ccj

CCJ,

Is the one you are looking for here?

http://www.austro-hungarian-army.co.uk/signum.htm

Regards Eddie

Yes, Thanks.

Does anyone one or can anyone show this beside a regular medal for size comparison?

Cna anyone show and example of the Large Gold Milit?rverdienstmedaille?

I still have not found a badge for the right breast. HELP!!!!!

Hi Rick

At best was hoping to get a little info on the regiment itself, never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that the service cross could be identified to the recipient. The recipient must have been greatly adored by his comrades to be given the decoration in gold or a sign of great respect to their commanding officer which could be likely given to.

Great information. Until now I was confused about the classes and how to differentiate the officer grades.

18th century twins.

You always show high end orders. Do you have high end military merit crosses?

An interesting example of one given in time of peace

Would these medals be customer order from the manufacturer by the owner or special friends or special presentation from a unit commander? The reverse is non standard so it's a special version but were these made for the army or for private perchase?

tell you what. if you drive that ww1 russian tank over here and back, you can have the thingy for free!

take your time

Wow, nice medal but [it] may not reach its sticker value for another few years...

No wonder it's a -- Rozet & Fischmeister are my favorite makers of Austro-Hungarian Orders!

I think there's a photo of Archduke Eugen wearing one of these on his kepi.

Really nice... I'm just starting to appreciate these badges and want to start collecting a few.

Hello

Thanks ccj, is just a question of time.

Then I open a new thread and leave you at las with your F?hnrich. The feldwebel was a mistake exporting the draws.

Regards

I'm sure your Austrian rank chart will be impressive.

Hello ccj

As you have the uniforms.

If I open a new theme to put ALL austro-hungarian ranks infantry (WW1-1914), would you be so kind to give me all measures and colurs I need.

Included stars kinds with diameter, etc...? I'll try to do it as historical as possible.

I mean from gefreiter to feldmarshall. This size:

(I know there is some mistakes here but I dont know exactly

Looks good but your feldwebel needs yellow lace/borte on the leading and lower edge of the collar patch.

I really like you Generalmajor tab. Beautiful

Hello

I see it. You have to be and "indian tracker of uniforms" to notice that, congratulations. I'll pay attention to it from this time forward. Thank you.

Boris, your tab looks good. I'm not sure about the proportions of the star in relation to the tab...

Hi,

I am reasonably confident that the picture is of Generalmajor Josef Huber Edler von Szekelyf?ld.

Regards,

Ian

Thank you Ian and Rick. I'll try to research that name.

Hello

Then, it would be a Feldmarchalleutnant with the measures you gave:

Generalmajor:

Is it right?

Looks good but I think you need a little bit more background color showing above the horizontal part of the borte

Look at this general's borte.

Can anyone Id this man?

Is he a general or a major? I can't tell if his tab has scarlet/red cloth behind the borte.

Back to the Faehnrich.

This nice photo was found on ebay...

2) a Major where the Generalsborte was used (wrong Borte, correct collar patch).

Enzo

I think option 2 is most likely. Everyone would notice the wrong backing but not many would notice the wrong borte. I'm looking at as many period photos as I can find hoping to find an example of the wrong borte on a tunic.

No label inside.

Well darn! Could it be a general and not a major? I only noticed two of the stripes and it doesn't have the 2.6cm length of cloth.

I'm going up stairs right now to look

Okay, it does have three stripes. In "The Emperor's Coat" the generals tunic's has three and the field officer's have two. I've been taught to look for this trait. Now I have a major that have three stripes but not the 2.6cm length of generals scarlet/red cloth at the rear. Looking at period photos all generals have the 2.6cm section of cloth.

My world is upside down. :wacky:

... but paying attention to the "Borte", the last one looks to me a Generalmajor's field tunic...

E.L.

Well darn! Could it be a general and not a major? I only noticed two of the stripes and it doesn't have the 2.6cm length of cloth.

I'm going up stairs right now to look :o

FML

Mjr iG

Mjr Infantry

Hello

With so good information as you provide ccj I'll make it as detailed as possible. This is the pattern I thought was the most realistic for a field-officer before to see your photos (I have to study its):

As you say I will stress differences between generals and field-officers. Then I will put here the differents draws of ranks I have at present to correct and improve most ranks as possible.

About the cuffs and regiment colours Gordon, I would need photos and information cause I'm not an expert in this army (I'm always refering to WW1). The hardest would be to make the cuff model or models. Afterwars is just to place colour and regiment identification.

That was the "kappe" used for officers in forum ranks:

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2008/post-4508-1216542478.pnghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_07_2008/post-4508-1216542522.jpg

I begin working now.

Regards

Your colonel tab loks great and the colors are good. If the lace is silver the stars are gold and vice versa.

I'm no artist but I added the rope in blue and the stripes in green so you can see the detail. The major's tab is much more wear so you may not see all the detail. This generals tab I marked up have very good detail and have beeter detail.

Generals: 3.3 cm wide gold lace collar patch, 11.2cm long and 4cm high, 2.6cm of the length being red background cloth. Silver embroidered stars. The general?s zig-zag pattern had a border that resembled rope with 3 stripes on the center.

Field Officers: 3.3 cm wide silver or gold lace on a 8.6cm long by 4cm high collar patch, which corresponded with the regimental or branch button color and the embroidered stars in the contrasting color to the lace, silver or gold. The field officer?s zig-zag pattern had a border that resembled rope with 2 stripes on the center.

I'll try to clear this up but if I can.

Field officers

zig zag pattern

one squiggly pattern strip on each side(outside of pattern) with two straight strips on the inside

I'll try to clear this up but if I can.

Field officers

zig zag pattern

one squiggly pattern strip on each side(outside of pattern) with two straight strips on the inside