Gerd Becker

Here are examples of the Verdienstkreuz.

First is Golden Merit Cross with swords

Second is Golden Merit Cross

Third is Silver Merit Cross

David here are examples of the mentioned crosses. First is the Ehrenkreuz 1st class, second is Ehrenkreuz 3rd class with oakleaves

A ribbon bar Spange is always EK2, no matter what weird size. (That would be a EK Forum thread  :coola:  ).

The double Waldecks were thanks to a peculiarity which allowed ALL classes awarded to be worn, and not a higher grade replacing a lower as was normal German practice.

Lt dR Karl Stracke of IR 83 got the "WV4X" 3 October 1914, and the "WV3X" 20 January 1915 (!!!). He earned his HHOX in 1918 as an Oberleutnant dR.

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Thanks, Rick. I didn?t know, that it was allowed to wear all classes.

Did i got that right, in post #18 that is a Hohenzollern Ehrenkreuz with Swords and Crown? Or is it the Merit Cross with Swords and Crown?

Gerd

Thats a nice set, Ralph. The mini goes along very well with their bigger brothers.

best,

Gerd

I have sent you a personal message, Vadim.

Gerd

Hi!

Sure each awarded unit had this award, and usually it's kept on unit flag.

one time I 've seen order book for war ship factory!

Vadim

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Ah, thanks, Vadim. That would make sense. Welcome to this forum too

Isn't that a double Waldeck?

Lovely bars, guys. I wish my scanner would tolerate three-dimensional objects!

/David

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Yep, double Waldeck. Sorry, my mistake.

Awesome Ribbon bars, guys. jumping jumping jumping

Rick,

the first picture last ribbon bar, what does the double Schwarzburg-Ribbon signify?

And on the second picture second bar is that a 1st class spange on the EK-ribbon or just an oversized 2nd class spange?

Still LOVE the little Knights-cross

Capture-Medals Complete :food-smiley-004:

You should look on ebay for the fitting documents.

Ahhhh, the package arrived Are you happy with your new purchases, Darrel?

Very nice addtitions. I still need all of them jumping

I recignize my closeup scans   

Actually, in 30 years I have seen perhaps 4 Civil Merit Order Medals, but until this bar was (wwaaah) ever so briefly in my hands en rute from my Evil Twin to Bob I had NEVER seen the Bavarian police long service.

It always amuses me with the "Official Price Guides" to see values given for things that NEVER turn up... the sort of "Ohhhhhhhkay, I'll take any there are at THAT price" sort of thing. The Civil Merit Medal and the Police XX I would both place in that category.

Ifn you finds one, buys it.  :coola:

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I hardly believe, i see these twice, when this is the first for you. I probably mix it up with another Long Service cross.

Btw, Nimmergut 2003/2004 lists the Medal (Order of the Bavarian Crown) with two versions :

Silver, Stempelschneider "Losch F" 380 Dollar/Euro

Silver, Stempleschneider "Losch" 1250 Dollar/Euro

and the Police Long Service Cross with 200 Dollar/Euro.

Indeed strange.

Gerd

Thanks guys.

Gerd

Hi Dan,

here is a picture, i had in my files. This is an Original.

best,

Gerd

third set

second set

Hi everyone,

i got these three sets of shoulderboards as a gift from a good friend of mine and i have searched the web for their meaning, but didn?t find anything. What are these for?

all the best,

Gerd

Really? I thought the police LS was very rare. However, I have been known to change an opinion (a fact my wife would vigorously dispute).

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I think so, Bob. At least thats my impression. The Medal of the Bavarian Crown was the first, i have ever seen. But the police-Long Service i have maybe seen twice in 4 years.

best,

Gerd

Oh, ok, but it isn?t rarer than the mentioned medals. Thats probably, what confused me. Thats a great bar, Bob. Never give it away

best,

Gerd

This thread will not disappear, until i got an answer jumping

Well, these are the results. I guess this awards compare to the Prussian War Merit Cross:

Baden-Kriegsverdienstkreuz

Saxon-Weimar-Honorcross for Homelandmerits (?)

Saxon-Coburg-Gotha-Honorbadge(-medal) for homelandmerits

Gerd

Question Guy Again!

I recently became aware (earlier thread) of the K?nig Ludwig-Kreuz as a nominal equivalent to the Verdienstkreuz f?r Kriegshilfe.

I wonder – is there more to the list?  I have:

Preussen - Verdienstkreuz f?r Kriegshilfe

Bayern - K?nig Ludwig-Kreuz

Sachsen – Kriegsverdienstkreuz

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Yeah, i have asked myself the same lately. But i guess, the most states had a Merit-Medal , that filled that role. Let me take a look in my Nimmergut....

back in a few minutes....

Gerd

Hi Gerd,

Nice group. Thats actually a 7th Class, not 6th. Next is a China Incident Medal, the Commemorative Medal for the 2600th Anniversary of the foundation of the Japanese Empire (celebrated in 1940) and a Japanese Red Cross membership medal. Certainly the group of a WW2 junior ranking soldier (Enlisted man or a Corporal etc).

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Hi Gordon,

thanks for correction and info. I don?t recall, that i have ever seen one of the higher grades on medalbars. I would love to see a photo.

Grd

These are really beautiful awards, Gordon. Here is a medalbar, which i found on a dealers site with a Order of the Rising Sun 6th class.

After seeing Mike?s example, i am much more confident, that its a good one. NIce badge, Mike.

Gerd

Nice Cross and fantastic price!