Ulsterman

with or without a medal?

There is photographic evidence that Red Cross men AND military sanitats types were awarded both the EK and the HK.

I concur however, that the VAST ( as in 99.9%+) majority of these ribbons would be for the war cross.

weeping I am with jealousey-weeping

Perhaps it is the second row of a two part group.

The second ribbon was also used for the Kriegsverdienstkreuz, which is more common than the Kriegsehren-Medaille and more likely considering that the bar also has an EK2 ribbon.

oops-right you are.

#2 ist Kreigsehren-Medaille 1915-18 (Lippe Detmond) am Band fur Verdeinst im Feindesland. (#1191 Nimmergut Bandercatalog);

translated lippeDetmond war service medal for service at the front or "in enenmy territory".

OK-

looks very 1960s to me-

but what is it?

Good for you Rick-history is preserved. Any chance the complete set will be posted here so that we all could enjoy them?

Thanks!

Nice one gerd.

Combination is ok and the back certainly looks good, although the patina might be stained rather than rusted and cleaned. The eagles are what bother me-but if i saw it i'd buy it.

Great-the Polish Marshals' signature is a treasure. A great man. If Napoleon had been quicker off the mark, he'd have made him a King of Poland.

Good lord- I had no idea those ultra Maoists even had medals. Where did you get that?

Really good thread. Great medal!

Great group-note the stamp on the EK2 document.

GREAT medals!

I can not wait to see the revolution group.

Well, I am trying to translate the book for the Horthy era, but beyond descriptive nouns it's a very hard slog.

Great medal-and Hard fought battles- "a Waterloo every one" one General later said. Certainly the British casualties were enormous and few realize that the Seikh army was as good-if not better- than most European armies. The Seikhs were also French trained are there are accounts of old French Napoleonic officers facing off against their British enemies -30 years later.

I was watching this auction with interest and backed off when Marcus Ravery bid-alas.

The dealer is an antique dealer in northern Vermont, USA, who had some spectacular Austrian medals which obviously were pulled in a private sale after being in the open only one day.

I doubt it was Bohn-wasn't he British?

My money is on #1.

Very small world. i just bought the History of the 47th Reserve Division book!

Hallo webr55,

totaly fantasy bar, I spotted this one straight away being offered by a German seller on Ebay, an 1866 Campaign Cross, even at 18 years old, then, it would mean he was 66 when Ww1 started and by the time he was issued his Hindenberg frontfighter Cross in 1934+ he would have been 86

Not sure where his Prussian Landwehr time would fit in with his Brunswick service.

Kevin in Deva.

Aren't the medals just wrong? #2 should be a Silesian eagle ? What ribbons are those?

It's always a good day for me when i see somEthing new on the thread!

The "Elephanten-Orden" was shown in Reichsmarine (but not Reichsheer) Ranglisten.

Ooops-my mistake.

THAT...is a great tunic!

What are the badges?

I think he was on the Arisan Maru.

Probably # 0-021195

see the WW2 on-line memorial

Doesn't it show up in navy ranklists? I am certain I have seen photos of wehrmacht soldiers wearing them and certainly SA men.