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Hi, that is the difference: left Verdienstkreuz am Band and 1. Klasse, right Gro?es Verdienstkreuz and Gro?kreuz. Regards Uwe

Hi Paul and all, please see here and store it : http://www.bundespraesident.de/Anlage/orig...Deutschland.pdf Regards Uwe

Hi, Verordnung zur Ausf?hrung des Gesetzes ?ber Titel, Orden und Ehrenzeichen Vom 14. November 1935 (RGBl I S. 1341f.) ... ?4. Orden und Ehrenzeichen des Weltkrieges ... (3) Von der in der Nachkriegszeit f?r die Teilnahme am Weltkrieg oder an den Nachkriegsk?mpfen oder aus diesem Anla? geschaffenen Orden und Ehrenzeichen sind nur das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges, das Schlesische Bew?hrungsabzeichen (Schlesischer Adler) und das Baltenkreuz zum Tragen gestattet. [the allowance only for "Hindenburgkreuz", Schlesicher Adler and Baltenkreuz] Alle ?brigen Abzeichen, z.B. das Flandernkreuz, das Langemarckkreuz, die Regimentserinnerungskreuze, Grenzschutz- und Freikorpsabzeichen, Feldehrenzeichen, der Schlageterschild usw. d?rfen nicht getragen werden. [the ban for all the other awards] ... Regards Uwe

Hi Michael, it is not only the quality of the picture . That is Eastern European crap, absolutely nonsense. Regards Uwe

Hi Lilo, The "Kriegsdekoration" (abbreviation KD) is for war merits (Verdienste im Krieg), that is the golden laurel wreath around the star (the star in the middle). This breast star is for war merits. The KD is not another class; without KD it is in peace time (left star), with KD it is in war time. The swords were added for merits under enemy action (Verdienste vor dem Feind). Therfore the laurel wreath and the swords (right star). This breast star is for war merits under enemy action. Regards Uwe Excuse my bad English

Hi leigh kitchen, 29.10.1914 Wilhelm Hoffmann told his sister in law about the shot to the head, 6 weeks ago. That is the connection to the bullets on the post card. He would be restored to health soon. With greatings to his brother Anton. Regards Uwe

Sivart, there is no kind of benefit, only the knowledge, that the other can see, I'm an excellent driver . I think, that for some civilians it is the only way to to get a wearable decoration. Uwe

Hi Sivart, (West) German civil awards for proven motorists, for 10, 20, 25, 30, 40 or 50 years without road accident. http://www.landesverkehrswacht.de/angebote...raftfahrer.html On the right pin: 50 Jahre bew(?hrter) Kraftfahrer, 50 years proven motorist. The needle is not in the correct angle. The left pin is for 40 years. Awarded with a document. But, you must ask for it and you must pay for it! "Sicherheit im Stra?enverkehr" "Security in the Traffic" Regards Uwe

Hi, this is my favourite, K?niglich-preu?isches Garde-F?silier-Regiment (Maik?fer), 3. Bataillon, 12. Kompanie: Regards Uwe

Hi Snoopy, Rundblickfernrohr 16: http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Vorschriften/lFH16.pdf http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-i...y-howitzer.html Rundblickfernrohr 32: http://www.stug.ch/stug/stug3/stug3a/ http://maquetland.com/v2/index.php?page=vision&id=437 http://www.colleurs-de-plastique.com/forum...6917&page=2 Regards Uwe

Hi Rick, ... 8.Mai 1922 Referendarexamen, 16. Februar 1923 Dr. Examen. Augenblicklich im Assessorexamen. 1. Staatsexamen = Referendarexamen 2. Staatsexamen = Assessorexamen Please see here (catchword Assessorexamen): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assessorexamen Regards Uwe

Hi Sivart, it is not official, it is patriotic, based on the Iron Cross, with 1914, 1915 or 1916, in many varitions. Regards Uwe

Hi Stijn, the armoured vehicle is an Italian "Sturmgesch?tz" Please see here: Italien/Panzer/Sturmgesch?tz http://www.panzerlexikon.de/ Regards Uwe

Rick, these two ribbon combinations are the only combined bars I know from the DDR! A new thread could only be good for the ribbon combination in Post 16 . Uwe

Hi Gordon, I think, Rick want to see such ribbon combinations . Rick: "...dating back to the First World War with common German ribbon combinations..." Ohhh sorry, it is not DDR, it is not common, and it is not WWI . Regards Uwe

Hi, here are mine. But I do not know anything about the originality. Regards Uwe

Hi Alexandre, please see here, Table 49: http://klub.chip.pl/asnieg/prl/page_01.htm and here, No. 5-7 http://klub.chip.pl/asnieg/foto/049.jpg Regards Uwe

Yes! For Bartel No. 135 and No. 151 . 151 x) Bandkombination f?r Nr. 135 und 151, 47mm, komplette Spange 135 Medaille f?r treue Dienste in der Kasernierten Volkspolizei 151 Medaille f?r treue Dienste in der Nationalen Volksarmee in Bronze Regards Uwe

Hi, here is mine, No. 20440. Bought ~1991 for 145,-DM = 73 Euro. Just enough for a copy? Regards Uwe

Hi Rick, I accept your rotation of my picture . Now the oldest is down and the multiple bars are in the correct ranking, OK. Please note the three different needle systems, that is important. The oldest needle system is from the old medal for 5 years of service, with the III below the coat of arms. And now, for collecting DDR decorations everyone needs: Bartel, Frank, DDR Spezialkatalog 1949-1990, Band 1, Staatliche Auszeichnungen, 3rd edition, Berlin, 2003 You can very often find the numbers from this catalogue on ebay.de. The medal for ten years (silver), must have the same obverse as the medal for 5 years (bronze), shown in your Post 1, the coat of arms without the state emblem, than it fits to the double-bar. In the Bartel catalogue there is a seperate number for the bar: 143 x) Bandkombination f?r Nr. 142 b und 143 b, 47mm, komplette Spange. Regards Uwe

Hi Rick, what you show in Post 1 does not fit. The ribbon bar is for Bartel 142b and 143b; your medal in Bronze is correct, 143b, but the medal in Silver is 142c. And I want to show you the different bars, the oldest on top: Regards Uwe

Hi Wild Card, I only have the complete original statutes from 1834, one "Ritterkreuz II. Klasse" and one award document for a "Ritterkreuz II. Klasse". Regards Uwe

Hi Wild Card, are you sure, that you have original statutes of 1834? This a copy from my statutes of 1834, and the inscription MDCCCXXXIV is placed like that, what you can find in "Ackermann" 1855 and "Gritzner" 1893(!), up in the medallion (see Post 1) and not down (see Post 2, 3 and 4). Regards Uwe

Hi, it is not only the scanner, it is important to use a good image editor for the necessary compression after scanning with high resolution. Scanner: CanoScan 4400F Regards Uwe

Hi Wild Card, my statutes are from 1834, is helpful for you? Regards Uwe