Claudio

Very interesting... who knows if one of these NCOs the one wearer of the medal bar in my collection is ( see: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=11870&hl=schwanz ). NCO had received his Sword's Order in 1909... Ciao, Claudio

Hi Dave! Very nice named group! Congratulations! The way the ribbons are folded reminds me something... can you show us the reverse of the medal and ribbon bars? Ciao, Claudio

There are also Meybauer Silesian eagles without enamel in gold... look here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8598&st=60 (posts nos. 66-68) and I also have one like this one on a medal bar. Ciao, Claudio

Thanks Hendrik and F922 for your contributions. I think you're both right; it must be the "ordre de la sant? publique". Here is the final description of the ribbons: ? Ordre national de la L?gion d?Honneur, Commandeur ? Croix de Guerre 1939 ? 1945 ? Croix de Guerre des Th??tres d'Op?rations Ext?rieurs (1921) ? M?daille des ?vades (1926) ? Croix du Combattant (1930) ? M?daille d?Outre-Mer / M?daille coloniale (1893-1962), Extr?me Orient ? M?daille comm?morative de la Guerre 1939-1945 (1946), France/Afrique/Lib?ration ? M?daille comm?morative de la Campagne d'Indochine (1953) ? Ordre de l??toile Noire, Commandeur (1889-1963) ? Ordre du Dragon d'Annam, Officier (1886-1950) ? Ordre des Palmes Acad?miques, Officier (1808/1955) ? Ordre de la Sant? Publique, Officier (1938-1963) ? Ordre du Million d?El?phant et du Parasol Blanc, Laos ? Ordre de l'?toile d'Anjouan, Commandeur (1874-1963) ? Ordre de Nichan Iftikhar, Tunisie (Ordre de la fiert?), Commandeur ? Ordre du m?rite civil Tha? (1950-1954), cr?? par le conseil de la f?d?ration Tha?, Commandeur Hopefully now it is correct. I am just wondering why he got the "M?daille des ?vades (1926)"... Ciao, Claudio

Hi Pierce, I like this bar; it's neatly put together, the ribbons nicely folded and the backing on the reverse looks good, although with some light moths' damage... this doesn't detract anything from the bar. Furthermore the Schlesicher Adler is a Paul Meybauer and the FEK (Hindenburg cross) a Godet & Sohn (G S) piece. Nice...although not traceable. Ciao, Claudio

I also think it must have been some kind of Colonial order... @Hendrik: Do you have a picture of the Cambodian National Merit Order, showing the color of the ribbon? ciao, Claudio

Thanks Hendrik, for your correction. I am not sure about the Cambodian National Merit Order... the blue ribbon in Sainz' ribbon bar looks totally different from this order (look : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Order_of_Cambodia ). I corrected the list like that: ? Ordre national de la L?gion d?Honneur, Commandeur ? Croix de Guerre 1939 ? 1945 ? Croix de Guerre des Th??tres d'Op?rations Ext?rieurs (1921) ? M?daille des ?vades (1926) ? Croix du Combattant (1930) ? M?daille d?Outre-Mer / M?daille coloniale (1893-1962), Extr?me Orient ? M?daille comm?morative de la Guerre 1939-1945 (1946), France/Afrique/Lib?ration ? M?daille comm?morative de la Campagne d'Indochine (1953) ? Ordre de l??toile Noire, Commandeur (1889-1963) ? Ordre du Dragon d'Annam, Officier (1886-1950) ? Ordre des Palmes Acad?miques, Officier (1808/1955) ? ??? ? Ordre de l'?toile d'Anjouan, Commandeur (1874-1963) ? Ordre du Million d??lephant et du Parasol Blanc ? Ordre de Nichan Iftikhar, Tunisie (Ordre de la fiert?), Commandeur ? Ordre du m?rite civil Tha? (1950-1954), cr?? par le conseil de la f?d?ration Tha?, Commandeur Ciao, Claudio

TOE in the box, hand written (Mekong, Colonel Sainz)

more...

more insignia

more insignia

some insignia

Medal bar

Detail of the big ribbon bar... Here is the description of the orders (please feel free to correct me): ? Ordre national de la L?gion d?Honneur, Commandeur ? Croix de Guerre 1939 ? 1945 ? Croix de Guerre des Th??tres d'Op?rations Ext?rieurs (1921) ? M?daille des ?vades (1926) ??? I am not sure ? Croix du Combattant (1930) ? M?daille d?Outre-Mer / M?daille coloniale (1893-1962), Extr?me Orient ? M?daille comm?morative de la Guerre 1939-1945 (1946), France/Afrique/Lib?ration ? M?daille comm?morative de la Campagne d'Indochine (1953) ? Ordre de l??toile Noire, Commandeur (1889-1963) ? Ordre du Dragon d'Annam, Officier (1886-1950) ? Ordre des Palmes Acad?miques, Officier (1808/1955) ? Ordre National du M?rite, Commandeur (1963) ? Ordre de l'?toile d'Anjouan, Commandeur (1874-1963) ? Ordre du Million d??lephant et du Parasol Blanc ? ??? ? M?rite Congolais, Commandeur Ciao, Claudio

Dear forumites, I would like to show a nice group of ribbon bars and medals belonged to g?n?ral m?dicin Xavier Sainz (1902-1986). I'd really appreciate any additional information about g?n. Sainz military career! Thank you very much for your attention... Ciao, Claudio

Yes I know... that's why I am posting them... ;-)

some more details

another detail

thanks Mike... here is a picture of the whole reverse of the bar...

Serial no. on the reverse of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO)

Vasa order

Detail markings Sword's order... I can't take a better picture than this one, unfortunalely...

Dear forumites, I'd like to show you something that it's new to me and, strangely enough, not Imperial German. Still the quality of the Jewellers made Northern Europe Orders are quite stunning, to say the least. Here is a description of the orders and medals in the medal bar of the Componist and military music conductor, Ille Gustafsson: ? Sweden, Gustav V:s minnesmedalj ? Sweden, Sv?rdsorden, knight grade cross ? Sweden, Vasaorder, knight grade cross ? Sweden, Sveriges Orkesterf?reningars Riksf?rbund, Reverse with name inscription and date 26.3.1938 ? Sweden, F?rtj?nsttecken i guld f?r Ryttarolympiaden Stockholm ? Sweden, Civilf?rsvarsf?rbundet medalj i silver ? Danemark, Dannebrogen Order, knight grade cross ? Norway, Saint Olaf's Order, knight grade cross, GOLD ? Iceland, Order of the falcon, knight grade cross ? United Kingdom, Royal Victorian Order, MVO (member), no. on the reverse 720 More about Ille Gustafsson (only in Swedish): http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ille_Gustafsson http://www.militarmusiksamfundet.com/show_....asp?id=sveadef Ciao, Claudio

It took me more than 2 years to read this thread, but I just wanted to congratulate Christophe for the very nice ribbon bar with the very "exotic" Swedish Swords Order ribbon with crown and swords device! Ciao, Claudio

Nice picture! Here Oberst Giesen is shown still with the Kragenspiegel (collar boards) as Generalstabsoffizier. ciao, Claudio Ortelli