Marcus66

Hello Andreas, I am confused as to your reply. The certificate indicates the recipient being Gottlieb Hasemann employed by the Reichsbahn as a Hilfs-rottenfuhrer. The certificate is dated 3 Apr 1934 at the time of approval to receive this award. The Ehrenkreuz was awarded for service to the fatherland in the Austo-Hungarian army 1914-1918. Note that this award was issued with swords presumably indicating frontline service. This information would thus make him presumably Austrian by birth. If I am incorrect in these assumptions, I do apologize. Regards, M.

Hi All, I thought I would post two recent acquisitions as they are very unique. The first is the German Legion on Honor and War Honor Cross bar. I thought this a very interesting combination as this soldier obviously being Austrian, fought alongside his German allies thus qualifying him for both medals, however, the German Legion of Honor is placed first in precedence. Aside from this, I find this particular combination very striking to view. The second is the Austria War Honor Cross with original certificate of issue. This was purchased by myself directly from the website indicated in another recent post about the War Honor Cross. Of interest to note is the swords illustrated on the Certificate. The medal which came with this certificate appears to have its original ribbon however the swords attached are the standard war swords as issued with any Austrian medal entitled to have swords attached. Looking at the medal bar above, the swords attached to the Honor Cross are the correct swords that correspond to those illustrated in the certificate. As I can only find very limited information regarding this particular award online, I am reaching out to the community for assistance. Was this medal issued with both types of swords, or could these be replacement swords attached? Any information regarding this medal would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking. Marcus

Well that settles that then! Thanks so much for the information! Cheers M.

Could this have been a privately purchased piece? M.

I have virtually the same cross however mine is 1870…Can anyone clarify this award being produced by P. Meybauer? Thank you Marcus

Hello No one, Thank you for the clarification regarding the naming of this decoration. Regards. M.

Hello all, I have been researching the provenance of this particular piece (see my first post in this thread) for quite some time now, and have finally determined what the mark on the ring indicates. This mark is the “Auslansverkehr” (foreign transport) mark which were stamped on all pieces imported into Austria from approx 1872-1922. This particular mark was used from 1902-1922 and has the “small town” code letter “A” which indicates that it was imported into Vienna in this time frame. This time frame fits with the manufacture period of this piece and the ribbon. Again, from research, the only Austrian that I could find in any literature that received this award in this time period would be Karl Ritter von Stremayr (1823-1904). I still have further research to conduct regarding this piece, and have not been able to precisely conclude that this particular piece was awarded to this individual but am hopeful. Regardless of the original recipient, the research has been fascinating and quite educational thus far. Cheers, M.

Can anyone identify this mark on my Ordre Des Palmes Academiques - Officier de l'Instruction Publique? Thanks so much… Marcus

Thank you Dan, Speaking of Oldenburg, I have a special relationship with it as my father and his family are originally from Oldenburg. Thanks for the link to the medal. Uwe, yes I have seen the Kameradbund medals quite often and just purchased mine for €35 a few weeks ago. I am awaiting it to arrive which should be any day now. Here is a pic of some of a couple of my favourite Oldenburg medals in my collection. These a quite plain medals however I am struck by the historic attachment to the common soldier. I am particularly fond of the Infantrie Rgt 91 commemorative medals. Unfortunately the original ribbon on the 1813-1913 Commemorative disintegrated in my hand due to age so now I am seeking an original replacement ribbon if it can even be found. Marcus

Thank you Dan and Uwe for the clarifications on this award. I have been intrigued by it and the first two photos I posted are both awards in my collection. Dan if you could point me in the right direction to finding the Weimar era productions of this award it would be appreciated (Also very nice collection you have there!). It is unfortunate that this particular award (post WW2) are being mis-identified (either intentionally or unintentionally) on many European websites. Leave it to the buyer to be educated prior to purchase!! Again many thanks to all for your expertise and willingness to educate those of us who may not have access to the appropriate research resouces.! Marcus

So if this is post WW2, I am assuming that this may be a 1957 award? Are these two particular medals (Kriegerbund & Kameradbund) still awarded today? I see online through various dealers in Germany that these two particular medals may be unintentionally represented as Weimar era medals and this seems to be accepted (albeit unintentionally) by those not familiar with the true Weimar produced awards. I have seen numerous of these two particular medals for sale recently, both through dealer websites and fleabay. M.

Hello All, Can anyone provide information about these two medals. Are they post WW1, post WW2? Are they reproductions? Thanks M.

True enough however I have been able to locate a list indicating this particular medal (Ordre des Palmes Académiques (officer)) has been awarded to date 207 times. That being said, I have not been able to locate (as of yet) any Balkan or Serbian recipients. M.

Hi, I agree with you wholeheartedly that one can never be 100% sure, however with that being said, based on the age of this particular award (type 2), as well as the ribbon manufacture, this narrows down the recipient list considerably. Post WW1, I believe, (and I could be incorrect in this assumption) that this award would have been worn on the the regular straight ribbon if awarded to anyone other than an Austrian. This is based on the numbers awarded and the dates from 1918-1955, after which the “type 3” award was then manufactured. M.

Hello all, I just purchased this medal. This is the french Academic Order of Palmes, however what makes this so unique is that it was awarded on a Austrian trifold. This particular medal is a Type II which were awarded from approximately 1850-1955. It is gilded silver with purple enamels, marked with a boar's head and maker marked "A B R" within a diamond-shaped frame on the leafing just to the left of the ball suspension on the obverse, measuring 28.8 mm (w) x 40.8 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally-pierced ball suspension. What I am curious about is the Austrian relationship to this particular medal. Conducting some preliminary online research, the only Austrian that I have been thus far able to identify receiving this award is Karl Ritter von Stremayr. Due to this being a Type II medal, early issue, this puts the medal prior to 1955 and furthermore judging from the trifold construction, this particular ribbon appears to be prior to 1918 (based on the hook and eye being zinc). Any further insight into this medal would be greatly appreciated. Note: This has been posted in the Austrian forum as well. Thanks so much Marcus