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Hello, the MVK is my specialty. Each of the 5 manufacturers in the award period has its own characteristics such as clasps, swords, front and back medallions. Due to the long war, there were always new variants. The lower classes were made in quantity by medal makers like Deschler. Lauer only delivered to the order's chancellery until 1916. These two manufacturers also only made second and third class MVK. Weiss, Hemmerle and Leser were court jewelers. Your Weiss MVK should have WCo hallmarked on the back of the swords.In the medallion there is a chip to the right of the L

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

4 hours ago, waldo said:

Da legst Di nieda, bairisch kannst a.

 

Da hätte man sich die ganzen Übersetzungsorgien via Translator sparen können.

 

 

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.

5 hours ago, laurentius said:

It's 950 I believe, I checked it once.

 

I was never aware that BMVO's were also made in 980 silver, was that common?

 

Kind regards, Laurentius

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.

4 hours ago, laurentius said:

Here we have two pieces by Gebrüders Hemmerle of Munich. On the left we have an early piece with gold medaillon and on the right is a late piece with silver medaillon. The lower arm has a smaller patch of enamel on the backside for protection.

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

12 hours ago, Valter said:

I got this old wedding photo - it is marked on the back Karl Braun, Phto Atelier Mkt (markt) Beroldsheim - it's a small town in Bavaria. The grooms decorations are BMVK4x, EK2 and probably bavarian long service medal, and cut-out wound badge. So the picture is from 1918 or later. But can anyone recognize the medals of the old gentleman on the right? Due to unusual shapes and ribbons I think they are some unofficial veteran's medals or shooting club medals. What is the uniform of the groom? The scan is high-res, but the original is blurry and that's all I could get.

 

Thanks in advance for help, Valter

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
 

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