Claudio

@ Sascha: ? Preussen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1914 (OEK 1909) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Ehrenkreuz f?r Frontk?mpfer (OEK 3803) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen 2. Stufe, 1938 (OEK 3509), Hersteller Gebr. G & C (Gebr?der Godet und Co., Berlin) ? Kaiserreich ?sterreich-Ungarn, Ehrenzeichen vom Roten Kreuz 2. Klasse mit KD ? Kaiserreich ?sterreich-Ungarn, Verdienstordens des souver?nen Malteser (1916), goldenes Verdienstehrenzeichen Iron Cross; it was widely awarded also to Austrian soldiers and officers Ehrenkreuz f. Frontk?mpfer:it was also awarded to Austrians, since after 1938 they were citizens of the Great German Reich Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen: well, by that time ?sterreich was also part of the Great German Reich The Last two decorations, if the holder of this decoration didn't have a very strong connection with pre 1918 Austrian Empire, I don't know how he got them without being Austrian... Ciao, Claudio

Hi Joe! This are the medals: ? Preu?en, Roter Adler Orden 4. Klasse, letztes Modell, gek?rnte Arme (OEK 1704) ? Preu?en, Kronen Orden 3. Klasse, 2. Modell, Gold und Emaille, Hersteller FR (OEK 1757) ? Oldenburg, Haus- und Verdienstorden Herzog Peter Friedrich Ludwigs, Ritterkreuz 1. Klasse, Gold und Emaille (OEK 1516) ? Russland, St.-Anna-Orden 3. Klasse, Gold und Emaille ? Gro?britannien, K?niglicher Victoria Orden, Ritterkreuz (MVO) 4. Klasse, Silber vergoldet und emailliert mit Tr?gernummer 308

A pristine pre-1920 Godet's Tuxedo medal bar.

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Frackspange Godet... just slightly faded in the front, but still Zustand II+.

Another Godet... this time Bayerisch!... Very likely a Reserve Officer of the 13 Inf. Regt. Kaiser Franz Josef von ?sterreich... ;-)

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Another quite Godet, this one with quite a uncommon combinations of medals. I guess this guy was Austrian... Ciao, Claudio

@ Naxos: many thanks!

Thank you Seeheld for showing your Godet's Frackspange. It has quite a weird but nice backing... I have never seen anything like this. Is it possible to be able to determine until when Godet applied the metallic labels on the back and when they started using the black with white inscription labels? I'd say that the metallic labels there were applied in the 20ies and the other from the earlier 30ies... Any ideas or any hard evidence on labels? ciao, Claudio

Very nice stuff... especially the Badische Frackspange! Congrats! I don't think to have seen a zinc type version of the Verdienstkreuz of the Orden vom Z?hringer der L?wen... must have been quite late issue. Very nice also the label (red!) on the back... Ciao, Claudio

Another pristine pre-1934 Godet's medal bar. Ciao, Claudio

Hi Micha, I think the same, too. There were many jewellers or dealers of orders and medal like Godet, etc. that had on their stock for sale as retailer lots of stuff not produced by themselves. Ciao, Claudio

...and the reverse; moth attack! But fortunately just a little bit...

@ nice little brother, Mark! Here's another not quite so pristine, but in very good conditions with the ribbons a bit faded by light exposure.

Reverse with the usual grey backing fabric and the firm's Logo...

Dear forumites, I just wanted to stimulate a thread about pristine Godet Spange (only!)... Here's one of my latest purchases... very banal and small... but immaculate and with vivid and colourful ribbons... like it came out of the time machine! Ciao, Claudio

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Dear forumites, I just wanted to test the new scanner and decided to show as an example a newly adquired FA 1st class with a very rarely seen cross shaped screw and its original case of the Juweller B. Knauer, Oldenburg. I am sorry that I had to reduce the size of the scans so much, in order to be able to post them. Ciao, Claudio Scan of the front:

Thanks Paul! I already have one of that link you showed (Biographical Research). Ciao, Claudio

Extrait from feldgrau.com: High Command of the Kriegsmarine in France (Kommandierender Admiral Frankreich): The high command of the Kriegsmarine in France was originally called Oberbefehslhaber des Admirals West, between 27 May 1940 and 21 June 1940, then Oberbefehslhaber des Admirals Frankreich as of 22 June 1940. This staff, situated in Paris, was principally in charge of personnel administration and troop supply. The first commander was Admiral Karl-Georg Schuster, 27 May 1940 - 1 March 1941. With his Chief of Staff, Konteradmiral Joachim Lietzmann, and Generalmajor Franz Habicht (Chief of Fortress Engineer Staff), who was in charge of the first concrete constructions for the Kriegsmarine, Admiral Schuster inspected the coasts of France and set up a program for future defensive positions along the coast, future submarine bases, and inventoried the former coastal sites of the French Navy to see what was useable or not. He visited Brest, Lorient, Saint-Nazaire, the Ile de Re, La Pallice, Rochefort, Royan, Soulac and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. In March 1941, Admiral Schuster was replaced by Admiral Otto Schultze (2 March 1941 - 16 August 1942) with a new Chief of Staff, as of 18 April 1942, Konteradmiral Otto Fricke. Admiral Schultze continued the mission of his predecessor with the same zeal before being replaced on 16 August 1942 by Admiral Wilhelm Marschall. He was the last to hold the title of Oberbefehslhaber des Admirals Frankreich, since on 21 September 1942 his position was renamed Commander-in-Chief of Naval Group West.

