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Brunswick? What the hell is Brunswick ? Here one of mines. Unfortunately, i am still looking for a name. Any thoughts to ID this flagship? I have the names of the 1910 medals. But too many possible guys... Definitely a bavarian - may be a Landrat, Bürgermeister, or official - or some kind of civilian (Kommerzienrat, Fabrikdirektor... )

Could it be, that he wears no SB because of the disguise (i used Google Translator, i mean Tarnung in German) That the enemy couldn`t see, that he`s a higher NCO or officer`s rank????? I see a "J" on the right "Kragen" - and may be a regimental pin on the left.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Thelen

Hi thanks a lot. May be the personnel was "secret" - because of the experiments of the RLM (?) Does anybody have a Luftwaffe Rankliste ?

Hi, thanks for your reply you 2. Here we have a pic of the backside. Some warm words for Leo... Münsterlager = i think it could be a POW camp? The region is Northern France.

Hi ! I need more infos about Oberst (Colonel) in 1944 - Robert Thelen (* 23.3.1884 in Nürnberg) Thelen served in the Reichsluftfahrtministerium in Berlin between 1935-1944 as a constructor. 1944: retired - later died in GDR. Would be good, to see a photo of him in uniform. Which decorations did he earn between 1935 - 44 ? I would bet in WW2: KVK, Wehrmacht LSM/LSC and may be flower medal(s.) Thanks for help!

@ Dave/Daniel : What about a combination with -IC non combatant -prussian war aid cross -Anhalt Friedrichscross for combatants -Hamburg Hanseatic cross -Ehrenkreuz für Kriegsteilnehmer - LSM XII Do you have possible candidates ? I would bet, some kind of MIlitärbeamter in a lower rank.

Hello ! Recently i got some new photos The shown pic was written in France in 1918. Now, i would have some questions: -Which rank? I think NCO -Is he an infanterist, or Jäger ? One the right collar i can see an "J". His name is Emil. He`s wearing a 2 place ribbon bar. I think IC & Baden MKFV (Militär Karl Friedrich) Thanks for help.

I ve had a few possible candidates for that bar. I think it is very hard to find that o n e guy for 100 % . I.m.o. it is a late unnamed Godet bar and made in the late 1930s or early 1940s. I think, in that time he was Stabszahlmeister or Oberstabszahlmeister. (Intendant) and he finished his service than.

Hi ! I am looking for more infos about Stabsarzt Dr. Fischer (later Oberstabsarzt) in Ulm (kingdom of Wuerttemberg) I know that he was decorated with -Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 (i do not know "combatant" or non combatant") - Bayerisches Verdienstkreuz für 1870/71 Are there more infos about him - especially i would like to know if he was still alive in around 1914/18 and if he got more decorations (for example Friedrichsorden knight) Thank you very much.

Hi, i saw it at Zeige. I don`t want to say, that the medal could be fake - i did not like the finish but may be i am wrong with it. The ribbon bar was also sold at Zeige with some others.

I know where the bar came from. It was a longer time on his page. I did not buy it, because i wasn`t sure about the finish of the HSVM. My stomach says: Zahlmeister guy (paymaster) I did a research on that bar - for 95 % - i would say it was "Mesecke" - Art. Dep. Insp. Berlin - born 1874 (as i still can ID my handwritten notes...) The problem is, that also Siekmann doesn`t show all "lower" decorations as many other sources.

Thanks to all. - Wow Dave - Mr. Data - that´s great. Thank you. - so KIA in 1916. I.m.o. the MVO4X is a piece of around 1916 - it would be great, if Andreas could have a look on it.

Hi, Danke - thank you to all. #1 - is it a guy of IR 15 - an infanterist? #2 - no, unfortunately no date, no name, no unit. I think it´s a photo taken at "home".

No one an idea? Thanks.

Thank you very much. Did you ever see a bar with it? I have sources between 1914/18 - they only show a handfull recipients.

I have never seen such a piece hanging on a bar Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern auch als besondere Auszeichnungen mit goldenen Löwen, seit 1864 auch mit Krone (knight`s cross w. swords & golden lion) I know that for example Major Karl Hieronymus Kdr. of FAR 51 earned his "lions" on 14.6.1917 Wiki says: 80 recipients - what are the sources about it - Nimmergut?

I agree Andreas.

HI - here one of my collection. I bought it especially because of his interesting "vita". Bracher earned his GMVM early in 1915 as Lt. in IR 121 - later he got the MVO. He was wounded several times. The pic shows him as 1st Lt. and with silvered wound badge - so it must have been taken in 1918. In WW2 he was officer of 260 ID - my uncle Willy fought with them in russia. He was POW in a russian camp till 1954 and high decorated. Nice, that his bar is still existing. https://wordpress.260id.de/?page_id=161 zähringer 46.tif

Hi to all ! Here some of my new ones. I would have some questions about the pics: - The shown Lt. has the number 15 on his shoulderboard - does it mean, he served in the 15 IR? He wears a Pickelhaube - not a M 16 or later steel helmet. When i look at the MVO 4th class with X i think (because of the swords) it is a piece of 1916 or later - the combination with Lippe is uncommon - sothe earliest date for this pic would be that time. The pic was made by Atelier Kegel (i found a Kegel Hoffotograph with shop in Wuppertal (prussia) and Kassel (hessia)). Can anybody confirm, that the shown uniform is bavarian? #2 : Seems like a military official in a staff officier´s rank. (because of his shoulderboards?????) Unfortunately no name and no date as on pic #1. Can anybody confirm, that this guy has an official`s rank - if yes, that combination -for me - is interesting (with twm & IC 1st class) Thanks again! zähringer 45.tif zähringer 48.tif

Yes, you can find them on pics around ~ 1900 or earlier - but sometimes also on pics of WW1 times. A part of Württemberg did belong to Austria in former times - so may be that`s a reason for it.

Hi in 707, 708, 709 and some other numbers you can find some curiosities as trifold ribbons, rare combinations and other nice stuff - also of prussian officers and later high decorated WW2 personnel. I have the most of that pics in my Bestand. I have two pics with kuk war merit cross ribbon (and laurel wreath)

I would add a 2nd class or 2nd class with oaks.

The shown piece is called "Weimarer Fertigung". There are silvered & golden medals out there. Some are thicker and some have nearly the weight of "real ones". I have a few of them.

Yes, it could be awarded for donations - the same for example as the kuk Ehrenzeichen/medaille of the red cross or the Hilal-i-ahmer medal.