Herr General

I agree on the Order of Christ (Portugal). The Order of Dannebrog is the far right in the top row.

/Mike

I think that the medal last in the top row is the Dutch Houseorder, ( also because of its possition between two dutch medals )

No, I think your right! So that makes the first medal in the second row not Dutch ?

I thougt the Dannebrog order also at first, but the cross looks more simpel. Like the Order of Christ from Portugal..

Thanks,

I didn't realise that it was an award given in the time of Hitler. I thought that it was an imperial award.

HANGING FROM NECK :

- Order of St. Stanislaus (Russia)

- Order of the Fenix (Greek) Not sure about this one

TOP ROW :

- Orde van de Nederlandse leeuw - Knight

- Orde van de Eikenkroon - Ridder

- Lombokkruis

- Huisorde

BOTTOM ROW :

- Metalen Kruis 1830-1831

- Order of Leopold II ( Belgium ) - Knight

- Order of Christ ( Portugal )- Knight

Hello Djed,

I'm looking every where, every day for a nice dutch CDV without luck and you find this very nice example

I will try to give you a list of the medals,

Roel Rijks

I found a Dutch person who received a ( freely translated) Cross of Merit 3th class in the German Eagle Order on 6 september 1939. What kind of decoration would this be?

I would doubt it. He was too young (born 1911) and not a direct member of the Lippe house to have been given any Lippe awards as a child before the war).

His father-in-law, however, did. Prince Hendrik of the Netherlands, husband of Queen Wilhelmina, was born Heinrich Wladimir Albrecht Ernst, Herzog zu Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was ? la suite to the 1. Gro?herzoglich Mecklenburgisches F?silier-Regiment Kaiser Wilhelm Nr. 90 and to the Garde-J?ger-Bataillon. He held the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle with Chain, the Johanniter Order (Military Order of St. John) and the long service cross.

Thanks for your answer !

Thanks. Not our man...

I keep browsing the archive!

Erik,

I was reading the newspapers in the archive and found out that the decoration was also called Black star of France. Zwarte ster van Frankrijk. I found one Police officer with a Officers class of the Star of Benin.

H. Dijkstra

Inspecteur van de Politie 1e klas te Amsterdam

Het Vaderland woensdag 22 Juni 1938

Do you have more info on this man?

An ancestor of me was a Prussian Soldier. How can I find more info about him?

Wilhelmus Timmermans

Niederkruchten 25-02-1749

Died between 1788 and 1801

Soldier in the Army of the King of Prussia Frederik Willem II in 1787 ( Wesel Garnizoen )

The bloke in the middle - who's he? Looks like he's wearing a Light Infantry tie - medals include WWII France & Germany Star, a General Service Medal with a couple of campaign bars, a Korean War pair, a post 1962 Campaign Service Medal & a UNFICYP.

The photos taken in Holland? Is he connected with Arnhem? Or a bit further afield, Pegasus Bridge?

I feel I should know this man from the history books?

His medalbar is discused here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11116&hl=medalbar

Interesting photo. Nice to see one of the "locals" getting a few gongs from the Fatherland. My favorite shot is of a former Askari, wearing his EK 2 and a British MM from WW2. Can't remember where I saw that one.

I would love to see that picture!

Depends on the rules of the country of the wearer. In the Netherlands you wear your own countries awards first. Highest to lowest.

Next are the foreign countries alphabetically according to the French names of the countries. If you have more then one award from a foreign country then you wear them also from the highest to the lowest award.

I believe this is the case in most European countries?

Thanks for that info Hugh. I have mailed the Dutch Army Museum and the Bronbeek museum for help.

If this is the second row of a group mounted alphabetically according to the French names of the countries, why is Austria ( Autriche ) in the second row?

All I could think about is that the miniatures at this bar could be switched??

Then he might have to go to an ambassador or another official party of Iran...

Then he chooses to wear the miniature in the first place...

However as a native of germany, the german order had to come in the second place...

So.. just a bundle of miniatures put together might be possible too!

Kind regards,

Jacky

He always has to wear his own country first in a group.

Anyone with an idea about why the german medals aren't first ?

We should make a database in this thread with images and info so that we all can check the dealers and website if they surfice somewhere.

Thanks all, here's one more. I made the names unreadable. I do not now how strikt the embassy is about pictures from there personel.

What are the unit citations and what is the man on the right wearing between the Overseas Service Ribbon and the NATO Medal?

Photo?s taken last week at a memorial service organised by me and 6 good friends

For more information about the monument: www.leudalmonument.nl

German Gerneral Gerhard Back

Commandor Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum

Military attache from Austria

I was told that the script on the medal appears to be from the island of Java.

Nice photo! Is this from the rememberance book of the mobilisation cross 1914-1918?

There most be a way to find out what kind of medal this is. I have tried to find more info about the decorations of Luitenant Generaal Cramer. Without succes!

Thank for the name of the decoration.

Here is a scan:

Hi Hugh, Thanks for your reaction. I do not own the medal. I own a photo of a man wearing this medal.

Wilhelmus Timmermans, Baptised on 25-02-1746 in Niederkruchten. Died somewhere around 1796. He was a Prussian soldier from 1783 untill 1787.

Does anyone know what I can do to find more info about this person?