Claudio

It's not particularly the mint conditions that I'm looking for… the construction of the bar, the combination of the awards and its plausibility … and last but not least who sells it! I've been burned a few times by some "premium" and "reputable" dealers or auctioneers, therefore I'm quite cautious… ;-)

yeah… we're two banging their heads… thinking that it was for sale in front of our eyes during more than 2 years, also on his webpage… As you rightly said I was a bit turned off of the quite crude bar construction on the back… sometimes being "anal" doesn't pay off! (((

was it on Weitze's table at Gunzenhausen?

Very nice bar… I also thought he must have been some sort of an artist (actor, singer,…). For sure he didn't have an uniform to wear the bar, so he had a civilian attire (Tuxedo) medal bar. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_von_Kraus http://www.historische-daten.de/projekte/museum/sterne/kraus.htm

That's a beauty, Dete… especially also with the ribbon bar. Any pictures of the back? ;-) ciao, C

So many splendid Weimar Era bars... thanks for showing them! It doesn't bother me at all, if from time to time, you can see such bars with no EK, since these EKs were "recycled" to assemble new bars after 1934-35, according to the new rules, which prohibit to wear non-official Weimar era veteran decorations, although some were allowed to be worn (see Schlesischer Adler, Baltic cross... etc.) @ Jean-Sam: love your 4 placed frack bar... look at the sewing of the lower ribbon on the back... so much work in it! ;-) Also very nice the one of the 16th IR... only one "official" medal on the bar (LW long service medal). If you decide to part with them let me know... ;-) Just kidding! Enjoy them as much as I do! Thanks also for re-activate this very interesting (at least to me) thread! ciao, Claudio

Really a great story behind a very attractive ribbon and the photos… as you said; a true hero!

Thanks Chris for the images, thank you Adler1 for your comment... I think your first officer's tschako has a correct front emblem plate (model to fit tschakos, a bit smaller and better designed). The second and mine are just plain infantry emblem plates, a bit bigger. I don't know if vent holes must necessarly be on it, but I would prefer so, if we speak of officer's tschakos: maybe in earlier examples they come without? Hard to believe that... furthermore, my next questions, when were such tschakos emblem plates introduced? Doesn't look a bit too new my tschako interior if it was an earlier model without side vent holes? C

See the differences with Chris' Tschako? Quite evident... BTW great Tschako Chris!

Dear forumites, I'd like to hear your comments on this tschako; I have already an opinion on this headgear, but I'd like to see if you find what's wrong with this tschako. Thank you very much in advance for all your most appreciated input. Best regards,

Danke Karsten! :-) Ciao, Claudio

Lebensdaten der auf dem Ehrenfelde D.-Südwestafrikas gebliebenen Offiziere : 1904 - 1907; zum Gedenkblatt http://edocs.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/volltexte/2006/3391/ Well, well... I am suspicious that after all he didn't die during the attack in Sperlingspütz: so heroic his death might not have been... in fact most of the German soldiers in the colonies died from sickness rather than in combat. ciao, Claudio

Hi Peter, Nice Godet's bar... a bit beaten up, but I think it's a authentic one...notice also the convex metal bar (not straight) that follow the shape of the upper breast where the medal bar should be worn. Also the configuration in the back indicates in all the details that this is a Godet. Very likely it was badly stored in the the last 60 years. The wearer could have been a very young WWI veteran who could have risen to a quite senior police officer rank, but with no documents supporting this, there's no way to identify the owner of this bar. Nice one, nevertheless! ciao, Claudio

Dear forumites, My latest purchase... a lovely photograph of Leutnant Heinrich Wolfgang von Abendroth, text on the reverse: Heinrich von Abendroth – erlitt den Heldentod in Süd- Westafrika am 4. Juni 1906” (Leutnant Heinrich Wolfgang von Abendroth, geb. 1883, fiel am 04.06.1906 beim Sturm auf Sperlingspütz / DSW / Namibia) Anyone could give me more details on von Abendroth "brief" career or deeds? Thank you in advance for all your comments and inputs! ciao, Claudio

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Some pictures of his daughter's surviving photo album which came with the bar

Too bad for the ribbon bar... typical Godet's needle configuration + grey fabric and loose stitching int the reverse. C

Hi Chris! You have a very interesting website! :-) Congrats! Really well done... ciao, Claudio

Sorry Carol (your name? I think not), but pictures weren't allowed to be taken... that's why I managed just to shot a few photos before being obliged to stop by one of the museum's guides... C

I forgot one to show… ;-)

Yeah... that's right I am running out of boxes where to put them! Soooo boring... I need once to organize some nice display of some of my bars at home.

I found another picture of him wearing the medal bar... not so clear, but it's him! Obviously it's a earlier than 1934-35 picture (no FEK - Hindenburg Cross on his bar). C

It's highly probable since he got the DKiS... ;-) I haven't got the group physically with me (was shipped to a 3rd person), but I will check when I will be able to view the other stuff which will come with the group and keep you informed on this thread. C

Thanks a lot for your comments and especially many thanks to bolewts58 to put a face on this bar! ;-)

Some of my brother's single mounted bars... either partially restored or totally reworked with their original ribbons.