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Here's a little contest for all you EKII collectors. Just match the Cross with the MM. The first prize is the accolade of all your peers. I confess, I could probably get 3 at best #1
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EK 1914 QUESTION ON 'KO' and 'WILM' MARKINGS
Tom Y replied to Fariz's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
KO is either K?nigliches Ordensamt or K?nigliches M?nzamt Orden depending on who you ask. I'd go with the former. Wilm is the name of the maker. I can't recall his first name. -
What a difference perspective makes.
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EK 1914 Vaulted cast iron 1914 EK1 cores
Tom Y replied to Mike K's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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EK 1914 Vaulted cast iron 1914 EK1 cores
Tom Y replied to Mike K's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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EK 1914 Vaulted cast iron 1914 EK1 cores
Tom Y replied to Mike K's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Just a few spots that make me think it's cast. 1. casting bubble? 2. casting dimple? 3. another dimple? 4. sprue? possible sprue from the edge -
EK 1914 Vaulted cast iron 1914 EK1 cores
Tom Y replied to Mike K's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers...
Tom Y replied to bigjarofwasps's topic in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History
You mean the War of Northern Aggression? :cheeky: -
EK 1914 Vaulted cast iron 1914 EK1 cores
Tom Y replied to Mike K's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
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This and the Battle of G?hrde on the same day led to Napoleon's retreat and the climactic Battle of Nations at Leipzig one month later.
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In English: The Emperor Napoleon on the 16th September had a great part (of his troops) remaining after his battle with General Bl?cher and the Crown Prince of Sweden, with the 1st, 2nd, and 14th Army Corps united and the Guard on point against the late arriving Nollendorf (Kleist). The state of the prisoners, and particularly the preparations of the enemy, left no room for doubt that a serious operation against Bohemia under the personal leadership of the Emperor was intended. for this purpose he let the column of Nollendorf pass. The commander,His Majesty the F?rst von Schwarzenberg had ordered that all the Corps draw back to Kulm to wait for the enemy.Arbesau, Delisch, Kninitz, and Jonsdorf abandoned. The Corps of Grafs Colloredo and Merveldt started a very lively artillery barrage over Deutsch-Neudorf and Kninitz on the enemy's left flank while Graf von Wittgenstein, the General of Infantry under General Zeithen, advanced on their front in strength. The enemy deployed more and more massed forces, halting their onslaught and keeping them from breaking through. The Guiard Cavalry attacked our batteries with much determination while the massed French Infantry kept up a constant, deadly fire. In this weighty moment a squadron of the Hessen-Homburg Hussars supported by the brave Prussian Cavalry sprang forward into the enemy's ranks with a great fervor. The Austrian Infantry followed with an undauntable ruthlessness. The enemy was pushed back in the greatest disorder by His Higness von Wollendorf's counterattack. The French General Kreutzer, seven cannons, and a standard fell into our hands. The number of prisoners was over 2000. In a thick fog and the darkness of night the enemy column was able to retreat from its inevitable destruction. The Emperor Napoleon was in their center and, according to the testimony of prisoners, his horse was wounded . From the French bulletins their army is on all points victorious in its advance. In actuality they have lost the greater part of the right bank of the Elbe and so far have made three attempts to break through to Bohemia, while destruction constantly rains on the tightly packed corps.All intelligence regarding the French position in the Erzgebirge agree that there is such a frightful lack of forage that they daily butcher hundreds of horses and eat them. During the battle His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Constantin found himself in a great hail of bullets from the advance guard. General Graf Wittgenstein, the Duke of W?rttemberg, the Feldzuegmeisters Colloredo and Merveldt, General Ziethen, Feldmarschalleutnant Alois F?rst von Liechtenstein, Lieutenant Colonels Simony, Boschie, and Ezorich, were known to pursue the battle from the onset to its end with great fervor. Major Louis Geppert and Rittmeister D?ry proved their character in diverse situations. The Allied troops again and again were seen to fight on this day hand in hand as brothers. On the night after the battle His Imperial Majesty the Czar of Russia awarded the St George's Cross Third Class to F.Z.M. Graf Colloredo and to F.M.L. F?rst Alois v. Liechtenstein a golden Honor Sword set with diamonds. According to reports from Danzig the line to the fortress is already open.
