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Close up of the shoulderboards. One paar of shoulderboards of UR 17 but first one till 1916. Christophe

Hi everybody, Here is a very nice photo of Rittmeister Artur Reißig (here on the photo he is still an Oberleutant - one pip on shoulderboard) showing his nice medal bar. The most interresting medal in this bar is the Schwarzburg Ehrenkreuz 3. Kl. Mit X. (SE3X). Indeed only 29 were awarded to Saxon officers during WW1 (12 from Sondershausen and 17 from Rudolstadt). It is possible that Reißig was born in Principality of Schwarzburg (just a supposition like I have not file in my hand). Reißig was born iin 1888, I have no date for his death. His promotion Fähnrich : 1st June 1910 Leutnant : 20 March 1911 Oberleutnant : 16 May 1915 Rittmeister : 17 May 1918 a. D. : 31 March 1920 He received the following medals SV3bX : 23 May 1917, SA3bX : 6 October 1915, EK2 : 27 September 1914, SMK : 8 October 1915 SE3X : 15 January 1915 ÖM3K : ? EK1 : between May 1918 and the end of the war. If someone has more informations about his officer, thanks for your help. Christophe

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Prinz Ernst Heinrich of Saxe in Finnland with Karabiner Reg. The officer with steel helmet is Major von Reden.

King of Saxe with GO von Heeringen (showing his SH3)

Hi, GO Josias von Heeringen with King of Saxe and Oberst Borries. Christophe

I agree with you Marcin, it's a very good book. It's important to have some general books and more specific books in your library. Indeed if you collect medals from Baden, you need to have all Baden's book+ nimmergut's books. So first of all you need to know what to collect. Christophe

Agree with Paul. Price for a book should not be a problem. An old collector told me that the knwoledgne is the power. Then you can see with others collector who want to share their collection. And only after that you can buy a good item. Not the contrary. If you buy something that is in fact a fake, you will be disapointed and angry. I can understand. The best book before this one is the Chalif's book. There is one in the sale's section Christophe

Oh my god, what a beauty ! Congrats for your new purchase Christophe

Thanks for the info Stefan. Here are the two names : Lt Hellmuth Barth and Oblt Walter Kurze Christophe

Hi Stefan, Thanks for the information. Christophe

Hi Charles, The first one is better for a General tunic (we see the ribbon of the RAO). Can you tell me if the swords on the MVO is silver or gold please ? Thanks Chrhistophe

Hi Dean You have a nice knight cross 2nd class with X of Merit Order of Saxe Christophe

Prussian Oberstleutnant with Brunswick cross 1st class

Saxon Oberstleutnant with Bulgarien Military Order of Bravery 4 cl 1st degree.

Thanks Kim

Thanks all for your comments. @Jean-Baptiste, yes you are right the SV3aX is larger than the second class. here the most interresting thing is the fact that all of these crosses are with their box. I have not seen often the box for SV3aX. Christophe

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Saxon Hauptmann with Lippe-Detmold cross

Saxon Major with Reuß cross

Saxon Major with FA1

Saxon General with Brunswick cross 1st class

Saxon officer with Hessen cross