Ulsterman

I suspect this is ROTC -or something new I do not recognise. Anybody here know what this is-upside down?

Ta.

Nice bugle!

Is that a "1" between the pips on his shoulder board?

While unauthorized, it is not uncommon practice amongst German army vets to "add swords" for combat awards.: never during the war though. The Crusade medal was awarded for both combat and noncombat service-and indeed, to entire platoons at once.

You are right-this description is rubbish and the reverse is even more interesting, yet the piece itself seems original.

Altengruber's book on the St. Henry has the silber medallie list with 7972 awarded. I also had a thought on the first bar. It has a Kaiser Centennial and a 1914 EK2....if the guy was a enlisted man where is the long service medal? Could he have been an officer?

To clarify-do you mean that there is a book that lists all the SILVER St. Henrys' medals holders?

Rick-where did you get the AK book?

what is/was his rank?

I too have never seen an HK to a female. I would very much like to know if DRK uniformed members were awarded the HK.

Wow!!

I LOVE it! Classic frack to a uniformed WW1 vet. NICE!

Can someone post a picture of a Brandenburg Eagle from the Freedom War era?

Your story does make sense. Before the rise of the Prussian Empire, I had always found it fascinating to see which various German states fought with whom. Saxony fought for the French. Prussia changed sides after Napoleon's "defeat" at Moscow and subsequent retreat. Quite remarkable.

That first PLM sure is ugly, though. The Crown is horrible without even getting into the eagles.

Were Russians awarded the EK? I know they received the Kulm Cross, but did the Prussians consider it a "real" EK? And I cannot see some Russian General putting a painted piece of tin on his dress uniform. There must have been jeweler made "improvements."

Prussia gave half-hearted help at best in 1812. The Austrians gave a little more. Most of the rest of Germany had troops in Russia in 1812. The Bavarians and Badeners were especially good.

Having said that, a significant and important group of senior Prussian officers went and fought for the Russians in 1811-12, refusing to kneel to Napoleon. These men, who were originally outcasts were almost all reformers-and very able commanders. Almsot all of them had heaps of allied honours by 1814 after Prussia declared war in early 1813.

Yes they are deliberately so aged-see my thread from about a month ago.

If one does a google search under "Chinese medals star" one will find a series of B-to-B sites in translation. One of them is a badge/medal/insignia company in Taipei which makes these and has a few in their pictured ads. The ribbon is the key-fake red silk between two rectangles.

They are showing up on ebay as well.

Hard to say-I have never, ever seen one on the market before.

You mean the Coast Guard Auxillery also get this bar?

Wild Card-is that third medal with the Hero Duke's bust the Brunswick Hussars Commemorative/Anniversary medal from 1913?

Nice-but the ribbon is quite something else entirely. This medal had the same ribbon as the HKX etc..

The ribbon you have on there is some sort of Prussian sports type ribbon-or an insanely rare Freikorps ribbon.

Nice bars-the top is the first NON Saxon EK device I have ever seen (that I remember)

and I would cheerfully murder to own the bottom bar-quite a noncombtnt career there.

Amazing group. Thanks for posting it.

By the way-Spring 1919 to Spring, 1920 on the photo: one year almost exactly.

Superb group.

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I think you can still find them fom Austrian dealers. Detlev also has them from time to time.

Others on the Forum may also have some extras.

Great medals.

AMAZING collection ED. #1 is stunning.

Is there anything you don't do?

Nice ones! No Hungarians?

I think it says 1815.

In March, 1814 the good Marshal was in the south of France attempting to waffle his loyalties. In March 1813 he was fighting in east Prussia and had just reported ill.

In March, 1815 he was still holding his titles and rank, but a month later he was struck off the list by Napoleon and he died a year later-titles and rank unrestored.

I think you have a document signed by the man as Napoleon starts for Paris-as yet unknown to be returning to ruin Augereaus' life.

Also, the Order of Louis was still being awarded by the Bourbon Princes in exile as noted above, but it became VERY widespread after the Restoration.

Have you tried the US State Departments' handbook on Cuba: A Country Study?

Sometimes they have stuff.

The date is wrong. The Order was supressed by the Bonapartists and not revived in France until the fat King returned.

Are you certain the date says 1813-not 1815?

Very nice! Intersting stuff. Do you know what they did to get these medals awarded them?