David M

That's great, thanks. As I remember, it does not give a more exact date then just the years, right? David

Dear members, would anyone have this book and could you tell me if the kurhessian Ambassador Christoph Heinrich Wilhelm von Steuber is mentioned with the rank and date of his award? Klenau, Arnhard Graf Die Verleihungen des preu?ischen Roten Adler Ordens in der ersten und zweiten Klasse von 1810 bis 1854 Offenbach, PHV-Verlag, 1997 Thanks, David

Hi Daniel Thanks, I knew it was something like that!! Would there be any source/book were you got the info from? Are there any books mentioning this in either german or english? Thanks David

That would be great, thanks George

Well that is what I recall too!!! Everywhere I look the Black and red birds are together

Hi Pete Thanks, glad I am not losing my mind here, it is a rather unique arrangement right? I never heard of an other country with such rules hope someone else has more details about this, maybe with some sources even?! David

Gents! I don't know if I am right here but I remember the fllowing and don't know if I am right. The orders of the Russian Empire rank ofcourse, the one is higher than the other. The point is that I read somewhere (cant remember where) that when someone received the a higher order it automaticaaly meant that he was knight of the lower ranking orders to. I remember reading thing like, "Knight of the Imperial Russian Alexander Newsky Order etc., etc." the etc. would than stand for the automatically lower orders such as the Wladimir Order. Am I right or just going a bit crazy here? Hope you can help me out thanks David

Dear Members! Would anyone of you have a Staatshandbuch from the Grandduchy of Hessen? I would bes especially interested in the decorations worn by the Granddukes Ludwig III. Ludwig IV. Ernst Ludwig I. as well as the members of the Orden vom goldenen L?wen, the former kurhessian order which was awarded since 1876 by the Grandduke of Hessen und bei Rhein which I expect to be mentioned in the Staatshandb?cher. Thanks for any help David M.

Dear Gents! Would anyone of you have this book in his library? I am especially interested in the description it gives of an action of the Regiment von Kospoth in 1789, this should be on the pages 405 and 406 according to my source. Apperantly there was some kind of struggle near Hanau in that year. I am interested because one of my ancestors served as a Corporal, later Sergeant in the Regiment von Kospoth around this time. Thanks in advance David M.

Hi Dani?l, thanks that's what I was looking for. David

Dear Gent's I am looking for a picture of a prussian Seefliegerabzeichen...couldn't find one on google? Thanks David

Especially the biography section.....and the fact that he will post the bio's you send him

Hi Wild Card, well than he did not get it, as he died not sooner than 1878. Thanks for checking though! David

Hi Wild Card. that is very interesting information. I would still hope to find out if the hanoverian Musikdirektor Philipp Tietz was decorated with the award (that would have been in 1854 or after) Thanks David

Thanks for these interesting data, I hope someone does have a hannoverian Staatshandbuch!! David

Hi I know there was a K&W decoration in Hannover (found that out at medalnet.net, thank you Andreas) I was wondering, although I do realize it s not exactly imperial German, if anyone of you would know where to find out more about its history (since when was it awarded) and escpecially the recipients of this decoration Thanks David

That's great and beautifull...I love these napoleonics David

Hi Djedj, Thanks for the hint!!

So this was given to like professors and artists? How many times was it awarded? David

Dear members, although not a regular interested in my own countries militairy history, I am posting this one for a friend. I think it is artillery due to the helmet. Could someone help me out with the exact unit and date? I am also linking this to the WAF-forum ,as I cannot post images there. Thanks a lot David Glenn J was so kind as to post the picture at the WAF-forum for me http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...481#post1253481

So the NIemeyer was the ON-officer, do you also know who the WF bar belong to? Regards David

Yeah that would be interesting, but that also goes for the other two bars you posted, both with one of the most beautiful orders: the Orange-Nassau Order (Officer?) and the White Falcon Order! Who wear the decorated here? Would you have any idea? I can imagine the officer was awarded the ON because of the marriage of the King with Princess Emma W-P? Mostly I am not specifically interested in the history of my own country, but this is an exception I guess David

Ah I see, that's what the oak-leaves like surroundig represent! Not that familiar with these ones, I am afraid

So that's a beautiful example of two grades of the same order, one during the war and one prior to the war on one bar!! wooooow

Hi Glenn! amazing work as always....I always wondered what the effect of such an improved promotion dat would have been? Did it say that they would pay you salary as an Olt from that date or something really different? Hope you can fill me in, Thanks Kind regards David