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Hi Tom, it is very easy to read Post 1: haben dem K?niglich Bayerischen Hauptmann Moritz Wibel im 3. In- fanterie-Regiment Prinz Carl von Bayern das Eiserne Kreuz zweiter Klasse Post 2: haben dem Seconde-Lieutenant Oscar Haunit im 7. Ost- preu?ischen Infanterie-Regiment No. 44, das Eiserne Kreuz zweiter Klasse Regards Uwe

Yes, very nice pieces Uwe

Hi Dan, as Frank Bartel say: "Nichts ist unm?glich", nothing is impossible. The bar is one of four bars from a Lieutenant General in my collection. And he had some more bars, with six medals in a row (not in my collection). He never received the "Waffenbr?derschaft" medal in silver; in bronze 1966, in gold 1982. And two foreign "Waffenbr?derschaft" medals in 1970, Czech and Bulgarian. And he never received the "Verdienstmedaille der NVA" in bronze, his first was the silver medal (numbered) in 1959. But he received two "Verdienstmedaillen der NVA" in gold, 1960 and 1965. Nothing is impossible. Uwe

Hi, the badges are for above-average achievements in combat training and the application of the combat technology. An annual examination takes place. Uwe

Hi Dan, with the silver medal it is easy, always two stripes, with or without the rim. But the medals in bronze and gold you can find with one or three stripes, based on the award period. Here is one example with a bronze and a gold medal, both with three stripes, both medals without the rim: Uwe

Hi, always very interesting, we can find so many different opinions. Is it the order of Justice and peace? http://www.liverpoolmedals.com/product.htm...amp;prdid=L8966 Is it the Royal Order of Prince Louis Rwagasore? http://www.omsa.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1109 http://www.semon.fr/DECORATIONS_BURUNDI.htm Or is it from a football club? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Louis_FC Please compare the left medal from the french source with the logo from the football club. I don't know it, but I also have such a nice Order/Medal in my collection: Regards Uwe

Hi Dan, please see here, search for "Medal for servants": http://users.skynet.be/hendrik/eng/B-OthLeo2.html or here, it will last some seconds: http://en.medalj.nu/ribbon_list.asp?build=...E-2D213C2FB98B} Uwe

Hi, I'm interested in some more informations about this decoration, Hero of New Agricultural Revolution, e.g. how many were awarded/produced? I think, that this is not the adequate price ($850)? https://www.collectrussia.com/DISPITEM.HTM?ITEM=20086 Uwe

These could be friends, in minature Uwe

Darrell, "If you don't think they are worth it, it doesn't really matter ... they ARE." That is absolutely correct, for all dealers and some collectors . Alex, it seems for me, that you "jumble" something? It is absolutely correct, that the 57 versions "were not issued or awarded by the government". But they are official, based on the legal regulations, the "Ordensgesetz" from 1957, and based on the official publication by the German Ministry of the Interior, see my link in Post 11. In my opinion we can discuss the originality, but not the official qualification/authorization. And in my (official) opinion these pieces are originals, in my (personal) opinion they are "originals" . Because the real originals are the (before May 1945) awarded or official produced decorations. By the way, the decorations that I bought from Arnhard Graf Klenau von Klenova, long, long ago (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes, Deutsches Kreuz in Gold [stoff], Spanienkreuz in Gold) are all wartime originals. Uwe

Hi Scott, "How can one have/offer a "fake" new-form/57er cross?" That is a very good question. And one of my questions is, how collectors can pay "up and over $1k" for 57 versions (Darrell, this is not directed against you). But back to your question. I will try it with a new formulation. Official fakes do not exist, if the design of the pieces is concordant with the "Muster" in the "Bundesanzeiger" from 1958: http://www.ordensmuseum.de/Ordensjournal/O...16Jan0857er.pdf Not in 1958 and not in 2009. But for collectors there could be "fakes", new made pieces with the appearance, that these are originals from the 50s or early 60s. "Fake" for the collectors, but not for the German Ministry of Interior! It is not of interest to the German Ministry of Interior, that there is a mark on the reverse, L/12, 800, 65 or others. And as an other remark: When decorations don't have the look of the "Muster", than they are stupid (and sometimes expensive) pieces of metal. They are not 1957 versions, and they are not fakes. My personal view is, that there is an acceptable high quality; this is more important for me than an early piece with low quality. Uwe

Kevin, Helmut ??itz 8.2.1944 Eingang = receipt, he received the medal with envelope at that date Uwe

Hi Kevin, no problem with the envelope. Characteristic is here the olive green helmet, not white or silver! Uwe

Hi Rick, I don't know, where to post it, here could be the best thread. Karl Graf von Inn- und Knyphausen, 1831-1880. (Carl Graf ...) Different sources, please search for "Knyphausen": The family: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herrschaft_Kniphausen Something military, page 233 (225), No. 319/15, notice "preu?. Hauptmann": http://www.hadis.hessen.de/hadis-eLink/HSt...0A/findbuch.pdf The books 1972 and 1977: http://www.archive.org/stream/anzeigerdesg...rmiala_djvu.txt The book for the auction, No. 391: http://archive.sixbid.com/home/auctions/la...08/overview.htm The different way of writing the name, page 38: http://www.d-nb.de/standardisierung/pdf/rak_4_erg.pdf And last, I only found a S.L. Gr. zu Inn u. Knyphausen in the Rangliste 1890 (sorry, that is my oldest Rangliste). You must search for Inn, but in the index of names for "J" Kind regards Uwe

I agree with Naxos, DDR/GDR in the fiifties. Uwe

Hi Pat, sorry, but I think, this Bavarian decal is at the earliest from 1950. Please see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Bavaria and here: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayerisches_Staatswappen Regards Uwe

Hi, Start Erik: "They are 57 versions" Erik: "57er badges" 57er badges from WWI decorations? Rick: "reprinted 40 years ago" Don: "the closest I came was the catch on a 57er EK1" Erik: "57 awards" These decorations (57 versions) were not awarded, not issued, not re-issued. There was only the allowance to produce, to sell, to buy and to wear these decorations: http://www.ordensmuseum.de/Ordensjournal/O...16Jan0857er.pdf End Uwe

Hi Paul, without any doubts: Albin Sauer Uwe

Marshal of the Soviet Union, not original. Correction after the hint from Chen in Post 31

Hi Monkey, you are in the wrong section: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showforum=136 And see, for instance, here: http://www.ordenthw.de/shop/shop.php?mode=...777&group=4 Uwe

Hi, "... so we can tell the difference when only the ribbons are worn" Uwe

Hi, TacHel: "They could even have it in different grades (chest and neck). Maybe one day?" Hopefully never again! TacHel: "They could've at least changed the bloody ribbon!" To black-white-red? webr55: "The ones with the red borders ... existed already before 2008" All the three crosses shown in this thread are new in 2008. http://www.bmvg.de/fileserving/PortalFiles...sitory=youatweb Uwe

Hi, The bravery cross with the strange oak leaves is in my opinion unimaginative/uninspired, and I hold both other crosses for quite tasteless in the design. In German: "Das Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr f?r Tapferkeit mit dem seltsamen Eichenlaub ist meiner Meinung nach einfallslos, die beiden Ehrenkreuze f?r hervorragende Einzeltaten halte ich f?r ziemlich geschmacklos im Design. Here are two other crosses: Uwe

Hi, "What can I do within the 70kb size constraints?" It is not only a special scanner, because you need the picture change also for photos. It is not an Epson, it is a Canon: And this is a reduced photo: Used 67.12kb, still 3kb left over from 70kb.... Uwe

Marshal of the Soviet Union Filipp Ivanovich Golikov