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I have now checked the rolls twice.

Karl-August Nerger is actually not listed with a 1st class!

Yes, I know he received MVK1, but it was never recorded. This is the first case that has been discovered so far.

He probably received his MVK1 directly from the Grand Duke and then the inscription was forgotten.

I don't know it.

Sorry...

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You are right, my mistake...

I have used the original rolls. Your date is the published date and always later.

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Sorry, I forgot the 1st Class...

Mecklenburg-Schwerin: 

Nerger, Karl-August Theodor Julius

Kapitänleutnant, Chef der 7. Minensuch-Flottille

MVK1 - 06.11.1917

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Mecklenburg-Schwerin: 

Nerger, Karl-August Theodor Julius

Oberleutnant zur See, Besatzungsmitglied Seiner Majestät Kanonenboot ,,Iltis’’

MVK2 - 02.08.1900

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not spectacular, but beautiful

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10 hours ago, David M said:

Thanks for that!

Do you happen to know any regimental history in which the mobilisation would be mentioned?

Yes, in every regimental history the mobilization mentioned, but here is nothing specific written.

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Here are all active Officers from Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1831.

I hope, this is what you are looking fore.

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What do you looking for?

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This is an original Knight Cross with the Crown. 

The griffin Order don't know a Knight Cross 1st Class or 2nd Class.

The maker is Rose. Most probably given to the Man in between 1904-1910.

No of awards: 600+

after quick search in my database I found 2 Persons in Service for the Congo State

1. Derche, Emile Jules Vincent - dob 11.07.1867 - Mreira, Oberadjunkt im Dienste des Kongostaates - RKmK 21.03.1908

2. Engh, Dr. jur., Martin - dob 24.03.1874 - Kristiania, Chef de zone de 1ere class an Congo Belge - RKmK 19.10.1908

I guess No. 2 is the seached previous Owner.

I'm really in Love with this lovely group!!!

The last Order was given back in the 1950s. 

After 1918 the authorities were not so strikt anymore as before.

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On 30/06/2023 at 21:39, Herman said:

 

Seeheld,  your answer got me wondering. Were Mecklenburg-Schwerin awards to be returned to the Chancellery upon death of the recipiënt or upon receipt of a higher grade in the same order?

 

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Herman 

Yes,

this was the regulation. 

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Very interesting, because his Knight cross was given back in 1909, after he received the knight cross with the crown!

Monceau, Joseph Heinrich Felix Graf du

born 22.08.1859

Haag, Königlich Niederländischer Premier-Lieutenant und Ordonanzoffizier Ihrer Majestät der Königin

Knight cross: 07.02.1901

Knight Cross back in Schwerin: 28.10.1909

Knight cross with the crown: 28.08.1909

Haag, Königlich Niederländischer Hauptmann und Flügeladjutant Ihrer Majestät der Königin

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No 1

No. 2

Hopefully the pictures are good enough.

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Seeheld

Here some Informations from my private database:

Wickede, Bernhard Theodosius Friedrich von

KDM41 from Mecklenburg-Schwerin in 1841 as

Schwerin, Brigadequartiermeister

He got his medal because of his service as a

Hauptmann im ?. Landwehr-Bataillon, 1815. 

Further more he got also the LSC for Officers from Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

* 23.10.1780 zu Poggelow ✠ 21.03.1863 zu Schwerin, according Ancrestry

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Ok Gents,

I provide you only one side of the mentioned cross.

Please check out the blank surface.

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Actually I have 2 original crosses in my collection, but also the bad guys reading world wide...

At the moment the fakes are really so far away from a genuine one, because they do not know how it is looking in reality. And this is good for us collectors.

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Frank

The MVK from Mecklenburg are actually very easy to identify and not a mine field. Almost all are fakes.

This example is a very simple fake, which is very far away from original Crosses.

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great medal bar

Nice Picture, but I do not see any medal from Baden. The second medal is also from Bavaria.

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Great Badge!

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I‘m not 100 percent sure, but for me  it‘s for the Griffins Order from Mecklenburg.

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I would buy it for my Collection.

This is Carl Kurz.

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One Word only: WOW!

Hi Alex,

great Group!!!

Thank you for sharing.

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