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Some magnificent orders in this thread. Here is a small humble contribution from my collection, a Gold Rothe 3rd class with swords:
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Best wishes for your upcoming birthday. It goes well with your collection, nice to see you have have started your son's interest in collecting early on in life.
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Great family history, photos and awards. Thanks.
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Some good info here:
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I believe this type of ring dates from 1798 until 1918.
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A couple of articles that may be of interest to you: https://medium.com/the-mission/the-tragedy-of-fritz-haber-the-monster-who-fed-the-world-ec19a9834f74 https://historycollection.com/fritz-haber-the-monster-who-made-the-modern-world-possible/2/
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Very interesting combination. Some good info on the A-H red cross medal here: http://www.omsa.org/red-cross-merit-medals-part-i/
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La Gette bar on the Belgian WW2 Commemorative Medal.
graham replied to Duncan's topic in Northern European & Baltic States
Some info here: https://www.medalbook.com/europe/belgium/medals-decorations/commemorative-war-medal-1940-1945/commemorative-war-medal-(1940-1945)-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commemorative_Medal_of_the_1940–1945_War Maybe related to this battle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hannut -
Very nice 'modest' collection.
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Wow! An outstanding item. Congratulations.
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That is great start to your collection. Well done.
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Once again nice cross. Here is mine:
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Thanks saschaw, good to hear.
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Great cross. I have an unmounted one, although I am not sure about the ribbon:
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Nice. Here is a priest with a non-combat Hindenburg Cross and a Hungarian Commemorative medal WW1 with swords: https://antique-photos.com/en/maingalleryap/weimar-republic-priests/wr-priest-2-495.html
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Some interesting photo's on this website: http://www.germancolonialuniforms.co.uk/militaria/medals ottoman.htm
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http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol156wd.html
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Another RAO4X:
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It is a Bulgarian 6th class Order of Military Merit. The 5th class has a crown.
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Hope this helps: https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/weimarer-republik/deutsches-feld-ehrenzeichen.html
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Virtuti Militari identification
graham replied to nickstrenk's topic in Central & Eastern European States
Hope this website helps: http://www.omsa.org/files/Wesolowski Virt Mil.pdf -
Iron Crosses as bravery awards to women
graham replied to BlackcowboyBS's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/allied-spy-got-german-iron-cross-medal-m.html -
Silver Merit Cross 1849 + Crown - Opinions?
graham replied to JeffV's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Elmar, Do you know who the manufacturer would be of this piece? -
You might find these books helpful if you want to look at mid to high end orders and decorations: Austrian Orders and Decorations Part 1 / Volumes 1 & 2: The Imperial-Royal Orders up to 1918 by M. Christian Ortner and Georg Ludwigstorff
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The 'Green Order' is a Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, Order of the White Falcon 2nd Class Knights Cross with Swords.
