Claudio

First page of the SB...

I got also his Soldbuch... :whistle:

I have a picture of another Uffz. but no name on the back of the picture... he could be one of these two NCO!

... but most interestingly it came also with a bit of paper work and some pictures... I still have to identify which foto is the one of the medal bar's owner!

... and it came also with one of its chain-miniatures!

The back of this bar...

I almost forgot about this bar and gave up any hope of finding the rest of the group, not to speak about the name of the original owner... I thought it was lost for eternity...

... until I saw the other "brotherly" bar appearing on Ebay Germany!

Here is the back...

After about 1 and half year at the Gun Show (Waffenbörse) in Stuttgart I found this tuxedo (civilian) bar (this type also known in German as "Frackspange"), which I immediately recognized being part of the above-mentioned group. I bought it and asked the seller if he knew of the other items, but he couldn't give me any information about it. I was surprised and frustrated to see this bar being sold alone...

Here is the description of the bar:

• Preußen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse am Kämpferband, 1914-1924 (OEK 1909), E gs/S
  
• Lippe, Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat am Band für Kämpfer 1914-1918 bis 1922 (OEK 1190), GBr vg
  
• Lippe, Militärverdienstmedaille, VS Kranz mit Schwertern 1915 (OEK 1186)
  
• Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (OEK 3803/1), ohne Hersteller
  
• Österreich 1. Republik, 1. Weltkriegs-Erinnerungsmedaille
  
• Ungarn, 1. Weltkriegs-Erinnerungsmedaille
  
• Bulgarien, 1. Weltkriegs-Erinnerungsmedaille
  

Dear forumites,

There was a time when a super complete group appeared on auction in Dec 2007 (Thies) for sale...

Hi Christophe,

I am sure that that bar was sold on a Auction (A. Thies) in 2006 (if I remember correctly) and fetched quite an a good price; the combination is quite unique, though! A huge medal bar.

ciao,

Claudio

Interesting... first curassier than later ulan... ;-)

Beautiful medal bar! Congrats.... I would have bet just looking at the front of the bar that it was a Godet constructed one. Too bad that it was stored so badly (see corrosion on some orders and condition of the ribbons). Nevertheless a most unusual combination of very rare orders... like the Star of Brabant order and the House Order Lippe-Detmold Ehrenkreuz the with swords!

What a find unusual is that he got the Weissen Falken and the Lippe-Detmold orders with swords, but no Iron Cross or any other WWI commemorative medals... is there any career information about this Diplomatic/high Consular officer?

ciao,

Claudio

Hi Matt,

I don't like anything of that bar: the different aging of the medals' patina, the brandnew ribbons and textile backing. I especially also don't like the type of needle device on the back. Enough said... ;-)

I wouldn't touch that bar even with a 10 meters pole... ;-)

Ciao,

Claudio

The turret of U-995 with its unit symbol...

More pictures of the memorial to come, but some other day! ;-)

Explanation of the torpedo room...

The torpedo's tubes for launching...

Another take... here slept the "Matrosen"... not very much space!

Torpedo...

The other WC I mentioned before... ;-)

Senior NCO sleeping bunk

Listening station...

Thanks Ed.

Radio station...

Thanks Ed.

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