately your picture is blurred in the detail of the belt buckle. On the late pieces you can occasionally see a slightly brownish coating on the white enamel. Some medals were also impregnated with zapon varnish, which flakes off over time. Or do you mean the discoloration below the belt buckle? It comes from the glue in the locket.

Hello, the second class is a Weiss from the late period of the war. The MVK crown X is a Deschler. The crosses were made of non-ferrous metal and plated with copper, silver or gold, depending on the class. Silver pieces are pre-war pieces of the 2nd form.

Hi there, the dimensions in the German video refer to a civilian knife. The weight is the same (my knife 715 grams), the length and width differ (blade length 33 cm, total length 45 cm, blade width 0.6 cm). The blade is hand forged. The knife wasn't expensive and it will stay with me. Gruß Andreas

Hello, the knife is a fake. A user of another forum send me this link. The markings are wrong and on a original military knive is no brass. http://www.swordforum.com/vb4/showthread.php?84146-Avoiding-the-military-kukri-fake regards Andreas

Thank you for the determination, I am even happier. I look at the link (so much English is always a challenge for me ? ). Habe die Ehre Andreas

Hello gentlemen, today I bought this Gurkha knife. Can someone tell me if this is a worn original or a modern copy. What does the stamp on the blade mean. 1917 will be the year of manufacture and 37 will be the depotnumber. Can the knife be assigned to a unit? Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with it, I bought it because I really liked it. regards Andreas

The problem with many Imperial awards is the lack of literature. We've been waiting for years for the book by Sascha Zimmermann, who has been working through these awards for around 25 years, with award numbers and returned pieces. He knows the contracts between the manufacturers and the order's office. He also confirmed the separate flames at a collectors symposium. Of the 3rd class X, 915 were awarded, 237 of which were returned. I owe you the written proof of the separate flames, but I have been active in this special topic for 15 years and in exchange with other collectors. The fact that the 3rd Class Krone Swords shown was sold at auction does not make it any more original. It's very easy for a counterfeiter to re-gilt a fourth grade and sell it for five times the price. Here is my 3rd class crown swords, which was built from a knight 2 by Hemmerle. Many of the awarded golden 3rd classes were built up from returned knight's crosses. The other pictures are from my second class silver guilt of the manufacturer Weiss, also separate flames.

Hi there, the awarded Bavarian MVO were made by three jewelers, Hemmerle (GH), Leser (JL) and Weiss (WCo). The Godet company has also sold MVO's, but these are only private copies that have not been loaned out. Not every jeweler has made every class, so to my knowledge Weiss has only made 2nd classes and 4th classes of the MVO. The flames from the third class were made hollow and used separately. In the fourth class, the flames have been cast together with the body of the cross. The third class crosses are lighter than the fourth class because the flames are hollow.

Hello, Ive found him on the ancestry-database. Born 21.3.1896 in Hämmern/ Sonneberg - Sachsen-Meiningen. Decorations: EK1, EK2, bavarian MVO 4X, Herzoglich Sachsen Meiningen Medaille für Kriegsverdienst, VWA He was woundet six times in WW1. Retired from the army in 1919 to begin studying

There must not necessarily have been miniatures on this clasp. Some veterans have put the awards on an inexpensive field clasp. here is a piece from my collection The last ribbon on your clasp could be an austrian award.

The MVO's with 980 are pre-WW1 productions. Most are decorations without swords. The awarding for the colonies are with swords. Many pieces were then retrofitted with swords for WW1. The MVO production of the WW1 was marked with 950.

Hello, the early piece is very fine. It would be interesting to see if it's marked 980 or 950, but through the fixation you won't be able to see it

Unfortunately the picture is too blurred. The first medal can be a Medal of Bravery, a Rescue Medal, or a Medal of Civil Merit . On the policemans bar I see a MVK 3 with crown and swords

Hello Marcus, it is a postwar production. I don't know the manufacturer. the medaillons look lik early Leser, but the cross and the swords are a new design. In my collection are three MVK's of this manufacturer.

Hi, that is no bavarian Award, from which country is it? regards Andreas

Hello, by order of the Bavarian Ministry of War from beginning of 1917 onwards, awards were only allowed to be made and delivered in gold-plated silver. The main reason for this was to save costs. In Prussia, the awards were changed to gold-plated silver much earlier. The Bavarian bravery medal was also issued silver-gilded. 20 grams of gold was worth a lot of money. With it you could already procure a lot of other armaments.

