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OMG!! You own a tank turret! Fantastic restoration job!!

Yeah-I am perpetually stunned at what shows up. It's like having a private viewing into one of the last great private museums. Thanks. The stories these objects could tell if they could talk-

You are most welcome! Vive le Emperor!!

Is that an early Austrian large gold bravery medal?

Now if the Long service hadn't been there...... Looks neo-Austrian to me.

Well, Ifyoucan'tsendhimabeerthanresearchstuffwoulddoIbetAreyouanywhereclosetoHanover?. :cheers:

Outstandin!!!! Again- a cyberbeer is owed to the Rick.

Mossop!! You lucky dog! Stay tuned-off to the shelves The original Deaths' head Hussars! One of 4 officer casualties. The Brunswick Hussars were one of the largest Allied cavalry units on the field of Waterloo and by 6pm, after several counter charges, may well have been THE last large cavalry unit (with maybe the exception of the elite English 10th hussars)on the field to see off the fleeing French army. They mustered @ 640 men in 4 squadrens on the morning of the 18th. Their Major, Cramm, was killed in action on the 16th. The Hussars were led into a charge with the Uhlans at Quatre Bras by their Duke, but they were driven off by the combined French troops with 46 casualties. At Waterloo, the regiment was never fully committed and losses were 78 killed and wounded with a slightly higher number of horses lost. Interestingly, they seem to have had a largish number of officer and NCO casualties, indicating "the ones in front" got shot/sabered.

You owned this actual bar that Noor (via me) sent to Rick? Or is there a different bar that is not showing up?

That's what I think. We have (some of us) discussed this almost a decade ago as I recall (another time, another place ). My opinion was that the die stempel was made from a different medal, another, earlier, original star and the impression from the original medal was (accidentally?) left in. When this happened is a good question. It could have been an original primary die reused as a backing stempel, or maybe something else. I would welcome input from older collectors as to when/where the "reverse tugra" THM medals were obtained. Stempel= German term for the bottom/rear piece of a die press "mold". I am unsure as to the english word for this.

Neat! The Halifax explosion and devastation is frightening to think about. They heard the bang in Portland, Maine-@ 600 miles+ away.

cool! So the "grade" depended upon ones' scholarly performance? did the gold go to children who got high scores?

Outstanding!! Eitze: I have delved deep into my bookshelf and will post a pic later, but the black uniformed Uhlan squadron had only 243 souls in it on June 15th. The unit took @ 15-20 casualties at Quatre Bras and was led by the Duke himself in a charge against the square of the French 1st Light Regiment (which was to fight at Hougemont 48 hours later). After the French volleys forced the Uhlans back, the Duke rode @ 30 yards to his Lifeguards and was shot dead. The Uhlans seem to have spent most of Waterloo in reserve in the center of the Allied line. The squadron probably charged in support of the Allied squares several times during the massive French cavalry charges in the afternoon. Several men/horses were hit by long range cannon fire. Later, @ 5-6pm, Foys' brigade attempted to attack in support of the cavalry charges up the eastern flank of Hougemont, supported by Pire's horse artillery battery (4x6lbrs). The battery was established near the "hollow way' towards the back of the chateau, behind the captured woods. As the French infantry marched in column up the slope the British infantry opened up a rolling volley fire and drove them back. Brigadier Foy was shot from his horse, along with @ 20% of his already weakened brigade.Interestingly, some of Foys' men had served at Trafalger-as marines. Who knows? perhaps one of them shot Nelson. The Brunswick Uhlans and Hussars then charged Pires' battery before it could limber up and retreat @ 250 yards and captured two French guns. It is rumored that the brass from one of these guns went into your medal. The famed Black Brunswick Brigade, which Lady DeLancy described as "a great moving funeral hearse" was the sartorial inspirational for the SS. The officer below is from Haythornwaites' "Uniforms of Waterloo". Other ranks would have had a light blue czapka. WC: Am I correct in that these medals are "battle" medals similar to the Spanish medals? Were they issued to officers only?

Interesting!! So this was a student's medal?

Ostensibly a double prussian war service cross? What is going on there?

I think its the Bavarian Red Cross merit order 1st class. It may still be awarded today. Thanks for posting these pictures!Awesome!

True- BUT as some of these were multipiece construction, the Tughra may also give a clue as to "parts" used. This is obscure to be sure, but nontheless, may be a useful clue.

For what it's worth-that would be my guess too, esp. with the noncom HK.

Congratulations Paul! : A premier piece indeed! I am jealous! That's a jewel in the crown of a medal bar collection.

Sb: Hi there! Just spoke to George and he said he could scan some of the pics. The Saxon Alb. Order x notation is from the bound volume published by Roth- I have to wonder if the SAR1 notation is to a relative though-how many Saxon Gregorys can there have been?

Southern Africa? I thought GDR troops were only in Ethiopia and Libya. Were they in Mozambique and Angola as well?

wow!!!! Excellent information. Were there any other unofficial/quasi-official Hungarian medals made in 1945-46 ?

wooden boxes???! Light Industry????/ Great to see this thread active again.

Outstanding research!!!! :cheers:

Thtat's not a turkish maker mark-it is the tughra itself pressed into the back.