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Hi Who can help me to decypher this name I read KAiJMA, but not sure Thanks for your help Christophe

Hi everybody I have got this photo from a while and I want to have more information about this unit : Staffel St. 57. On the photo from Left to right - StabsVeterinär Friedrich Göllnitz - Hauptmann Wolfgang von Schweinitz - Rittmeister Albert von Minckwitz - Intendant Dr Heinrich Heyne - Prinz Christian - Leutnant Walter Gebler - Leutnant u. Adj. Wilhelm Jaeger - Rittmeister Heinrich Burkhardt Thanks for your help Christophe

Hi On the original medal in gold, on the edge of the medal, there is a circle-shaped hallmark which proves the gold content. There are no markings on the gilt bronze models. Christophe

Impressive Claudio. You can congratulate your brother for his work. Thanks for sharing it with us. Like you know I am a Saxon collector, does your brother can make a paint of a Saxon general ? Christophe

Hi On t he buttonhole, the pink ribbon is the Saxe Ernestine ribbon? The white color is in reality green. It is just passed. That's all Christophe

Hi, Very nice grouping an story. congrats and thanks for sharing it with us. Is it possible to have a photo of the back of the medal bar please ? Many thanks Christophe

Hi, In my archive, I have found this. It's not easy to see exactly which shoulderboards he wore, but we can see some details. Christophe

In this Sanke Card, we can see clearly the Epaulette Christophe

Hi, In the Francks, Above the line's book, on page 188, von Richthofen was promoted Oberleutnant on 23 March 1917 and Rittmeister on on 6 April 1917. Christophe

Hi, In page 110 of his last book, Neal O'Connor has shown one pair of shoulderboards and it is said that those belonged to Richthofen. They are now in the Deutsches Technikmuseum in Berlin. Christophe

Hi Brandon Welcome on board. I have in my library the following book : Histories of the 251 divisions of the German army which participates in the War 14 18. This book has been published in 1989. this is compiled from records of intelligence section of the General Staff, American expeditionary forces, in France 1919. Christophe

I think there is laurels with the Bulgarian medal Christophe

Hi, For me this Badge is Bulgarian Observer badge. Christophe

Hi, Here is some officers from IR Nr. 171 Christophe

Hi, Here is the article from OMM Nr. 81 December 1997 inwhich orders and medals awarded to GfM von Hindenburg. Christophe .../...

Another one Hauptmann Rudolf Räßler from PB 22 (later Generalmajor during WW2) Christophe

Hi Here is my new photo, one officer of IR 106 with his nice medal bar. For the occasion he wore his Feldbinde, gloves, swords with Portepee and his nice Pickelhaube. Christophe

Hi I remember having an old magazine (OMM) inwhich an author gave all medals von Hindenburg received in his life. I need to search and when I found it I can give you all information Christophe

Hi Waldo, Many thanks Waldo for the explanation. it's very informative Christophe

Hi Congrats for your last purchase. Very interesting story. Thanks for sharing it with us Christophe

Many thanks Simi, I have just edited my post. Christophe

Hi everybody Recently I have found new owner of the knight cross 2nd class with X of Albert of Saxe. Leutnant d. R. Hans Obendorfer Each time new onwer will be found, we will put it here. The research still goes on Christophe

Hi Ravs You are right this cross is stunning. I have never seen such qualities. Congrats my friend. It is from Wilm ? I no longer have the eyes of my twenties. Thanks for sharing it with us Christophe

What a beauty Waldo. Congrats Christophe

Thanks guys It's not easy to find such photos at this time. Christophe