Deruelle

Again, Many thanks Waldo for your contribution. Christophe

Hi Here is the book from Waldo's library. All the pages have been resized to be post here. Christophe .../...

hi WaIdo If you take photos I have something to resize the pictures. Then I could posted them here for you. Christophe

Hi Waldo, Very interesting book. I would like to talk about that list. I see that Kaufmann has number 108. I had a copy from the Bavarian Archive and I had the MJ3 of Kaufmann. Ithas number 24 on the ring not 108 Christophe

Thanks Sandro, that's the good link for the list Regards Christophe

Hi You are right about the chronological numbers in the Kramer's book. Like Wilhelm Ritter von Reitzenstein has the number one he should be the first to received the MJ3. This is not the case. he was in fact the 23rd officer to receive it. Ritter von Kaufmann has got number 24 and was the 21st officer to receive the MJ3. Don't forget that there are several award dates. The validation date, which is the date of the diploma. The date of official reception when the decoration is awarded to the officer and the date of ennoblement The validation date of Kaufmann is 26 August 1914. He received it on 21 May 1915 and became Ritter von on 12 July 1915. I know that in Munich there is a list with all officers and matricule on the ring. This list is secret to prevent possible counterfeiting. Years ago I have posted my list here, you can make research easily. Christophe

Hi @ Komtur. you are a lucky man. congrats. It's very impressive to have such a bar like that in his collection. Christophe

Hello everybody There is a lot of beauties here. Thanks for sharing those with us. @Graham, you have an impressive collection. @Komtur, like always your collection is impressive. I used to have one SE3X with original box. Here is one ribbon bar of Maempel who served with IR 95 during WW1 Christophe

Hi Graham You have got two beauties. Thanks for sharing them with us. It's not easy to find those medals on the market. Christophe

Many Thanks GreyC. Much appreciate Regards Christophe

Thanks Daniel. The Baden Jubillee Ribbon is not written in the RL. I have found the last ribbon. Regards Christophe

Hi Very nice ribbon bar. About the penultimate ribbon, what is it ? As usual my Evil twin id this ribbon bar very quickly. Congrats Daniel for your work Christophe

Hello Who can help me to decypher this. The unit is the Reserve Jäger Btn 26 I can't read the name after the cross on the right and the second one I can't read the name of the General Thanks per advance Christophe

Hello Recently I have bought this nice card. Here is Leutnant d. R. Walther Kleeberg from IR 134. He received the SH3 on 8 December 1916 SV3bX after May 1918 (not on the Roth's book) SA3bX on 30 November 1915 HE3X on 2 May 1918 With that photos a new SV3bX is discovered. Now there is 1882 Saxon officers who received it. you can see that Kleeberg choose to wear the HE3X ahead the iron cross 2nd class against the rule. The photo has been taken in 1921 Christophe

Hi Sandro A little mistake with the REO. it is with crown and bow not S for swords ? Christophe

Hi Paris What a beauty ! Do you have the name of the officer who received this beauty ? Christophe

Hi Charles It seems to be an 1870 ribbon bar to an officer who served after in WW1. It is strange that he is not wearing the Wurttemberg long service ribbon. Why he wears the Prussian REO ther? For me this ribbon should be after the commemorative ribbon of 1870-71. Do you know the owner of this ribbon bar ? Christophe

Hi Alex The answer is here Christophe

Hello Here the abbreviations from the Rangliste 1914 Christophe

Hi Bayern Totally agree with you.

Hello everybody Here is the collection of a friend. Very impressive Christophe

Hi everybody I would like to start a new topic about Saxon belts. I have a Saxon Feldbinde with Gold buckle and green underlay and a wartime Saxon officer belt. Don't hesitate to show yours Christophe

Hi Graham Nice cross. If my memory is ok, there is only 22 crosses awarded during WW1. A super rare knight cross. Congrats One question, is your cross in gold ? It seems that the swords were added during the war (bronze ?). the color of the swords is different from the cross itself. Is there an hallmark ? I remember that Doudlee is the maker of this cross and a D was written in the bottom of the cross. Christophe

Sad news. We prey for him. RIP my friend Christophe

Hi blackcowboys Here is the rule of Saxony how to wear medals before 1933 Christophe