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Eiserne Wehr, I can only add to the praises of such a wonderful and superbly detailed collection! You should be very proud! It is us getting the treat to lay our collective eyes on such a vast and varied collection! In a similar vein to your own collecting desires, I myself have been trying to create a repository of photos, but in my case of 91ers, and you’ve managed to provide me with a second Christmas with this photo! I think I can say with a degree of confidence that the gentleman shown in this photo is one Oberstleutnant Hans-Hartwig von Ludowig From what I’ve gathered, the awards line up, the ranks match up with the information I have at hand. Additionally, there is a photo from one of IR 91s regimental histories of him with an entourage of officers with the Erbgroßherzog Nikolaus! Thank you again for sharing these phenomenal photos, they are truly amazing! Best regards, Dan

The Austrian Tyrol Medal

Here’s the very lucrative Oldenburg Krierverein Verdienstkreuz and the flag version from my own collection and the corresponding case, miniature, and it mounted that I’ve archived from various sources: the flag version: the holy grail of medal bars I missed on eBay a couple years back: a recent sale I missed by literal minutes:

Most certainly is!

Here’s the second class paper packet

Beautiful piece! the ribbon is in great shape too!

Great collection! Are going to try and get all the grades/crown/sword versions of the BMVK? Similarly, the Saxon FA medals? Württemberg verdienstmedailles? Nevertheless, congrats on such a great collection! Best of luck!

It’s a Breslau “Der Stahlhelm Reichs-Frontsoldanten-tag” 30/31 Mai meeting badge A few others in the photo can be seen wearing it Crown Prince Wilhelm is wearing a variation of this badge, pictured below best regards, Dan

You’re right, simple mistake. Although that being said, it probably just came down to the manufacturer of the bar didn’t have that specific ribbon in stock and use a similar one as a stand in, but that’s just conjecture on my part

Bavarian Security service award for 20 years, and a very very nice example at that! The original ribbon is great! https://www.ehrenzeichen-orden.de/deutsche-staaten/sicherheitsdienst-auszeichnung-2-klasse-fur-20-jahre.html

Here’s one that sold only a couple of months ago, I remember the selling price was WAY lower than this https://woeschler-orden.de/katalog/archiv/preussen-verwundetenabzeichen-mattweiss-luxus-zweitfertigung-von-j-godet-sohn-berlin

A good tell tale sign is the weight of the cross but also the poor/low details from the casting in the observe/reverse crowns also are a tell tale sign. If the weight is about (+/- ~.75 g) 15.3 g, the likelihood of it’s authenticity is much higher

I have a strong feeling that #2 is the Hessian bravery medal

Could it be an 1849-1849 Austrian large golden bravery medal and an Austrian service cross for 40 years?

Absolutely beautiful! I can’t even compete, this has already been shown here at least twice, the second one, practically common place now: