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The Suojeluskunta (Civil Guard) Merit corss was established in silver and iron grade (silver is scarce, ca. 500 only awarded). Two last shields are shooting awards of local SK detachments. This one in the pocket button hole is possibly Estonian Kaitselit (Defence League) member badge.
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On 13.10.2017 at 04:48, bolewts58 said:
/.../ It could well be a fantasy piece.
Agreed. Same "award" was already discussed on WAF. This neither Hanseatic War Merit Cross, nor a Kriegerverein member corss.
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On 8.10.2017 at 21:22, Chris Boonzaier said:
looks like a weimar eagle though.....
Right, for sure not Emipre. Possibly between 1919 and 1935
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The best source for the Iron Crosses 1813, 1870 and 1914 is the book by Frank Wernitz (German & English issues available), published 2013 by Verlag Militaria in Vienna:
https://www.militaria.at/Book.aspx?book=1008000&Language=de
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Hi,
cross seems to be known variant with "V" manufacturer's mark (maker not identified), iron core type M. Characteristic for this version is 9 touching the following 1 in the date 1914. Ring is a reduced original.
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Looks OK for me. There were a few versions of the pin-set and maker's mark. You can compare here:
http://www.ek1-dna.de/l59-alois-rettenmaier,-schwaebisch-gmuend.html
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Nice and very scarce box There is still the old name of decoration on its lid (on March 2nd 1918 the official name was changed from the Militär-Verdienst-Medaille (Military Merit Medal) to Tapferkeits-Medaille (Bravery Medal)
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As I have read on a Slovak forum, the type with incsription "Javorina Orava" was awarded to the members of foreign armies. In this case probably to a soldier of Wehrmacht units, which had invaded Poland from the Slovak territory (September 1939).
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Right, these Bavarians didn't have inscription, my mistake
Congratuliations!
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Very good looking bar with scarce Bravery Medal (less than 3000 awarded only). Has the medal inscription on the edge?
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Clear Very nice looking bar. The Hanseatic Hamburg cross is a privately purchased Spangenstück.
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I have seen normal size Mecklenburg Schwerin MVK1 by Godet, which had also the closed 4 - but marking was on the cross, not on pin.
How smaller is the cross? May be a Prinzen?
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The EK looks strange, at least as was repainted. Indeed, the signature and some more pictures will be helpful here.
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I am just asking For sure, I haven't so big knowledge and experience as you...
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Nice bar, but on your picture Oldenburg medal is on the correct 1st position - and on the bar of thread starter behind the cross (as the Long Service Corss should be)
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32 minutes ago, seeheld said:
Sorry to say like that, but it is not a bar from Mecklenburg. It's Oldenburg!
Here is a long service cross mounted insteate of a missing Campaign medal from Oldenburg 1866!
regards Seeheld
Are you sure? The ribbon of Oldenburg medal 1866 is rather red in the middle, and the internal stripes in dark blue...
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1 hour ago, misiu said:
Hello tompress,
from where do you have this nice document posted in ID:12?
Cheers
Chris
This was from an auction catalog. Indeed not perfect quality But as you can see also on the document shown dy Dansson, all forms for the German soldiers (and in German laguage) have the same date 3. July 1919.
A document for Finnish citiziens looks different (the picture is slightly cut at the top an bottom due to scanners size)
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Bavarian merit cross 2nd class Good or bad ??
in Germany: Imperial: The Orders, Decorations and Medals of The Imperial German States
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Only the Crown was mentioned on the MVK boxes, not swords.