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Dumb questions . . .

Shouldn't the KVK be after the EK2 instead of the Eastern Front?

The last one looks to be the Bulgarian Medal of Valor - a WW1 award?

I could very well be wrong

Let me take a picture. I'll return shortly. Rick, you've probably seen this one before...

It's Rumanian - The Star of Rumania

Can we please see the rest of the tunic? I'm interested...

Thanks Rick!

Christer

I'm amazed how you guys find photos to match your medal bars and ribbon bars and then ID the owners.

Here's a nicve ribbon bar I've had for years now. I found it in a box with some 3rd Reich medals I have from the days when I had lots of 3rd Reich uniforms on display.

Nice variety of bravery and campaign awards.

Christophe,

I''ve got a pocket full of money!

Okay, this bar and another imperial thrid recih bar for a Thuringian bar!!

here's a certificate for a medal not listed on any websites showing Benthack's awards.

Hello all,

I'm searching for this ribbon bar. These are the known awards to General Benthack though I bet there were more but without his soldbuch I won't know.

I have a few ribbon bars I'm willing to trade if someone has a bar with there ribbons. i'll also pay cash.

I think it's the best book out there. Superb color photography.

The first edition is slagged a bit because of a few fakes included as originals but I still give it (the 1st ed) 5 stars. 1st ed is now outta print but there's an updated, 2nd edition that I haven't seen. I'd imagine it's even better.

Thanks Eric. I'll try to pick one up.

I've always wanted a screwback but have never felt comfortable enough to buy one. The book should help me research...

Award documents to follow tomorrow

4 boys...

Nice large family.

Bloody hell !, thanks Rick, on its way back as we speak, I owe you, Paul

That's a shame.

Would have been nice if real.

Charles,

I read an old "Time" magazine special that was made about the time the movie was originally released. The article reported that tidbit but whether it is true"....I don't know for certain. Movie studios aren't necessarily bound by ethical considerations when hyping films, actors, etc.

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Les

That sounds about right...

Hello Gentlemen,

I found this picture in Axis Biographical Research.

Anyone know the decorations showed in Ribon bar ??

Thx in advance

Regards

I can say for sure that most appear to be Austro-Hungarian awards but I can't tell which.

I'll bet someone here will have the answers shortly.

A closer-to-home possibility for the last ribbon is Liechtenstein's Jubilee Medal for Prince Johan, 1908.

Wow, the possibilities are growing! I was hoping for them to narrow...

Hi,

On next wenesday there will have in France a film about Erwin Rommel and his family. I iwll look at it and, I hope, answer some questions.

Christophe

That's great. I wish I could go.

No Charles, not in your house, only here in France with others Thuringian ribbon bars.

May be one day. I am a young man, I'm so patient

Regards

Christophe

Christophe,

I''ve got a pocket full of money!

Well, it "m i g h t" help: if you find some possible persons, you could actually kick anyone out that has other Saxon war awards. I know this is not very likely, but who knows ...

Great bar by the way, and I'm always glad if other's bars daon't have anything from Baden so I won't get jelous.

I have a large roll of money on my pocket just waiting on a Baden or Thuringian ribbon bar...

The Saxon War-Aid Cross was an interesting award. If given to a Saxon, it had to be returned if any other Saxon War decoration was awarded subsequently....

War-Aid... what services consituted war aid?

Hmmm, why do these bars always look so familiar?

Why aren't all these bars at my house?

Congratulations, very nice medal with its'presentation box. According to Nimmergut it is Sachsen-Weimar 1881-1918 and evaluated at 400 Euros, which certainly means it is scarce. A very good buy in such complete condition.

Life-saving medals are not as well understood and appreciated as they would deserve to be. Thank you for showing this fine example. Are you particularly interested in such awards ?. Tell us more if you care to.

Best regards

Veteran

This is the first time I've seen one of these. It's very attractive and apparently of good quality.

Overcoat

Photo Credit: Bill Shea

I'm not sure, but if I remember correctly, they are "still in the family", but though shown in a public museum in Stuttgart?! At least I have a picture ...

I wonder where his Spange, tank badge, Italian decorations, and other awards are now days. Bill Shea has his cuff title, an overcoat, a visor cap, and his parade tunic.

Photo Credit: Bill Shea

Gorgeous

SUPER

Bizarre Saxon War Effort Cross in 4th place is no help, since those were handed out randomly.

Black ribbon (why does everyone have one of these EXCEPT me?????) is completely unauthorized but traceable on OTHER bars to be a "Kleindekoration" of the Johanniter Order-- so your wearer was a VON Something.

What's the Saxon War Effort Cross mean anyway?

Also, I have too many bars with thsoe darn black ribbons.

I have an interesting ribbon bar that I posted long ago elsewhere. Nobody was able to determine who the original wearer was.

Anyone have an idea?

Charles,

Resizing pics is easy using the Picasa photoediting programme, http://picasa.google.com/ . Just select the pic you need to resize, and then select "File" and "Export to another file". A window will pop up that allows you to select the scale, and thus resize the picture. All my original pics are around 2.5 MB, rescaled to whatever size I need them in.

Regards,

Sandro

Thanks, I'll check it out. Is this free?