saxcob

My guess:
 

Randtz

F.-Ltnt

10 hours ago, GreyC said:

 However that does not change the antisemetism of the German officer´s corps and the abscence of active and reserve-officers in the German army from 1885.

No doubt about that.

57 minutes ago, GreyC said:

 

17,3 % of the German population was Jewish

 

This seems to be a misunderstanding.

Actually only 0.95% of the German population was Jewish (in 1912).

17,3 % of the Jewish population was found to serve in the German army.

I am afraid you are confusing it with the 25 years cross.

Your type was introduced in 1913. Thus, there is no early version.

2 hours ago, JohanH said:

 

The order of Vasa knight II class is scarce, but not near as rare as the merit cross (without enamel). 

I was not aware of the rarity. There is aculally one currently for sale at a price of about 1.500 Euros.

1 hour ago, BlackcowboyBS said:

Ah, the Kgl. Niederländische Haushofmeister Lodder recieved his merit cross 1. class on 9th of may 1911 in Haag. 

Thanks!

On 19/01/2021 at 13:03, JohanH said:

Do you have a name of the original owner?

Yes, his name was Lodder.

On 19/01/2021 at 13:23, BlackcowboyBS said:

There can't be that many swedish people who recieved it.

He was Dutch.

On 23/01/2021 at 11:49, JohanH said:

I don't have a complete list of receivers of the Vasa order yet. Right now my list of Vasa-merit crosses only have 21 persons in it. None of which is Dutch. The Vasa merit cross is the rarest of all Swedish orders.

Very interesting indeed. Please let me know should you advance in your respective research. I understand that the merit cross ("Vasatecknet") was only awarded to foreigners.

17 hours ago, Ulsterman said:

nice! Did the Nasseurs carry their flag that day? I think I read in Haythornwaite they did not. 

The Nassauers did carry their flags at Waterloo. The consequences could be seen until recently when somebody unfortunately felt the need to "restore" them...

1 hour ago, Ulsterman said:

That is the coolest pic! Congratulations. Most of the Nassau troops at Waterloo were quite young. Some companies had an average age of 18! Odds are that guy fought at farm on the edge of the battlefield. 

By the way, what is the SDA? 

Thanks! It is actually a familiy picture; one one the gentlemen is a direct ancestor.

Yes, he might indeed have fought at  Hougoumont. Since the contribution of the Nassauers had been somewhat neglected, we placed a plaque there in 2015 for the jubelee.

SDA is the German version of the GMIC. 

Looks like the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Medal for Art and Science.

Extremely rare. 21 awarded in Silver, 9 in Gold (previous type included).

12 hours ago, CRBeery said:

Looks like a Baden medal based on the suspension.

I agree. However, the Nassauers had similiar suspensions (see pictures).

3 hours ago, David M said:

Why cant I grow a beard like that ?

It seems you have to sacrifice you scalp hair first ;-).

We can see a Prussian forrester of advanced aged in a group of his (former?) colleagues in the province of Hesse-Nassau.

He wears a medal bar with two awards, the first one being with no doubt the Nassau Waterloo medal.

The second is a mystery to me. The size hints to a Nassau life saving medal but it did not have a ribbon with stripses but an all red one.

For illustration purposes only I also attach a similiar medal bar which lacks the second award.

The right one is the „golden“ cross but the gold plate is almost gone.

The medal bar of a servant to Queen Emma who literally served her until the end.

Yes, sorry. A typo indeed.

I did not mention „whp“?

Hi maxblue,

I do share your passion!

Here is a very early piece I could recently acquire.

It is by Bron whp produced only 40 pieces before he died.

Medal bar of Lucas Roelfsema (1874-1929) who arrived together with Jan Hendrik Sar on February 23rd in Vlora/Albania.

The excellent book stops with the medals awarded in 1890. Thus, it will not help Andreas.

The current discussion on how many battle clasps could be worn by an individual 1870/71 veteran reminded me of sharing images of this piece with you.

Otherwise unpublished research of a member (CSForrester) of the German forum (SDA) confirms that the battle clasps with the typical dammage on the "E" were produced by Godet.

9 hours ago, RobS said:

  I wonder if there are award lists for the Nassau 1807 bravery medal. 

Yes, and I have them.

However, I am afraid the gentleman on your painting is not to be found among the soldiers listed there since

1. the ribbon is not correct
2. the medal on the painting is way too smal
3. the Nassau medal was not awarded to foreign troops but only to those in the duke's service

Do also not forget that for the bigger share of the Napoleonic Wars Prussians and Nassauers were fighting each other (incl. at Kolberg 1807) and probably only joined forces at Waterloo.

On 30/04/2020 at 00:54, Simius Rex said:

The banderole was displayed underneath its regimental coat-of-arms which of course is a rampant horse surrounded by a wreath. (...) battles mentioned on your medal in 1813 and 1815.  Simi.

I am afraid there is some sort of confusion:

- Prussian regiments did not have individual coat of arms but would all display the Prussian eagle on their helmets.
- Even pre-1866 Nassovian troops did not have a horse but a lion on their shakos. Maybe you are referring to Hannover?
- None of the battles took place in 1813.

Sad.

Here is an other Jakob who did not return.

He was my greatgrandfather's brother.

Excellent.

Not satisfied?

Member of the 7th Thuringian Infantry Regiment No. 96 proudly wearing his EKII and the Reus Merit Medal with swords.