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I suppose my guy was at least in the FFA 27 ?

Possible is also FA 27 but according to the other pictures offered from the same estate it should be FFA 27.

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According to O'Conner Vzfw. August Staiger from FA (A) 266 was awarded the golden MMM on September 27, 1917.

No picture available

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Are you sure this guy on the picture is Staiger?

Look at this picture offered by the same seller from the estate of Staiger.

This are two different persons.

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And an unknown holder of the silver/gold MMM from Res. Infanterie Regiment Nr. 23.

What is the badge on the collar for?

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Offizier-Stellvertreter Georg Eydel from k.b. Res. Infanterie Regiment Nr. 4 with the gold MMM, MVK2XK and EK2.

Can someone find out when he got the gMMM?

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Nice picture of the personal of SFS Norderney at 1918.

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Herzogtum Nassau: silver Military Merit Medal, 1st Model 1807 - 1818.

246 awards in total.

• 28 campaign vs. Prussia (1806/07)
• 1 campaign vs. Austria (1809)
• 102 campaign vs. Spain (1808 - 1813)
• 115 battle at Waterloo (1815)

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I agree with Sascha. Thanks for presentation.

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Here my medal bar to an bavarian Jasta pilot.

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I feel forced to show a snapshot, taken by my great grandfather on board of SMS Danzig....it is "Friedrichshafen F 33 ", somewhere in the Baltic Sea.

Hope you like it...

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Roman

Thanks for your support on this thread. Seems it getting boring.

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Today no further details can be determined as a result of the loss of documents in the Heeresarchivs during the air raids on Potsdam in early 1945. We do not even know approximately the amount of award pay, or anything at all of the origins or the designer. One could have regarded the topic as closed, were it not for the fact that a few years ago the possession of a modified example become known. Before that, despite the greatest efforts no second type was known to exist, and this example was completely unknown even by experts on the subject. This cup resembles the Flier-Cups with the following deviations in size and form:

An octagon with narrow raised edge shows the god Thor dressed in skins and striding out of a storm with blowing hair and arm raised with a hammer in his fist. In the background are the outlines of clouds from which lightning flashes downwards. To the left of the figure can be seen the name of the god Tor. Between his legs is the signature of an unknown artist EB. The octagon is not exactly in the center but sits more to the upper left than right. The whole scene shows the characteristics of a carefully composed, unique work. Where on the Fliers? counterpart cup the band of writing is situated, a shield, pointed at both ends, with a raised narrow edge, bears a two-line engraved inscription D?NABURG 4.2.1916. The remaining surface is animated by oakleaves which run around both sides and meet in back. On the band is positioned the previously mentioned punch marks.

One can only regret the loss of the relevant documents underpinning this award taken from the quarters of the original holder as American war booty. The original bestowal document and much pictorial material was removed. However the award and the transmittal document remain. From other remaining documents and period records the personal history and military service of the recipient can be reconstructed.

It is interesting that during the raid over Dünaburg on 4th februar 1916 Hptm Erich Linnarz was still the regular commander of LZ 86, before he took over the command of LZ 97 late februar 16, but he was not on bord during this flight.

The airship was led by the 1st officer Hptm Walter Wolff, who later took over the command of LZ 86 after Linnarz.

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Nice picture of an unknown See-Flug-Station.

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Flyer for the 50th anniversary of the german navy air service

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Here a picture of Holtzmann with complete medal bar.

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usualy the square is stamped on the pin, sometimes on the reverse of the badge.

Possible the stamp was on the pin. The "935" stamp is just a silver content mark.

This is well known maker of imperial german aviation badges.

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It is a piece of the square punch maker.

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Nice to see that someone is interested in aviation.

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Schaper land pilot badge. Bronce gilded.

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Another picture of an german (saxon) officer with the ottoman aviation badge.

Taken 1918 at FEA 4.

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I found this picture of him on internet

If you like to see his old airplane. Here it is ;-)

The restored Caproni Ca.3 piloted by Lt.Buttini, at the Museo Storico dellAeronautica Militare

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MG-Kp. 601-608
Fußart.Btl. 60
Ballonabwehr-Kanonenzüge 133-136
Minenwerfer-Abt. 350-352
Flieger-Abt. 300
Fernsprech-Abt. 103
Funker-Kdo. 105

Stab 201.Inf.Brig.
Inf.Btl. 701-703
Feldart.Abt. 701
Flieger-Abt. 301-304
Pio.Kp. 205
Nachr.Abt. Pascha II
Res.Jg.Btl.11
Inf.Rgt. 146

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Thanks for this info. No doubt any more. What a great provenience. What a pitty that the group was splitted.

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very nice cross with a great provenience, even if this is not 100% proof due to missing of any documents.

Does the number on the cross mean the award number?

Could the number be tracked?

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Here another picture of an SSW giant plane from RFA 501.

Look at the position of the MG. Vary interesting.

A picture of members of RFA 501.

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I love this documents.

This one is out of the group of Lt Richard Hentschel (29.12.1897) from IR 134 and later observer with FA A 281 and FA A 276Lb.

He received the MStHO as company leader of 8/134. He was at the age of 17. Later he received the AO knight cross 2nd class with swords (30.03.1916) and the VO knight cross 2nd class with swords (15.09.1917).

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