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Hi guys, In that case it appears that he will remain unidentified for now. Thanks for all the help that you have given Regards, Matt

Hi, Thanks for the clarification. Here is a close-up of the epaulette. Regards, Matt

Hi Andy, Here is the pic I saw on ebay recently.

Hi Glenn, Ok here are the pics. He doesn't look like he's in his thirties... Actually his unit might be the Garde-Fussartillerie-Regiment?

Ok, here is my dilemma: I'm looking for the name of a commissioned soldier, photo states that he was born in 1885, was in GFR (I assume this is Garde-Füsilier-Regiment) in 1910, transferred to the Fliegertruppe in 1916, and was awarded both classes of the EK and well as the Zähringer-Löwen Kommandeur Klasse (not sure if 1st or 2nd class) with swords. Is there a roll of recipients for this award? If so, I am hoping that it can be cross-checked against the pre-war officers of this regiment. I know it's a long-shot, but I can see that there are some pretty nifty guys out there.... Thanks & regards, Matt.

Great info and terrific photo - do you know the name of the soldier? I will post my pic in a few days...

Hi guys, Thanks. I read somewhere that only 35 of these were awarded since its inception.

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'.

Hi Andy, Thanks for the link, very useful.

Some good answers so far. I think that anything under, say 1,000 recipients would qualify as a rare award.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Bombengeschwader 1, just after the end of the war - can anyone identify the signature?

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...

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.

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.

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.

Hello all, Thanks to everybody for your replies, it gives me a chance to find his name one day.

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.

Hi Glenn, Excellent, exactly the kind of information I was after. Thanks a lot. Best regards, Matt.

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.

Let's see if this image is any better...

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.