seeheld

Seeheld,

Ahhh, I think it would be the other way.

I will post more pics after I get back from my 'trip'.

Steve

Hi Steve,

are you back???

Regards Seeheld

mistake...

@ deruelle

I have one picture only, but...

Oberstleutnant Knopf

Regards

Seeheld

I will start a list of common abreviations that we take for granted when talking about many of these pieces. I'm sure "The Evil One" will add to it!

Common Terms

Mecklenburg-Schwerin

MG = Griffin Order with class numbers

MMV = Friedrich Franz Cross (1 = 1st Class, 2 = 2nd Class)

MMV = Militärverdienstkreuz (Military merit cross)

MFFK = Friedrich Franz Kreuz für Heimatverdienst 1917 (Friedrich Franz cross for home merit 1917)

MMV and MFFK are totally different!!!! :whistle:

Regards Seeheld

Great picture!

I have never seen too!

Regards Seeheld

Three years later...

Noone?

I wrote already the story about the FFA-Cross including documents and statutes for our BDOS Magazine. It's will be plublished soon.

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Seeheld

Reverse

Thanks, Seeheld. If you like I can send you scans and you can post them for me.

Hi Vince,

here is the very nice bar. I believe also that this was a prussian Lakai.

Just a beautiful miniature chain for your viewing pleasure.

Oh my God, please show us bigger pictures!!!

It's right that I can identify a knight cross of the house order of the wendian crown from Mecklenburg-Strelitz????

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Thanks very much, any idea on award numbers for this one?

Yes, some thousands. This nice medal is not rare. I'm very interesed to see this bar.

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And now the entry with all his decorations in 1882 (mecklenburgian Staatskalender). But here he is listed with his second given name Friedrich.

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Here is the entry from the mecklenburgian Staatskalender 1867

In 1867 he had only the MVK 2nd class (black cross), Baden campain medal (BM) and the Long Service Cross (2nd class) for 20 years.

I know the seller and I have to say two words only:

HANDS OFF!

Regards Seeheld

Hello Steve,

this is a very nice collection.

I think we have to transfer some bars to my collection...

Could you show us the bars one by one?

Best regards

Seeheld

Wild Card,

you are right. The crown looks really bavarian. And in Bavaria was no official maker situated. The quality is also on a lower level...

Best regards

Seeheld

And back side...

...if you are so kind to post some pics, it will be very interesting to appreciate the differences you've noticed

Here is one of my knight crosses.

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Thank you for your comments.

Here is the back side.

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And what about this guy ? He have a lot of war medals , someone who can recognise them?

Christer

1. Düppel cross

2. Alsen cross

3. Franco prussian war medal 1870/71 for noncombatants

4. Königsgrätz cross

5. 1864 medal

6. Centenar medal

7. bar = Landwehr long service

Regards Seeheld

I know the bar is in a very bad condition, but she was a long time in an old cellar. During rebuilding of this old house some workers found the very rare bar in a secret place...

Hello Gents,

today I want to show you my newest medalbar. Today I'm so happy...

After 5 min I foud the name. Feldwebel Heinrich Frahm was a soldier in the Großherzoglich Mecklenburgisches Grenadier-Regiment Nr.89. He was a combatant in 1848 in Denmark and 1849 in Baden. During this 2 campains he got his MVK 1848, but later he lost this decoration during a manoeuvre in 1851. His Commander ordered a new one for him, but the militair departement was sending a MVK 1849. At this time was no other MVK 1848 available. In 1849 he got the baden camapain medal as one of fifty mecklenburgian combatants, which are arwarded with this medal. In 1879 he was arwarded with the mecklenburgian campain medal for the 1848/49 campains. Only a few ex soldiers, which 30 years later are still alive, have been decorated. At this time he quited his duty in the army and was already working for the mecklenburgian gouvernement as Rentereibote. And at last for his retire from the gouvernement he got his highest decoration the silver medal "Für den redlichen Manne und den guten Bürger". For his long time service in the mecklenburgian Army he got the long service cross 2. class for 20 years.

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The MVK 2. class from Mecklenburg-Schwerin is an original.

And for information only: 'Your Backside' (FÜR AUSZEICHNUNG IM KRIEGE) is the Frontside. Mostly on medalbars is the MVK wrong mounted.

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Rick, I know everybody is doing his best. Maybe we will find the real name in some years. Our rolls are coming bigger and bigger...

Thanks to all

best regards

Seeheld

PS If there is a date before May 1917, then hopefully Frank will have his entry from the Mecklenburg-Schwerin roll entered?

I'm sorry, but I can't find him in my rolls. He received his MVK 2. class after May 1917.

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Oh, it's looks really special.

Unfortunately the quality of the picture is very poor. :(