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Hi

to illustrate the Crown Order with X device, here is a small ribbon bar I used to have in the past.

Christophe

Hi

Very nice group. Have you got the first name of the Major Jordan. He received the SE3X  from Schwarzburg Rudolstadt on 9 december 1914 as Hauptmann.

It is interesting to see that Jordan has never worn the Hindenburg cross on his medal bar, even if he died in 1945.

Simius has right about the Hohenzollern device.

Christophe

Hi Graham,

The first cross you have is similar to mine. For me it's a textbook medal

In the Nimmergut's Deutsche Orden und Ehrenzeichen, the second medal you show is a variant

Christophe

Hi Graham

There is something which disturb me with the 5 in the back of the cross. It seems that the hook has been repaired and the inscription disappeared and someone rewrite the number. You can see it is a bit different than the other numbers. Otherwise it's a beautiful piece.

Christophe

PS : this photo is not mine, it come from ebay

It's not easy to have all of the crosses. Reuss, Saxe Altenburg and Saxe Coburg Gotha are the rarest. I need the Wilhelm Ernst cross. Not easy to find one in good condition to reasonnable price ?

Hi

Little update

Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Military Merit Cross 1st class: 3570

Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Cross for Distinction in War 1st class : 428

Oldenburg: Friedrich-August Cross 1st class : 2339

Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Wilhelm Ernst War Cross, the number is 368

Saxe-Altenburg: Duke Ernst Medal 1st Class with Swords : 85

Württemberg: Wilhelm Cross with Swords & Crown : 119

Württemberg: Wilhelm Cross with Swords : 5318

Source :

Volle (Henning), Stiftungen und Erneuerungen von deutschen Orden und Ehrenzeichen im Ersten Weltkrieg,, Offenbach, Phaleristischer Verlag Autengruber, 2014, 150 p.

You are right, I forgot it. but no swords on his cross. Too bad

Hi Claudio

Congrats with your new Helmet. A very nice one.

@Graham : you have another nice medal, congrats.

@Komtur : You are lucky to have the Kielmansegg medal bar. It is strange that the SA3a he received on 24 May 1909 is not on his medal bar. I don't know why he never received the SH3 or SA2BX.

I like the old SV3aX

Christophe

Hi Graham, thanks for your kind word.

You have got two very nice crosses. Congrats. The most difficult will be to find boxes to go with them.

Christophe

Hi

on the picture there is a small defect that suggests a line, Adolf Frhr von Seckendorff received the Reuß Ehrenkreuz 3rd class with X and crown as Dave said above.

Christophe

Many thanks my Evil twin. Can we found the Staatsanszeiger online ?

Christophe

Thanks Charles, I just need the collar tabs

Christophe

Hi everybody

Looking for information about one Saxon officer, I have found that he had received the HOH3X after his death. Is it possible ?If my memory is OK, I remember that the Prussians did not award decorations posthumously.

The officer : Lt Christoph Frhr von Welck from GR 101(1894-1918). His exact date of death is 28.9.1918.

In the Geile's book about Hohenzollern, the author gave the date of award on 19.10.1918. I know that in the Militär Wochenblatt, the delay between date of award and date of publication is one month. He will probably received the knight cross on the beginning of September.

If someone has more informations about von Welck, it will be much appreciate. Thanks for your help

Christophe

New addition

Pair of shoulderboards of Leutnant from GR 101.

I dig in German sources but nothing till now. May be this mystery will stay mystery

Hi everybody

Here is a new owner of the knight cross with X of House Order of Hohenzollern :

Generalleutnant FRANCKE Franz  who received it on 24 September 1916.

Christophe

Hi Bayern,

Thanks a lot. I know that website. As you can see, there is no other "3" like the one I show in this list. this is quite unique in the German Army.

I would like to know when it was adopted and find the text.

It's not easy at all

Christophe

Hi everybody

I have a pair on officer shoulder board from Jäger Bataillon 13. The number is unique in the German Army (as you can see on the photos). A friend give me the authorization to publish his pair of Epaulette from JB 13.

I'm interesting to know when this particularity was adopted. I can't find this information. Thanks for your help.

Don't hesitate to show yours

Christophe

Chuck,

This kind of SH was from the 1807-1815 area. If it is a commander cross, only 11 were awarded at this aera. Congrats. And again, what a beauty

Christophe

Hi Peter, Very nice medals. It is possible to have close up of the SH please .Thanks

@Charles. Your collection is amazing. Many thanks for sharing it with us

Hi Graham,

The maker of this cross is Osang. To be honest, I have a problem with the back of the crown. the top of the crown should be full and not hollow like your copy.

A friend give me the authorization to post his copy.

Christophe

Amazing Chris. Can we see the inside of the Feldbinde please ? Which colour is inside ?

Thanks Dave, I have updated my post.

I used the work of the late Ehrard Roth and other published rolls.

Thanks for giving me his date of death.

Christophe