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Andy, thank you so much for the detailed information! A very short life, indeed. I thought with the pre-war KO4 and MG3, Seller could have been the original wearer of my ribbon bar. His death in 1914 sadly rules him out. Maybe the 7th ribbon is a not a KO4, but a Fridrichsorder? Best, Nicolas

Good evening, I am looking for any information about this man. He was Oberleutnant in 1913 and had a KO4 and MG3. I am especially looking for his awards and his career post 1914 until death. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much! Best regards Nicolas

Very interesting photos. Some info about his Career Pre-1933: After studying engineering at the Technical Universities of Berlin and Hanover, he worked in the railway directorates Elberfeld, Strasbourg and Saarbrücken. In the First World War Kleinmann was deployed on the German eastern front; from 1916 on he was the manager of the Military Railway Directorate Bucharest.

Hello, I recently got this ribbon bar. Hopefully you like and everything is OK with it May I ask if there were any specific Saxon-Weimar units, who had a connection with turkey? Maybe Marine? And could the second ribbon be the General Decoration in Gold or is Bronze more likely? Best regards, Nicolas

Hi, I had a look again and it is very hard to see, but it could be the Hessen Bravery Medal. Why would it be at #5 and not at #3, though.

Thanks, Jason! The Friedrichskreuz is not that common on ribbon bars, so I was happy to find this one! I see. Thanks for the explanation?

Thats a pity. I thought, that he would have been an officer in the 1920s and thus in the ranklists.

The second ribbon is definitely the Friedrichskreuz. The front of the ribbon faded but on the backside the original colors are still preserved. The fifth ribbon is in my opinion the General Honor Decoration (Prussia).

Hello, I recently got this ribbon bar. Do you think this one can be ID'd? I think he could be Kriegsmarine and as the Friedrichskreuz was not that common in the Marine, there might be a chance. All the Best, Nicolas

That bar belonged to later Generalleutnant Kurt Schreiber. 01.04.1875 geboren in Langenschwalbach, heute Bad Schwalbach 01.03.1894 Fahnenjunker im 5. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau" Nr. 42 18.10.1894 Fähnrich 18.08.1895 Sekondeleutnant und Kompanieoffizier im 5. Pommersches Infanterie-Regiment "Prinz Moritz von Anhalt-Dessau" Nr. 42 01.04.1897 5. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148 01.10.1898 Bataillonsadjutant im 5. Westpreußisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 148 01.01.1899 Leutnant 01.10.1902 Erzieher im Haupt-Kadetten-Haus nach Groß-Lichertfelde 01.04.1905 Adjutant des Hauptkadettenhauses 22.04.1905 Oberleutnant 29.04.1906 Heirat mit Paula Mayer-Reddersburg 27.01.1911 Hauptmann und Kompaniechef im 5. Großherzoglich-Hessisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 168 00.00.0000 Führer des I. Bataillons 18.07.1915 Kommandant des Hauptquartiers der Armee-Abteilung C 27.01.1917 Major 01.12.1917 Kommandant vom Kadettenhaus Plön 01.07.1918 Adjutant des Generalinspekteurs des Militärischen Erziehungs- und Bildungswesens 01.10.1919 Reichswehrministerium (RWM) Adjutant der Inspektion des Erziehungs- und Bildungswesens (In 1) 01.05.1922 Oberstleutnant 01.01.1924 Kommandeur des I. (Hanseat.) Bataillons vom 16. Infanterie-Regiment in Bremen 01.02.1927 Oberst und Chef der Heeres-Personal-Abteilung 2 (P 2) im RWM in Berlin 01.10.1929 Generalmajor 01.02.1930 Kommandant von Berlin 31.01.1931 Verabschiedung aus dem aktiven Dienst der Reichswehr und Charakter als Generalleutnant 00.00.1939 Kommandeur Division z.b.V. 430 01.12.1939 Kommandant der Oberfeldkommandantur 570 (OFK 570) 01.07.1940 Chef Militärverwaltungsbezirk A (Nordwestfrankreich) 01.02.1941 Generalleutnant z.V. 01.12.1941 Kommandant von Hannover 31.03.1943 Versetzung in den Ruhestand 27.05.1964 verstorben in Göttingen

Hi Glenn, thanks for the information on Pohl! That man must have been very old in the 1940s, but I think this is the correct person. All the best Nicolas

Hello, I am looking for any information about this man. Any help would be appreciated. He was alive in 1943 and lived in Gelsenkirchen. Thank you very much. Best regards, Nicolas

Very beautiful! Thanks for showing, Matthew!

