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It is possible for you to make cleaner close up of the name please ? For the moment I can't read the name Christophe

Hi, Very nice photo. too bad I can't read the name of the officier near the Großherzog of Baden. He has probably just received his BV3. His trapezoidal ribbon bar is awesome. Christophe

Many thanks Elwyn, a very nice photo indeed Christophe

Hi everybody, the last clue He received the Saxe Ernestine knight cross 2nd class with X on 18 July 1917. I hope that with this clue someone will find him. Good luck Christophe

Nobody ? Tonight I will give you the last clue before the name. I hope that someone will find him Christophe

Ok guys here is a small clue : he received the Brunswick medal 2nd class on : 19 July 1915. Just for information, Neal O'Connor hadn't find the date in this book, so it can't help you ! Christophe

Hi Matt, You are right about the two things. The ribbons are too new to be honest. Do you know the seller ? The medals looks good to me so probably you can buy it for the value of the medal only. LEt's see what the others gentlemen have to say. Christophe

Hi Alex, It's not Malortie, he has neither received the Brunswick merit medal 2nd cl northe Austrian Military Merit cross 3rd class with war decoration. I said it's not easy Christophe

the back

Hi, Thanks Timo for the info, I appreciate. It's an incredible day for me. My wife has bought the same medal for our wedding birthday. I've received it this morning. Of course it's the same, only the colour of the ribbon is different . My wife is a pearl for me, she knew that I want this one and tah dah there it is ! Christophe

Hi everybody, I have bought this very nice photo of a Saxon officer (sorry again one). I have found his name and I want to know if someone can find the name (it's not so easy as it seems). Good luck Christophe PS : as soon as I have the original photo in my hands I will post it here.

Hi, Is this bar in the hands of a member here ? If so it will be great to have several close up of the medals and the ribbons. Christophe

Hi Chip, Many thanks for your explanation. Now I just need to find same shoulderboards but wartime and why not another one with Kaiser Karl monogram ! Christophe

does anyone knows how many crosses were awarded ? Thanks Christophe

Timo, About the second ribbon bar.It seems to be a Bavarian one, but do you know which is the last ribbon. I can't find it in my Nimmergut's book. Probably a veteran medal. Christophe

Hi Timo, Matt has right, the second ribbon is definitively for the Ernestine ribbon. Too bad that the swords are not in the good sense. I don't think it can be id. Christophe

Hi everybody, After looking for Albert order with swords on ring, I have found two officers with Civil Merit Order with swords on ring. For Weber, Arnold and Keil, between 1891-1918 Grand cross with swords on ring : in gold : 2 in silver vergoldet : 1 Commander cross 1st class with swords on ring : in gold : 4 in silver vergoldet : 5 Commander cross 2nd class with swords on ring : in gold : 6 in silver vergoldet : 3 For the moment I have found only two names - General d. Inf. Hermann von Schweinitz (1851-1929) received Grand Cross of Merit order with swords on ring on 15 May 1917 and he received the commander cross 1st class with swords on ring on 23 May 1908. - Generalleutnant Kurt Schmalz (1843-1919) received the commander cross 1st class with swords on ring on 15 May 1917. Christophe

Here is the Helsinki ribbon on von Ehrenkrook's ribbon bar Christophe

I have already posted this photo but it is much appropriate here. General von der Goltz in Helsinki

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Hi everybody, Here is my new medal from Finland. The medal for Liberation of Helsinki. This cross has been created for the 20th birthday of the liberation of the Town. A nice unmark cross with passed color ribbon. The patina is very nice too. have a look. Christophe

Hi Detlef, Don't forget Jani Tiainen Christophe

Many thanks René for this info, I have missed it completely. So during WW1, only 4 front officers received this cross. If someone has photo of Scheibe and Baumann, it would be great to see them Christophe

I found another officer who received this cross : Generalleutnant Johann Meister (1862-1943) : 23 May 1914. Christophe

Here is the photo of Oberst von Kiesenwetter Christophe