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That what you show is the Ehrenpreis. Can you post a close up of the plaque. It is vary interessting because this is the second Ehrenpreis i see to a person not mentioned on the daily order of the MaFlCh. There is no award of an Ehrenpreis on 10.08.1917 or later. That confuse me. Maybe Gunnar habe some informations regarding victories of Chorus. Regards Alex

Never heard about this. Are there any inscriptions? Do you have a picture of this trophy? Regards Alex

What is an "aerial kills trophy"? All i can say is that no Ehrenpreis award is mentioned for him. Regards Alex

He had no Ehrenpreis (not Ehrenbecher). No mention of this award for Chorus on official sources. Regards Alex

May i ask you how many "Ehrenbecher fuer Angriffe aus der Luft" you ever seen? Do you ever had one in your hand? Regards Alex

i know this type of badges. An observer badge same type is presented in the new book Imperial Sky. IMO this is types of badges are not issued but possible later replace pieces. Never seen a stamped one. I have some doubts about this badge but i can not make any final judgment regarding this badge with this pictures. Regards Alex

The informations are from the daily orders of the Marineflugchef (MaFlCh) Regards Alex

Sorry no picture available but informations: Friedrich Chorus was a early see pilot. 16.10.1914 Seefliegerabzeichen 09.01.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 2.Kl. 23.06.1915 Kommandiert zur FS Putzig 12.09.1915 Kommandiert zur FS Putzig. Bis Rückkehr Vertretung durch Olt.Edler 26.09.1915 Eisernes Kreuz 1.Kl. 14.12.1915 übernimmt die FS Santa Elena 19.11.1916 Kommandiert zur SFS Warnemünde als Leiter 24.12.1916 Urlaub z.W.d.G. 19.07.1917 Befördert zum Kpt.Lt. 23.04.1918 Streichung als Seeflugzeugführer 26.04.1918 Kommandiert zur II.M.I. zur Verfügung nach Abgabe der Stationsleiter-Geschäfte Regards Alex

army airship commemorative badge, navy wound badge and colonial badge. Regards Alex

No still not received. Last information was end of June. Regards Alex

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Here are two from me. Regards Alex

Two badges in one picture. army airship commemorative badge and Oldenburg FAK1

One of my favorite. An Juncker air gunnar.

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Another Reuß

Realy nice crosses. If someone have pictures of this cross in wear, i would be vary glad to see this. Regards Alex

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While watching the Lippe-Detmold war merit cross 1st class thread I remind on my Mecklenburg-Strelitz cross 1st class. There are many mistakes about this cross and number of awards. But it is not my intention to start a discussion about this. I love this breast crosses and I would like to see yours. Regards Alex

Vary nice crosses. It seems that the most crosses are from Zimmermann. Regards Alex

What Deuelle means is this letter from Immelmann to his mother where he discribed the bar. You can see that he used only the crossed swords for the HOH. Regards Alex

I don't think that Immelmann ever worn this medal bar in this combination but i don't have any doubts that it is a period bar. Originally this bar was made for 7 ribbons not for 9 and later it was enlarged You can see that all ribbons are sewn with the same wire except the last three. My oppinion is, that on the place where now the ribbon for Anhalt Friedrich cross is, once the ribbon for the Hamburg HK was. When it was expanded (nor really proffesional) the ribbons were inverted. Regards Alex

Yes i have it. I came to the same result. The last two ribbons are later Attached with a piece of cardboard. If the last ribbon should Be for the osm. War Medal it is the wrong One but makes sense. Regards Alex

To bring some life in this thread, i deceided to show this ribbon bar i own for years. This is not a common combination and i still don't know what the last ribbon is. Maybe a wrong ribbon was ussed for another decoration. Regards Alex