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This date confuse me because at this time the army has no arships more. The Army stopped airship servise during 1917 and most of the ships are left to the navy. All raids over England on this date was done by navy airshps (L 41, L 45, L 46 L 47, L 49, L 50). This goblet was only awarded to army personal so this date could not match. Regards Alex

This is his medal bar sold by Hermann-Historica on the 58. Auction :-) Regards Alex

Here the original text about the foundation of the Ehrenpreis The prize consists of an essay with two warring bronze eagles. The obverse bears a silver plate on which the name of the pilot or observer, also the date and place of the act that gave rise to the award of the prize, to be engraved. A second plate on the reverse with informations about further victories can be present. Regards Alex

Yes but his promotion was on 19.07.1917 and on the daily order on that day published. And the engrave mention a date one month later Don't understand why this is retrospective. The KTB and sonderberichte are available on the military archive at Freiburg. Silver eagles are new for me. I check the institution text about this. Regards Alex

And again a wrong information engraved on the plaque. It's the same on the other Ehrenpreis I seen. That's make me doubt. Like Gunnar told possible that the sources are not complete but two Ehrenpreises without mention on official sources is unlikely. In this case the victory is also not mentioned. What IMHO is more unlikely. Both Ehrenpreises looks identical. I have no idea what is wrong. The engraving, replaced plaque or the Ehrenpreis. I know that Niemann had a fake Ehrenpreis years ago. I don't have pictures of this but But this was controversial discussed on WAF. Maybe someone could save the pictures from Niemann archive and post here. What I could watch is that there are two different types of prices. I don't like to make a judgement about this because I don't have necessary knowledge about those. But today you never can be sure even if something is wrong. Regards Alex

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

and the big brother

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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