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Hi Christer, Claudio, Here are both photos of the ribbon bars. First one has got not the Waldeck ribbon but the Reuß ribbons for the Ehrenkreuz 3rd cl with X. I have id both ribbon bars. Here is the first ribbon bar with 11 ribbons (note the Reuß peacetime ribbon with crown and the Spain ribbon)

Thanks for your job Dave Christophe

Hi Welcome on board but this topic is not in the good section. Christophe

Thanks for your comments, can you explain to an Imperialist how does the Whermacht long service function ? I know that officers who served in the Reichswehr were awarded long service awards but for which year ? Thanks for your explanation Christophe

Hi Carlos, Here is one link that may help you : http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52564-reliable-dealer-websites/page__pid__479946#entry479946 Christophe

Here is the medal bar of Pflugbeil shown on the Weber, Arnold and keil's book, "Die Orden des Königreiches Sachsen", p. 276. Christophe

Here is the photo of Pflugbeil

Here is the photo of Olbricht (thanks to E.W.). On the second photo I have put black on others ribbons to show exactly the same ribbon bar combo.

Here is the photo of Friedrich (thanks to E.W.)

Here is the photo of Agricola. Thanks to E.W.

Hi everybody, I would like to share with you my new treasure. It is a very nice Saxon officer ribbon bar. It is composed by the following ribbons : EK2 : iron cross 2nd class SH3 : knight cross for St Henry of Saxe. SA3aX : : knight cross 1st class with X of Albert Order of Saxe SV3bX or SV3aX : knight cross 2nd class with X of Merit Order of Saxe (or knight cross 1st cl) SA3bX : knight cross 2nd class with X of Albert Order of Saxe EfF : Hindenburg cross WH DA : Whermacht long service WH DA : Whermacht long service This combo is not unique but it is very interesting. Indeed, after doing some small research, I have found that 28 Saxon officers have received, during WW1, SH3, SV3bX, SA3aX, SA3bX and EK2. Only one Saxon officer has received the SH3, SV3aX, SA3aX, SA3bX and EK2. Few of them were in the Reichswehr, so I can eliminate a lot of candidates. Only four names are keeping on my short list : Agricola, Friedrich Lahode and Olbricht. The only one candidate with the SV3aX is Pflugbeil, the officer who received the SH2b. During WW2, Kurt Agricola was a Generalleutnant and has received the claps to his iron cross ribbon 2nd class. There is nothing more to add to his ribbon bar. So it could be him ! He may wear his ribbon with claps to his uniform at the second buttom. Generalleutnant Rudolf Friedrich has received the claps to his iron cross 2nd class and the winter medal. Same as Agricola he could wore his both ribbons to his uniform. Generalleutnant Kurt Lahode has no claps to his iron cross 2nd class (from my source) but it is not sure at 100%. General der Infanterie Kurt Olbricht has received the claps to his iron cross 2nd class and probably the ribbon for war merit cross 2nd class. Generalleutnant Johann Pflugbeil has received the claps to his iron cross 2nd class. Another collector here, thanks to him (E. W) has photos of Agricola, Friedrich, Olbricht and Pflugbeil. No photo of Lahode is known for the moment. On the photo of Olbricht we can clearly see that he has the same combo (except the claps to his EK2) than my ribbon bar. So it can be one of him before the WW2 !!! Pflugbeil has a similar one. I have no photo of Friedrich and Agricola showing their ribbon bar. Have a look of this nice ribbon bar. If someone has got photos of the two missing officers, please post the photos here. Thanks Christophe

Hi Christer, Do you want all others datas for Zähringen Order ? If so let me know I will give them here. Christophe

Thanks Sascha. Who knows how many St Anne cross were awarded to German officers ? Thanks Christophe

"Famous Chest" of Major Otto Schmidt

the back

Pair of Major shoulderboards

"famous chest" of Leutnant Büchner

Fliegerleutnant Franz Büchner with his Pour le Mérite and ribbon bar (with saxon trio)

Generalmajor (here Oberst) Kal Leimbach

close up of the officer (Lt d. L Holland)

New photo of IR 134

Thanks for the info Christophe

Thanks for your comments, for the moment I have found only 11 officers who received exactly the same combo, without any others medals. If not I have found two more but they received after the war the Hindenburg cross and the Wh DA. Christophe

Hi Christer, You are right about the number of the cross during this aera. But it seems that the number given by Herr Volle does not count the foreigh Kings and Princes, but it seems that some foreigns officers who received it have been counted in this number Christophe

Hello, I have received for Christmas one pair of Saxon Major shoulderboards from my wife. Now I can realize a "famous chest" of this officer. Christophe