When he was on a world tour on the Light-Cruiser SMS Berlin in 1927, I believe... ( http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Berlin_(1902) )

Flag of a Konteradmiral:

Dear forumites, To tell the truth I am bit bored that's why I am posting a medal bar that I believe it wasn't yet showed on this forum... The title is incorrect; I tiped it to fast... Fricke never made to Vizeadmiral but just Konteradmiral. Konteradmirals Otto Fricke (*29.05.1894 - ? 26.11.1966) ? Preussen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1914 (OEK 1909) ? Bremen, Hanseatenkreuz, 1915-1918 (OEK 651), ca. 20'000 Verleihungen ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Ehrenkreuz f?r Frontk?mpfer (OEK 3803), Hersteller G & S , J. Godet & Sohn, Berlin ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, WH-Dienstauszeichnung f?r 25 Jahre, Kreuz (OEK 3852) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, WH-Dienstauszeichnung f?r 12 Jahre, Medaille (OEK 3854) ? Chile, Verdienstorden der Republik, silbernes Inhaberkreuz Konteradmiral Otto Fricke (*29.05.1894 in Wennigsen, Hannover - ? 26.11.1966 in Heidelberg) Promotions: 03.04.1914: F?hnrich zur See 18.09.1915: Leutnant z. See 07.01.1920: Oberleutnant z. See 01.05.1925: Kapit?nleutnant 01.04.1933: Korvettenkapit?n 01.01.1937: Fregattenkapit?n 01.10.1938: Kapit?n z. See 01.09.1942: Konteradmiral Career: Entered the Navy as a Seekadett and attended Basic Training and on board the Heavy Cruiser ?Hansa? (01.04.1913-31.03.1914) Attended Naval School in M?rwik (01.04.1914-31.07.1915). On board the Light Cruiser ?Stuttgart? (01.08.1914-30.01.1915) On board the Light Cruiser ?Graudenz? ( 31.01.1915-22.11.1915) On board the Liner ?Helgoland? (23.11.1915-22.05.1917) Commandant of the Minesweeper ?M 38?, 4th Minesweeper-Flotilla (27.05.1917-15.09.1919) Watch-Officer, Flag-Lieutenant and Commandant with the 5th North-Seas-Minesweeper-Flotilla (16.09.1919-20.1919) Watch-Officer on the Cruiser ?K?nigsberg? (21.10.1919-31.05.1920) Platoon-Officer, Coastal-Defense-Regiment Wilhelmshaven (01.06.1920-25.10.1920) Company-Officer and Company-Leader, Coastal-Defence-Battalion II; at the same time, detached to the J?ger-Battalion of the 15th Infantry-Regiment (26.10.1920-03.04.1923) Adjutant and Group-Officer, Naval School M?rwick (04.04.1923-22.09.1924) Company-Leader, Ship?s-Cadre-Division of the Baltic Sea (23.09.1924-30.03.1925) Watch-Officer on the Cruiser ?Berlin? (31.03.1925-25.09.1927) Company-Leader, 3rd Naval-Artillery-Battalion (26.09.1927-02.10.1929) Watch-Officer on the Liner ?Hessen? (03.10.1929-24.09.1930) 2nd Artillery-Officer on the Liner ?Hessen? (25.09.1930-25.09.1932) Artillery-Officer on the Cruiser ?K?nigsberg? (26.09.1932-26.09.1934) Instructor and Staff-Officer with the Staff of the Ship-Artillery-School (28.09.1934-30.09.1937) Chief of Staff of the Inspection of Naval-Artillery; at the same time, with the Sudeten-District Commander of the 11th Naval-Artillery-Regiment at the West Wall (01.10.1937-30.04.1940) At the same time, Acting-Inspector of the Naval-Artillery (07.07.1938-06.08.1938) Port-Commandant Stavanger, Norway (01.05.1940-18.07.1940) Chief of Staff of the Naval-Commander Channel Coast (19.07.1940-17.04.1942) Chief of Staff of the Commanding Admiral France (18.04.1942-15.11.1942) Senior-Quartermaster in the Staff of Naval-Group-Command West (16.11.1942-31.03.1943) Inspector of Naval-Artillery (01.04.1943-22.07.1945) In Captivity (22.07.1945-19.04.1947) Released (19.04.1947)

My brother's single mounted Golden Verdienstkreuz.