Mike Huxley

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This interesting bar arrived at it's new home yesterday.

EK2

RKM3

Baden Kreuz f?r freiwillige Kriegshilfe, mit Eichenkranz

Hamburg HK

HK for non com

Greek Order of the Redeemer 1st class

I'm wondering if a name could be put to this bar, as it's unusual to see a Greek officers award on a German bar?

Front pic

Hello Scott,

Yes, IMHO the piece you have shown is correct for a Wagner made award. Here's a couple of pics of mine, which is marked "938 W"

While Herr Leiste takes it easy in the saddle .... well he is getting old by now.

Then on to the foot slogging to get them fit

On the parade ground. Note WWI machine guns on display.

A few pics from 1937. Has to be some sort of reserve manoeuvres.

Anybody of interest here?

The caption in #18 indicates that it was one of the Kaiser's younger sons, the later-Nazi Prince August Wilhelm.

I have never seen that badge before, Mike. It is exceptionally well made, and from the postcards of Berlin during the November 1918-March 1919 period, may well be an undocumented "street Freikorps" badge. You need to ask VerKuilen Ager if he's ever seen it before.

Rick, Dohhhh ... Prince August Wilhelm is what I meant to type and thanks for the correction. I've got to say that the badge IS very well made and I'm sure it's not some sort of make believe thing. I'll try and contact VerKuilen Ager as you suggested to see what he makes of it.

A couple of scans from Herr Lieste's Album

Well that's my lot for tonight .. there are a good few photos of Herr Leiste in his later service that I have. I just know that from a simple medal bar I have in my collection a great history for a guy that served his country for many years.

Cheers, Mike

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The badge in question ... any thoughts on this one?

Close up of last pic with I believe Leiste in the centre.

Next,

A little later history, maybe a connection to one of the Friekorps units. A couple of pics first then a badge that was in the group.

Closer scan.

I think this is a very nice set of pics showing the Crown Prince's visit to the unit.

Maybe?

A very important review ..but by who?

Some others from this area with senior officers.

What I believe is Heinrich's billet and photo's of the area.

But now a few scans from the album and a trip through a soldiers career.

Starting with the first entries in the album. I guess where he was first stationed on the Russian front.

The award that went with the document.

Glenn, your also right about him being a school teacher ... he went back to this after WWI.

Pin badge in case. I'm not sure if this is the original case though.