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Two more photos First one is a cavalery officer from 45 Ersatz Brigade Christophe

Very interresting, thanks for sharing info with us Christophe

Hello, Today I have received new photo of Major Emil Schmidt Christophe

Hi, Here is one link with POur le Mérite books for sale http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/52495-pour-le-merite-books-for-sale/page__gopid__479040 Christophe

Hello, Welcome on board. You are right about one point, there is only two kind of FAM, one in silver and the other in bronze. May be someone make this one nicer than he should be. I have no explanation. I think you should have found a bronze medal for your medal bar. Christophe

Congrats Don nice to see that you have found medals to complete this nice bar. Christophe

Close up of the ribbon bar

Photo of General Kirchbach Christophe

Thanks Dave for this info Christophe

Hi, for the moment I have found only this info ! In the Ehrenrangliste from 1926, p. 728, von Steinberg MAjor a.D., inaktiv Offizier, from (FAR14) and served during WW1 with FAR 76. he received the BZ3bXEl on 1.10.1914. Christophe

Hi everybody, Here is what I have found about saxon officers who received the SSC1, SSC2, SSR1 and SSR2 SSC1 (commander cross 1st class of Swedish of the Sword) - GdI Adolf von Carlowitz - GL Günter Graf von der Schulenburg - GL Otto von Tettenborn SSC2 (commander cross 2nd class of Swedish of the Sword) - GM Johs Hentschel - GdI Hand Krug von Nidda - OLT Wilhelm Philipps - GL Richard Sachse - Lt Carl Wahle (in 1937) SSR1 (knight cross 1st class of Swedish of the Sword) - GL Felix Barth - Mj Ralph von Egidy - O Alex Friedrich - O Karl Frhr von Koenneritz - GL Traugott Frhr von Leuckart von Weißdorf - O Johannes Rothe - Mj Rudolf Saxe - O Karl Thilo Schade SSR2 (knight cross 2nd class of Swedish of the Sword) - Mj Harry Frhr von Fritsch - Oblt Fritz Hauptmann - H Hans Steinbeck - Mj Ferdinand von Tumpling - Mj Joachim von Zezschwitz - H Georg Ziller That's all I have found for the moment, the research continues ... Christophe

Hi Christer, Thanks for your job, of course we are interrested. If it is possible to put all your research with XL software it will be easier to make research after that. Christophe

ItemNo: 100000000003776 # SAXONY / KINGDOM # Medals and Badgets # German Orders and Medals pre 1918 Saxony Kingdom Albert order Saxony Kingdom Albert order, silver Merit Cross with swords, this both sides stamped, silver, on old triangular ribbon, condition: 2 EUR 370.00 Try this one on Straube-orden.de Christophe

Another one

New photo

Hi, Just reading this post, Neal O'Connor in his last update book before his death, told that he never received knight cross 1st class with X of Albert Order of Saxe, but the knight cross 2nd class with X. Christophe

Hi, Thanks all for your comments, yes René this box come from ebay.This is the second time I see such cross on ebay. I have never seen one on dealer's website. Christophe

the back of the medal Christophe

the medal

jeweler's hallmark on the box

the box

Hi, Here is my little cross with its original box. Have a look. Christophe

Two officers with new medals, one with only EK2 and the other with EK2 and SA3aX

General Lucius

General Lucius