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I've posted this before with a very rough and somewhat inaccurate summary, but now in my bid to become known as a scholar ofearly 19th century Germany i'm reposting with a much better full translation. Thanks to Babelfish, Dr. Friedrich K?hler's 1897 edition of the Dictionary of English and German Languages, and most importantly, the Sage of Oxford, MA I can now present it in a much more accurate and elegant form. First, auf Deutsch: Hauptquartier Toplitz den 19. September 1813 Der Kaiser Napoleon hatte am 16ten September einem gro?en Theil der Reste, welche ihm von den Armee gegen den General Bl?cher und den Kronprinzen von Schweden ?brig bleben, mit dem 1ten 2ten und 14ten Armeekorps vereingt; und war an der Spitze seiner Garden bis gegen Nollendorf vorgeruckt. Die Ausfage der Gefangenen, besonders die Vorbereitungen des Feindes lie?en seinem Zweifel Raum, da? er eine ernsthafte Operation gegen B?hmen unter der pers?nlichen Leitung des Kaisers beabsichtige. Er lie? zu diesem Zwecke seine Kolonnen von Nollendorf herabdefiliren. Seine Durchlaucht der kommandirende F?rst von Schwartzenberg hatten befohlen, da? sich alle Vorposten bis in die Stellung von Kulm zur?ckziehen sollten, um den Feind daselbst zu erwarren. Arbesau, Delisch, Kninitz und Jonsdorf wurden ihm ?berlassen. Es begann eine sehr lebhafte Kanonade Die Korps der F.Z.M. Grafen Kolloredo und Merveldt defilirten ?ber Deutsch-Neudorf und ?ber Kninitz in des Feindes linke Flanke, wahrend der General Graf Wittgenstein, die Preu?en unter dem General Ziethen mit Infantrie. Massen gegen die Fronte des Feindes vorr?cken lie?. Der Feind entwickelte immer mehr Streitmassen; es mu?te ihm alles daran liegen, Terrain zum Debouchiren zu gewinnen. Die Kavallerie der Garde attakirte mit vieler Entschlossenheit unsere Batterien, w?hrend die franz?sischen Infanterie-Massen auf allen Seiten ein m?rderisches Feuer machten. In diesem wichtigen Augenblicke sprengte eine Eskadron von Hessen-Homburg Husaren, von der tapfern Preu?ischen Kavallerie unterstu?t, mit der ihnen eigenen Entschlossenheit in die feindlichen Reihen hinein. Die ?sterreichischen Infanterie-Massen folgten ihnen mit der tapfersten Kaltbl?tigkeit. Der Feind wurde ?berall zur?ckgeworfen, und in der gro?en Unordnung auf die H?hen von Nollendorf zur?ckgetrieben. Der franz?sische General Kreutzer, 7 Kanonen und eine Fahne fielen in unsere H?nde. Die Anzahl der Gefangenen bel?uft sich ?ber 2000. Ein dichter Nebel und die Dunkelheit der Nacht retrete die feindlichen Kolonnen vom unvermeidlichen Verderben. Der Kaiser Napoleon soll selbst in ihrer Mitte gewesen, und Aussage der Gefangenen ihm ein Pferd blessirt worden sehn, Nach den franz?sischen B?lletins ist die franzosische Armee auf allen Punkten siegreich und im Vorr?cken. In der Wirklichkeit hat sie das rechte Elbe-Ufer gr??tentheils verlassen, und bisher drei Versuche gemachtn nach B?hmen einzu brechen, welche alle zum Verderben der eingedrungenen Korps gereichten. Alle Nachrichten ?ber den Stand der franz?sischen Armee in dem Erzgebirge stimmten dahin ?berrein, das sie dem schreklichten Mangel Preis gegeben ist, t?glich aus Mangel an Fourage hunderte von Pferden verliert, und von Pferd Fleisch n?hrt. Seine kaiserl. Hoheit der Gro?f?rst Konstantin befanden sich w?hrend des Gefechts im gr??en Kugelregen unter der Avantgarde. General Graf Wittgenstein, der Herzog von W?rtemberg, die Feldzeugmeister Grafen Kolloredo und Merveldt, der General Ziethen, F.M.L. Aloys F?rst v. Liechtenstein, die Oberstleutenants Simony, Boschie und Ezorich, welcher letztere vom Anfang des Gefechts mit vieler Th?tigheit wirten konnte; der Major Louis Geppert und der Rittmeister D?ry hatten besondere Gelegenheit sich auszuzeichen. Die verb?ndeten Truppen fochten an diesem Tage abermals, von demselben Geiste beseelt, br?derlich vereint. Seine russ. kais. Majest?t haben noch in der Nacht nach dem Gefechte dem F.Z.M. Grafen Kolloredo das milit?rische St Georgs-Kreuz dritten Klasse, und dem F.M.L. F?rsten Aloys v. Liechtenstein einem goldenen, mit brillianten Ausschrift verzierten Ehrendegen zugesendet. Nach so eben von Danzig eingegangenen Nachrichten sind die Parallelen vor dieser Festung bereits er?ffnet.
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Gotcha Covered!
Tom Y replied to Tom Y's topic in Germany: Imperial: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Not when I can cover it with corduroy :cheeky: -
Gotcha Covered!
Tom Y replied to Tom Y's topic in Germany: Imperial: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
Just slip it over your Tornister, tie the ties, and hey, presto, no more matted pony fur and, as an added attraction, what was once a fur, canvas, and metal eyecatcher is now cleverly camouflaged as a seat cushion -
Gotcha Covered!
Tom Y replied to Tom Y's topic in Germany: Imperial: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment
So some enterprising fellow came up with this snazzy little number in wash and wear Feldgrau corduroy. -
Got a Spare?
Tom Y replied to Tom Y's topic in Germany: Imperial: Uniforms, Headwear, Insignia & Personal Equipment