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Hi, this is another piece in the wide range of varieties.

Hi cabbell2207, Deutscher Sch?tzenverband (D.Sch.V.) = German Shooting Association Grosse Auszeichnung f?r Schiessleistung = large decoration for marksmanship Different classes, often with a hanger or more for the year(s) of the award (see the two holes at the bottom). Regards Uwe

Hi Mark, first line handwritten? That is very easy: Unteroffizier d. Res. [der Reserve] Heinrich Rohde 5. Kompagnie d. I.R. 91 [infanterie-Regiment 91] --- Im Felde, den 4. April 1918 v.Hohnhorst Oberstleutnant u. Regimentskommandeur Last rank of v.Hohnhorst was Generalmajor in the Reichsheer. Regards Uwe

Hi, I can assist Rick, it is definetely not a call to join the Army. Please see here the "Erster Hanseatenappell Hamburg 1913" http://www.german-militaria.de/details/d17422.html I think that it is a roll call for a close and better collaboration between the Hanse cities, especial in economic development and expansion. Regards Uwe

Hi, some additions: ?RJEM b > ?sterreichische Regierungs-Jubil?ums-Erinnerungsmedaille in Bronze f?r Ausl?nder 1908 PRLM 3. > that could be bayerische Prinzregent Luitpold-Medaille 3. Klasse [in Bronze] PEK 2. > preu?isches Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse MVK.2. m/Schw. > bayerisches Milit?rverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern PEK 1. > preu?isches Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse DAz. 2. > bayerische Dienstauszeichnung 2. Klasse The Oberleutnant must be Egersd?rfer, 3. bayerisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Prinz Leopold. Please see here another "Musiker" with ?RJEM b and PRLM 3: http://www.ingolstadt.de/stadtmuseum/scheu...en/milmus07.htm Regards Uwe

Hi, I can report about a high decorated German General. 1917 Generalmajor 1919 mit der gesetzlichen Pension und dem Charakter als Generalleutnant zur Disposition gestelllt 1939 Charakter als General der Infanterie However, this last rank is noted officially, e.g. in the "Lexikon der deutschen Generale". But on some web pages he is noted with the last rank Generalleutnant. Regards Uwe

Hi Henry 24, a very interesting medal Uwe

Hi, this is the center medaillon of a "St. Heinrichs-Orden Kommandeur 2. Klasse" made by G.A. SCHARFFENBERG GOLDSCHMIED F.D.K.S. ORDENSKANZLEI DRESDEN, SEESTR. 16 Regards Uwe

Hi sivart, it is not a tinnie, it is a membership badge. NS.-Kriegsopferversorgung NSKOV Please see here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS-Kriegsopferversorgung http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSKOV Regards Uwe

Hi Peter, I could find nothing about an "Abzeichen f?r Volksdeutsche". H?sken 4th edition does not list the "Volksliste Saar" furthermore. There remains a mystery, sorry! About the "Volkssozialistische Selbsthilfe der Pfalz": http://www.historisches-lexikon-bayerns.de...l/artikel_44964 Regards Uwe

Hi Peter, two possible institutions: Volksliste Saar (national list Saar), sympathizer badge (Heering/H?sken 3rd edition, No. A103a) or, I think better: Volkssozialistische Selbsthilfe (national-socialist self-help), members badge (Heering/H?sken 4th edition, No. 5630a) Regards Uwe

Hi Robert, for August Wittmann please see here: http://www.mymilitaria.com/liste/ek2wittmann.htm Differing signatures 1940 and 1945! The other name is Allescher. And not Dr. Allescher, because it is Meinem lieben Fr. (Fr. = Freund = friend) Allescher. Regards Uwe

Hi Max, the last rank for Erwin von Heimerdinger, "re-enlisted" in WWI, was Generalmajor. Later he had connections with an occult organization, the "Germanenorden"; he was the chancellor for some time. Please see here, page 131: http://books.google.de/books?id=9hMP5ZMu6b...esult#PPA131,M1 Uwe

Hi Max, Oberstleutnant von Heimerdinger commander of the 4. W?rttembergisches Feldartillerie-Regiment Nr. 65 Regards Uwe

