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I think back in the Holy Roman Empire the connection with the sovereign as regimental chief for Leibregimenter was correct (Maybe with some exceptions, I am sure there were some... like always...) If I remember correctly the Großherzogin regiment was renamed to that name later... I think with the time passing the Leib- name became more or less an honor title... But I am sure there are members with a much deeper knowledge than me
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Austria-Hungary The Order of St. Stephen
Utgardloki replied to Elmar Lang's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
I found that online, I don't know who owns it, but it is a remarkable ensemble. -
Austria-Hungary Emperor's XMas Star
Utgardloki replied to Elmar Lang's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Imperial "sash quadruple" - the first and only time I saw that in this painting. Do you now other paintings or pictures were all sashs are worn? -
Austria-Hungary Order of the Golden Fleece
Utgardloki replied to Carol I's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Fleece from Louis XV of France (stolen 1792) with the legendary French Blue Diamond, which was most likely (i think it's already proven but I am not shure) the diamond from which the Hope-Diamond was cut out REPLICA: -
That was very interesting, he was a man with great taste. What I noticed and think is interesting in picture 6 he wears the Bavarian Hubertus star in precedence bevore the Prussian Black Eagle star, although Lippe was more or less surrounded by Prussia. EDIT: Inspecting it again I saw it is a RED EAGLE star - so the precedence makes sence
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Austria-Hungary Order of the Golden Fleece
Utgardloki replied to Carol I's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
I know this isn't a t&t one, it is a Bourbon-Parma one sold last year. I was just wondering if there are pictures of the other fleeces sold at the t&t auction back in 1992 -
Austria-Hungary Order of the Golden Fleece
Utgardloki replied to Carol I's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
Interestting, do you have pictures of the other fleeces? Another brilliant fleece was sold last year during the Bourbon-Parma auction at Sothebys (for ca. 1.500.000€) It was owned by Louis-Antoine de Bourbon, Duc d’Angoulême and Comte de Marnes (1775-1844) -
Austria-Hungary Order of the Golden Fleece
Utgardloki replied to Carol I's topic in Austro-Hungarian Empire
The extraordinary neck decoration of Fürst Karl Anselm von Thurn und Taxis (1733-1805) sold by Gloria von Thurn und Taxis in 1992 and now owned by Antonio Spada lown to the Musée de la Légion d'honneur in Paris: -
I found this on emedals and thought it is interesting to share. This is a EK II 1870 made out of Gold with wihte enemal. It was used as 1st class cross once, What I think is weird is that the backpin was put there sideway. (Maybe because the ring for the ribbon, was attached with a hinge and therefore if the ring is put down, so that it can't be seen from the front, there wasn't enough space for the EKI hinge, if you don't want to dextroy the crown?) Has anyone ever seen such a cross before?
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Unteroffizier Oskar Taplick, served from 1899 till 1905 in the Garde du Corps, tallest soldier of the german army, got the medal of the crown order and the "big golden italian medal" (what was that?) The Kasier presents his guests the tallest soldier of the gardes du corps Oskar Taplick Unteroffizier d R. in the regiment of the GdCs in parde uniform, biggest soldier of the whole german army, complete hight 2,40 m (they included the helmet i suppose) Served 1899-1905. "Der lange Josef" His majesty tallest soldier "Der lange Josef" (The long (tall) Josef), complet 2,39m Der lange Josef in front of Kaiser Wilhelm, King Haakon of Norway and Prinz Eitel Friedrich Oswald Balling Tallest soldier of the german army (his wife must been quite tall too...) There you have it biggest married couple in the world
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1870 ek-veteran with 1939 ek?
Utgardloki replied to Utgardloki's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
They should have given one to Mackensen... just to have one EK Triple... -
I don't know if this was already discussed here, but were there any veterans who had the 1870 ek and the 1939 one?
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Although I can read and write deutsche Sütterlinschirft, I have trouble to decipher some single words, especially if the handwriting isn't done perfectly neat or if a more elaborate form of german handwriting than Sütterlin is used. I understand roughly what the text is about, but a full litteral translation is hard for me... Therefore a big thank you to Uwe for his fantastic work!
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What a stunning, perfectly made bar, your pieces are alwys fantastic Very interseting is that it took 24 years after becoming Leutnant to get hist first decoration (except the Centenary), knowing that tells us again to appreciate small cheaper groups as much as these stunning ones, it took many years to earn them.
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Is it possible that this was the uniform King Wilhelm II of Württemberg himself? I think I can see a field marshall batton on the shoulder-boards (he was made a field marshall in 1916) Were there others who updated their "gestickter Waffenrock" after 1910 (where it was abolished if I remember correctly)? At Laurentius: never seen that one before, looks like a Kronen-Orden backside medaillon...