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    Mattyboy

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    1. Hi guys, Thanks. I read somewhere that only 35 of these were awarded since its inception.
    2. Hi, Thanks for the info. I have seen a photo of it in wear, which I will post in a few days. Meanwhile I think the correct wording for this award should be 'Krieger-Ehrenzeichen in Eisen'.
    3. Some good answers so far. I think that anything under, say 1,000 recipients would qualify as a rare award.
    4. Hi all, A question popped into my head and I'm curious to see if anyone has done some research on this - what were amongst the rarest Imperial awards based on the number of recipients and/or the life-span of the decoration? I guess a good example would be the 'Wilhelm-Orden' or the 'Abzeichen für das militärische Gefolge König Wilhelms II von Württemberg'. If anyone has already crunched the numbers i'd be interested in seeing the results. Thanks, Matt.
    5. Hello, I would like to know more about the attached award (I believe it is called the 'Kriegsehrenzeichen in Eisen' from Hesse-Darmstadt). Can someone tell me who was eligible for this decoration / conditions for bestowal / numbers issued? Thanks in advance, Matt.
    6. Hello all, I saw this photo and wondered if anyone had more information on this man? He may have been a reservist, and appears to have died during WW1 or shortly thereafter. Thanks a lot, Matt.
    7. Hi Chip, Thanks for your input. The name of the guy on the right is Lange, and he was in Flieger-Abt 27 in 1918. That's all I know about him so far, but your information might help me to find out a bit more...
    8. Bombengeschwader 1, just after the end of the war - can anyone identify the signature?
    9. Hi Andy, Thanks a lot! A post-war pic then - very interesting. No suprise then that I hadn't seen these collar designations before on any WW1 uniforms...
    10. Hello all, I saw this photo online and wondered if anyone can discern which regiments the three guys in the foreground are from? Thanks & best regards, Matt.
    11. Hi all, Here is a better image of the person in question. Ccj was correct about the pilot badge. And here is another photo of (I think) a member from the same regiment, who was also in the Fliegertruppe. Thanks agin. Matt.
    12. Hello, Can anybody identify the medals that are depicted on these two ribbon bars? I am hoping that the second photo might be a unique combo and therefore identifiable... Thank you, Matt.
    13. Hello all, Thanks to everybody for your replies, it gives me a chance to find his name one day.
    14. Hi all, Does anyone know which regiment this man was from? I am hoping that the collar of his uniform might hold the clue... He might be a Saxon, but I can't say for sure. Thanks and regards, Matt.
    15. Hi Glenn, Excellent, exactly the kind of information I was after. Thanks a lot. Best regards, Matt.
    16. Hello, I am looking for more information on a Hauptmann Schefold who was serving in Fliegerabteilung (A) 233 in 1918. Is he the Hans Schefold from FAR 49? I am grateful for any information Thanks & regards, Matt.
    17. Hi Daniel, I recently saw this example of an armband in wear circa. 1914-15. The photo forns part of an album from a member Feld-Flieger-Abteilung 7. Best regards, Matt.
    18. Hi, I am now fairly certain that the signature in post #23 is Hptm Pohle.
    19. Last one for now - Flieger Ersatz Abteilung 5. If anyone knows, or would like to guess at any of these names then please do so. Thanks a lot, Matt.
    20. Hi, Ok, I am going to post some more documents that are unidentified (at least to me). Firstly, Fliegerabteilung A 215.
    21. Hi Alex, Thanks for the nice pic - this photo was also on the website, but I didn't get to save it in time. But I can now! Not sure if they were related, but there is also an Erwin Holtzmann (b. 07/12/1887) in the Fliegertruppe. A few photo's etc. of Erwin are available for viewing at https://www2.landesarchiv-bw.de/ofs21/olf/struktur.php?bestand=6597&baumSuche=Ho&standort=H%C3%B6l Regards, Matt.
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