Hi, I must come up once more. It is absolutely indisputable that this is a Turkish medal. Up to now I supposed that a forum is for discussions. "Article 7: One who hasn't earned a BRONZE War Medal would not be not awarded the kind of gold and/or silver Liyakat (merit) and Imtiyaz (loyalty to the State and bravery) medals which were supposed to be received in a war." Even other Turkish honourings were given to the general of the Infantry, the Mejidie Order 1. Class and the Imtyaz Medals in Silver and Gold. After the TWM, see above. Therefore this TWM (maker BB&Co) must be a war time decoration. All the decorations of this general of the infantry are contemporary, why should he buy just a (low) foreign award post WWI? Very often foreign governments (Turkey) sent an award with documents to the government of the owner of the decoration (Prussia), because no opportunity existed to hand over the honouring personally. Is it possible, that the Prussian (or even before the Turkish) government changed the medal in the original envelope? Because it was for a general of the infantry with highest Prussian and foreign (Bavaria, Saxonia, W?rttemberg, Austria, Bulgaria and other countries) awards? Is that completely impossible/excluded? Regards Uwe

Hi, I can only say, that there is no other TWM or other case for a TWM in the set of orders and decorations of this "General der Infanterie". He had some more high ranked Turkish orders and decorations. Regards Uwe

Hi Demir ERMAN, "1. Everybody is wondering about BB&Co, including myself, but since there is a big amount of BB&Co TWM, I think it must be a local company in Istanbul. It must have been operating during the Gallipoli war and closed afterwards because of the economic difficulties of the Independence War. 2. For Gallipoli there is only one official medal; TWM (Gallipoli Star) and it is the painted one. I don't think as some of my colleques are claiming that these painted ones have been given to the enlisted men and the emaille ones to the officers. No, everybody received the same and only official issue. The medal is shown below." Sorry, but I have my problems with this statement. I had the chance, to archive a great amount of absolute original decorations and documents of several German generals from a family. It is not only this: http://www.turkishmedals.net/decorations.htm No, my opinion is based on the pieces in the family treasure. Unfortunately there is no document, but I think it is the original decoration (marked BB&Co) with the original "case", a cardboard: Regards Uwe

Hi, 57pence is OK, but not as a 57er example. It is a repro, a simple copy. There is nothing to combine with the 1957 versions/decorations. Only these are 1957 decorations: http://www.ordensmuseum.de/Ordensjournal/O...16Jan0857er.pdf Regards Uwe

Hi, let us talk (write) about the "Haussohn". "I think it means he lives at home and the wife works" Definitely not! See page 1 (Post3): 4. Ob verheirathet: ./. (./. is the first entry 1891 = not married) Kinder: ./. (that is the first entry 1891 = no children) At that time, 2. Oktober 1891, he was 22 years old (born 19. September 1869), and he lived in the house of his parents. And as a "Haussohn" he was still under control of his parents/his father: http://www.zeno.org/Pierer-1857/A/Haussohn+u.+Haustochter "Haussohn u. Haustochter (Filius u. Filia familias), Kinder, welche noch unter v?terlicher Gewalt befindlich sind." He had to have the permission of his father to become a soldier! Regards Uwe

Hi, please see here: http://cgi.ebay.nl/Rosenthal-Kerzenhalter-...emZ140121648921 http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIt...bayphotohosting http://www.porzellanstrasse.de/Bodenmarken...en-T.496.0.html and especially here: http://www.hood.de/auction/32427335/2-wk-t...nn-haviland.htm You can find many other sources for "Johann Haviland Bavaria" Regards Uwe

Hi KDVR post WWII. Attached is a hanger (or more) for the year of shooting for the badge. Please see here for example: http://cgi.ebay.at/Abzeichen-DEUTSCHER-SCH...L080901173r7470 Regards Uwe

Hi, Eddie Grant, there are different versions, your medal is the last version, lacquered, the most common. And there are different colours for these medals: - for teacher in blue (1957 - 1963), in red (1964 - 1989), - for students in blue (1957 - 1972), in grey (1973 -1975), in green (1975 - 1989), - for pupils in blue (1957 - 1989) The medals were awarded with award documents from the "Gesellschaft f?r Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft" (GDSF or DSF), the document in a blue map with GDSF logo. Uwe

Hi Mike, Hans Burkhardt Regards Uwe

Nationale Front der DDR Badge of the "Mach-Mit-Bewegung" = "take part movement" It is for "neighbourly help". "Sch?ner unsere St?dte und Gemeinden" = more beauty for our towns and municipalities Uwe