Hier mit Bayerns Ministerpräsident Siebert zur Einweihung von NSV Anlagen 1938. Hellmuth steht rechts Ankunft der Saarurlauber in Aschffenburg 1934

Hello Chris, the Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 47 is called: Infanterie-Regiment König Ludwig III von Bayern (2. Niederschlesisches) Nr. 47 The bavarian king was owner of this regiment and a few of its soldiers would be awarded with MVK/MVO

In 1937, in my hometown of Aschaffenburg, the Dr. Hellmuth settlement inaugurated. As the Gauleiter of Lower Franconia, he was here with us on site several times. I should have a picture somewhere. In meiner Heimatstadt Aschaffenburg wurde 1937 die Dr. Hellmuth-Siedlung eingeweiht. Als Gauleiter von Unterfranken war er öfter hier bei uns vor Ort. Irgendwo müsste ich auch noch ein Bild haben.

Hallo, hier habe ich die Abschnitte vergrößert. Folgende Truppeneintragungen sind zu finden: 15.9.1914 9. bay IR Rekrutendepot 10.12.14 10. Komp 9. bay IR ins Feld 27.1.15 ins Feldlazarett 12 Caumes 1.3.15 Ersatz / 9. bay. IR Genesendenkompanie 27.4.15 zum 4. bay. Reserve Infanterie Regiment Nr.4, 7. Kompanie 30.3.16 krank ins Kriegslazarett 3 XIV Armeekorps 30.4.16 Lazarett Schweinfurt 1.11.16 Ersatz / 4. bay RIR Genesendenkompanie 23.5.17 Ersatz / 4. bay RIR 2. Kompanie 30.5.17 Landwehr Infanterie Regiment Nr. 8, 3. Kompanie 5.11.17 zur bayr. Kriegslazarettabteilung 43 versetzt 19.12.17 LwIR 8, 3. Kompanie ins Feld 30.7.18 Ersatz / LwIR 8, 2. Kompanie 14.9.18 Freistellung zur Ablegung des Abiturexamens nach Freiburg, danach nach Marktbreit entlassen Beförderungen: 22.9.15 überzähliger Gefreiter 3.3.16 Unteroffizier Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 2.3.1918 Verwundetenabzeichen 10.8.18 Hello, I've enlarged the sections here. The following troop entries can be found: 15.9.1914 9th bay IR recruit depot 10.12.14 10th comp 9. bay IR into the field 27.1.15 to the 12 Caumes field hospital 1.3.15 Replacement / 9th bay. IR convalescent company 27.4.15 to the 4th bay. Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 4, 7th Company 30.3.16 sick in the war hospital 3 XIV Army Corps 30.4.16 Schweinfurt hospital 1.11.16 replacement / 4th bay RIR convalescent company 23.5.17 Replacement / 4th bay RIR 2nd company 30.5.17 Landwehr Infantry Regiment No. 8, 3rd Company 5.11.17 to the Bavarian War hospital section 43 transferred 19.12.17 LwIR 8, 3rd company into the field 30.7.18 replacement / LwIR 8, 2nd company 14.9.18 exemption to take the Abitur exam in Freiburg, then released to Marktbreit Promotions: 22.9.15 surplus private 3.3.16 NCO Iron Cross 2nd Class 2.3.1918 Wound badge 10.8.18

Hello, he was a NCO Bavarian Landwehr Infanterie Regiment Nr. 8 , Decorations EK2, woundbadge silver. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Hellmuth

One can only speculate here, as one does not know the history of the regiment. Maybe he showed a special bravery that wasn't enough for the MMJO, or he does the job of the regiment commander. For this he received another MVO award. Since he also had both EKs, he must have always been at the front. He died 1918 in action.

The rank of the medal was dependent on the officers position, not the rank. Company commander, regiment commander, battalion commander, etc. In addition, with repeated awards, the higher level was awarded regardless of rank. The lower tier had to be returned if it was awarded in the same campaign

574 / 5000 Hello, here I have a nice photo from the 12th IR. There are some officers who were probably photographed after receiving awards. There are three bearers of the Bavarian. Military Medical Order can be seen. 2nd from the right is Dr. Bub. I cannot assign the other two because I have three names. Dr. Miller, Dr. Bortscheller and Dr. Ott. In the middle stands Colonel Policzka, who has received the MVO 3rd class crown swords. Can one of you assign other officers. On the far right in the back row there could be Major Sand (the man without a neck)