David Gregory
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Hauptmann Schmidtmann of IR15 (Minden) in 1914 was identified by Chris (webr55) in a thread a while back. Among other awards, he had the Dutch Order of Oranien-Nassau when his portrait photo was taken on the eve of WW1.
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That is an attachment for small-bore rifles to enable an instructor to check the aim of the weapon while the recruit was learning how to use it. From the packaging and finish, it was probably a commercial item made for shooting clubs and paramilitary organisations.
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It was still fairly common to see the Imperial eagle on goods wagons until the various state railways (L?nderbahnen) were amalgamated into the Reichsbahn in 1924.
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Considering how many of these awards are sold for relatively low prices on eBay, it is nice to see so many "low-end" medals in wear. The image gives a perspective on otherwise anonymous collector's items. He obviously wore his awards with pride.
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France Building the perfect medal bar....
David Gregory replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in France
I can see how the Epingle pin mounts are just stuck in where they are needed, but how are the "ball bars" (bizarre, but accurate name) actually worn? -
My first court mounting project - Pakistan group
David Gregory replied to Brian Wolfe's topic in South Asia
Brian, Very nicely done. It encourages me to attempt the same thing with a group in my collection. David -
I think you are referring to http://www.ordensjournal.ordensmuseum.de/, which I believe is a site belonging to a German member of GMIC.
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Here is a tag to Leutnant der Reserve Kuno Reusch, commander of 5th battery, Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 108.
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Very nice stuff, indeed. However, I don't see why he attributes the Sturmbataillon tag to Rohr's unit. It could be any 5th company.
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The best image available online is from above at Google maps. I bet the church bells were loud! If I recall correctly, slotted dog tags first appeared in 1916, so I assume that your wonderful example dates from 1915 or earlier. Is there any available literature on German tags?
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By 1936, I would expect to see him wearing a Frontk?mpferkreuz on his medal bar. The photo was probably taken a while before the dedication was written.
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Bear, They are not from the era that primarily interests me, but as an obsessive document collector, I can appreciate how much they must mean to you. Despite the fact that one of them has been cut up, they are still outstanding pieces of history. David
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It may be a delayed award for actions or services rendered up to 1918. Interesting, nevertheless.
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Very nice. J?ger - pangs of envy from me!
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One entry seems to read Feld-Straf.-Gef.-Abt., which I presume means that he served with a penal unit. Whether he had been convicted of some sort of crime or serving on the staff of the unit doesn't seem clear.