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Dear fellow collectors, I'd like to show you my latest purchase: an interesting medal bar of a very likely senior LW fonctionary (Beamte), with a Hindenburg cross marked Godet & Sohn. Here's the description of the medals: ? Preussen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1914 (OEK 1909) ? Bayern, Milit?rverdienstkreuz 2. Kl. mit Krone und Schwertern am Beamtenband (OEK 428) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Ehrenkreuz f?r Frontk?mpfer (OEK 3803), Hersteller G & S (Godet & Sohn) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Dienstauszeichnung 1. Klasse f?r 25 Dienstjahre der LW (OEK 3857) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Dienstauszeichnung 3. Klasse f?r 12 Dienstjahre der LW (OEK 3859) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. M?rz 1938, Anschluss ?sterreichs (OEK 3516) ? Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938, Anschluss Sudetenland mit Spange ?Prager Burg? (OEK 3817 + 3818) One ribbon bar is with the correct MVK Beamtenband and the other with an uncorrect (maybe because out of stock) MVK war merit ribbon. Your comments and opinions are most appreciate, especially regarding the MVK 2. Kl. mit Kr. u. Schwertern. Although the combination is quite rare, considering the MVK 2. Kl. mit Kr. u. Schwertern am Beamtenband, I don't think this bar could be researchable, if I won't find the picture of this medal bar's holder wearing it. Ciao, Claudio

The whole bar in all its glory. Ciao, Claudio

Here the markings... S & W 937, but is quite unclear... I can't read everything...

I almost forgot Konteradmiral Feldmann's medal bar HHOX... Here a detail of the HHOX is marked HHOX. Ciao, Claudio

Please delete this double posting. Ciao, Claudio

My one and only single HHOX, bronce gilted version without maker marks. @ Daniel: do not hesitate to ask me if you need more pictures either for your publications or for your researchs. Ciao, Claudio

Markings of the same... Godet u. Sohn!

Reverse of the same HHOX:..

a larger front picture of the same...

My latest purchase (always a medal bar )... a HHOX G&S!

My brother's only ribbon bars & "Knopflochschnallen".

HHOX in GOLD marked W. Detail of the mark (photo with flash).

HHOX in GOLD marked W. Scan of the front.

Comparison of the above-pictured HHOX...

Hi Daniel, Here are my bar with the HHOx. The first one is marked 938 on the lower arm. The second one is marked W 938 on the lower arm. The Third is marked als 938 on the lower arm. Ciao, Claudio

Thanks for the compliments! Here is the original pictures used by my brother to make the portrait. Ciao, Claudio

A better front picture of the portrait in all its glory...

Hi Everybody! I just wanted to share the almost finished art work of my brother Marco: the portrait of the General der Fallschirmtruppen Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann-Bernhard_Ramcke). What do you think? Ciao, Claudio

Here's the Thies catalogue's description of the medal bar... I clearly remember to have also placed a bid on it!!! incredible... Ciao, Claudio

Thanks for the compliments WC @ Rick L.: Yes, I found it also odd that there was no long service medal/cross on this bar, but sometimes they simply didn't wear them!!! (see below). Christian L. pointed me out, that Thies sold a similar medal bar (but with two more medals at the end) in 1988 and there was an article on a German Magazine (Heft "INFO Nr. 59" of the year 1988) in which the researched name of the officer was mentioned (Generalleutnant a.l.Suite der Armee Ernst Frhr. von Mirbach). This bar was sold again at Thies a couple of years ago (24. Auktion am 30. April 2004). Quite interesting, isn't it?? You can see that the ribbons are also folded the same way and in the same direction. Could that be that this officer had two bars or mine was his previous bar? On Thies Auction's medal bar you can see that the RAO4x is the last version (mit gek?rnten Armen). Ciao, Claudio

Dear forumites, I'd like to introduce my latest aquisition. It's quite an interesting medal bar, because of its combination of awards. Rettungsmedaillen are quite rare to be found mounted on medal bar, even more on army officers' bars of the 1870-71 war. I guess there weren't too many officers with this combination of awards. The only strange thing is that the ribbons are strangely enough folded beginning from the right to the left instead of the contrary, like it was usually made. The backing looks almost like a Godet (German Orders maker and Juwellers like Godet used quite widely red backing before the end of the 19th century) without taylor label (look also at the metallic support with holes at the edges underneath the backing). But I think it's quite unlikely that Godet would have mistakenly folded the ribbons in this wrong or at least unusual order. The ribbons look all equally aged and are originals to the period of the bar's construction (1895-1900 I'd guess). The Rettungsmedaille comes correctly before the KDM as per rules and the Mecklenburg's MVK 1870 (the obverse is being shown in front) it is worn at the end of the bar, therefore it can be logically deduced that this medal bar was worn by a Prussian officer. Here's the description of the medals on the bar: ? Preussen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse 1870 am K?mpferband (OEK 1904) mit Eichenblattspange 1895 ?25? (OEK 1905) ? Preussen, Roter Adler Orden 4. Klasse mit Schwertern, 4. Modell, Ausf?hrung mit glatten Kreuzarmen (OEK 1703) ? Preussen, Verdienst-Ehrenzeiche f?r Rettung aus Gefahr, 1833 - ca. 1864 ?KOENIG? (OEK 1863) ? Preussen, Kriegsdenkm?nze 1870/71 mit einer Gefechtsspange ?Paris? (OEK 1941/24) ? Preussen, Erinnerungskreuz ?K?niggr?tz? 1866 (OEK 1938) ? Preussen, Centenarmedaille 1897 (OEK 1965/1) ? Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Milit?rverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse Jahreszahl 1870, am Band f?r K?mpfer (OEK 1344) The RAO4x appears not be to an awarded piece, but rather a "Spangenst?ck", because of the swords that aren't in Gold. The quality of the RAO is however quite good (silver), quite light and the central enamelled madaillon shows a very delicate hand painted Red Eagle. I know it's a long shot, but who knows maybe one day the wearer of this bar could be found.... Your comments and inputs are most welcomed. Ciao, Claudio

That is one of my favorite civilian enamelled German decorations ever!!! It's so rare to find on the market... you see one of these once in a while... maybe once a year or even less. Ciao, Claudio

Hi Paul, Here's a Johanniter Order pin back version in Silver as mentioned by SPM. Ciao, Claudio

Excellent research webr55!!! Hey Rick... time must be around noon (summer time) since the shadows are short... Ciao, Claudio