A very nice grouping! The documents seem to be in a pristine condition. Best, Nicolas

Hello, I have a few questions regarding the Romanian Faithful Service Medal/Cross. What was the difference between the medal and the cross? Was it given out after rank? How could german soldiers get the Romanian Faithful Service Medal instead of the Cross? Serving behind the front? Thank you very much, Nicolas

Hi, Fritz Johann Ludwig Lauffer was born on June 5, 1868 in Berlin. His military career began on February 1, 1888 with the entry into the Field Artillery Regiment No. 29. On January 1, 1894 Lauffer was transferred to the Dragoon Regiment ¿König¿ (2nd Württ.) No. 26 in Ulm, the was transferred to Stuttgart in July of the same year. Due to its excellent riding characteristics he got from 1897 to 1899 a command at the military riding institute in Hanover. Lauffer then returned to his old regiment back to Stuttgart. There he led the 5th squadron as successor to Duke Robert of Württemberg. Lauffer was commissioned by the Inspector of the Prussian Cavalry v. Kleist was appointed to a commission in Berlin in 1911 and 1912. In 1913 he was promoted to Major. When General Liman von Sanders was commissioned to lead a military mission for Turkey, this Lauffer requested for the Turkish Riding School at the Military Cabinet. At the end of February 1914 Lauffer traveled to Constantinople and became commander of the officer riding school. In the Ottoman Empire Lauffer also experienced the beginning of the First World War. He first came to the Palestinian front and became Governor of Jerusalem and commander of the front section from Nablus to Gaza. He then led the right wing on the Sinaifront at El Arisch, where he feigned various advances against the Suez Canal. In the fall of 1915 he left the Orient and returned to Europe. First Lauffer was used in the 25th Reserve Division in Serbia. After Christmas, the division was transferred to the Argonne, but remained behind the front. At his own request Lauffer was repeatedly used as a battalion commander and combat troops commander in Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 83 used. On August 6, 1916 Lauffer was appointed commander of the 2nd Reserve Uhlans Regiment, shortly thereafter intended to represent the wounded commander, Lieutenant Colonel Grimm, the Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 236. This regiment fought after the detachment from the Somme Battle in Champagne, later in Verdun, Ripont and Soissons. Due to the death of his son Hans Joachim Lauffer, who had also served in the Reserve Infantry Regiment No. 236, in fighting for the place Vailly on August 3, 1918 Lauffer took a longer holiday. During this time he experienced the end of the First World War. After the war Lauffer was first commander of the Dragoon Regiment No. 26. Later, he was ordered to the so-called "hanging commission", which had the mission to say goodbye to all officers who went over the budget of 100 000 men's army. Due to disagreements with the country commander Major General Otto Haas Lauffer was dismissed in May 1920 from military service. He then founded as a riding instructor and horse expert rural and urban riding clubs in Württemberg. 6000 members of these clubs he led to the seizure of power of the Nazi Party 1933 SA-cavalry. Lauffer became the group rider leader of SA Group Southwest. In the spring of 1937 he resigned. Fritz Lauffer died on 4 November 1941 in Stuttgart

Hello, Is anyone in posession of this ranklist? There was a thread here in the forum once but I cant find it anymore. I am interested in the pages which cover the Generalhauptführer-Generalführer. All the Best, Nicolas

Thanks. I guess I'll need to find a photo of the bar in wear.

Hello, I already have this ribbon bar in my collection for a few months and always thought about an ID. The owner must have been a high ranking person. I am thinking it may could have been a DRK-Generalhauptführer because of the last three decorations? Any chance to ID this bar? Best regards, Nicolas

Thank you! Do you know the units where he served during WW1?

Thank you so much Paul! Do you have anymore information about him?

Hello, what do you think about this ribbon bar? Could it be IDable? I think the third ribbon could be BMV4XmKr and the fourth ribbon a BMV4X. The sixth ribbon looks like the Swedish Order of Swords to me. The silver swords and the different blue stripes rule out an Austrian Order of the Iron Crown. The ninth ribbon could be a pre-war BMV4. Best regards, Nicolas

Hello, thank you very much for the pictures and the information! Best Nicolas

Good evening, I am looking for information of Generalmajor Karl Geißler. This is all I know so far: Karl Geißler was born in Landshut in 1858; his father Georg Geißler was the director of the audit office Passau. After graduating from the Humanistic Gymnasium in Passau he joined the military and was mainly active in Kgl. Bayer. 16th Infantry Regiment. He was the Garisson commander in Passau and commander of the military prison Veste Oberhaus. Thank you very much! Best, Nicolas

Hello, Recently I noticed that many photos from the "Ribbon Bar Devices Gallery" made by Rick Lundström disappeared. I really enjoy the gallery and it is a very valuable research tool. Is there any chance to restore the photos? Best, Nicolas