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    Giannis S.

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    1. Giannis S.
      Excellent & scarce find!
    2. Giannis S.
      According to this page, it is allowed: https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/bid-sniping?id=4224
    3. Giannis S.
      The medallion looks fine and I don't see any problems with the construction.
    4. Giannis S.
      It looks convincing.
    5. Giannis S.
      I see a "W" on the lower cross arm.
    6. Giannis S.
      Thanks Rick.
    7. Giannis S.
      It looks to good to be true.
    8. Giannis S.
      With some additional research and help, the medal bar is restored.
    9. Giannis S.
      To my knowledge, only one cross was allowed to be worn.
    10. Giannis S.
      If so, the third hole does not provide room for another award.
    11. Giannis S.
      To me it looks like a second hole for a pinback medal.
    12. Giannis S.
      Yes Andreas, this is our man. Ref: https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb11563462?page=70,71 https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb11563462?page=364,365
    13. Giannis S.
      Going back the Rangliste, I have found this: Unterleutnant: 31 Oct 1845, 3rd Jaeger Bataillon Oberleutnant: 23 Dec 1849, 5th Jaeger Bataillon Hauptmann: 16 May 1859, 5th Jaeger Bataillon Major: 11 Aug 1870, Commander of the 7th Jaeger Bataillon Oberstleutnant a.D.: 28 Feb 1874 I have nothing about birth/death dates and/or family. Ref: https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:BSB-MDZ-00000BSB10484014?p=1&cq=&lang=de https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:BSB-MDZ-00000BSB10376607?p=1&cq=&lang=de https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:BSB-MDZ-00000BSB10376612?p=1&cq=&lang=de https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:BSB-MDZ-00000BSB11038625?p=1&cq=&lang=de https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:BSB-MDZ-00000BSB11313464?p=1&cq=&lang=de
    14. Giannis S.
      Photo of Oberst z.D. Karl Ziegler, dated February 6, 1887 Medal bar: 1. Bayern Militär-Verdienstorden, Ritterkreuz 1.Klasse (Bavaria Military Order of Merit, Knight's Cross 1st Class) 2. Kriegsdenkmünze 1870/71 aus Bronze (War Commemorative Medal for Fighters 1870/71) 3. Bayern Armee-Denkzeichen 1866 (Campaign Memorial 1866) 4. Bayern Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 1.Klasse (Long Service Cross 1st Class) 5. Baden Orden vom Zähringer Löwen Ritterkreuz 1.Klasse (Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion Knight's Cross 1st Class) 6. Baden Gedächtnis-Medaille für 1849 (Baden Commemorative medal for 1849) Following entry is from the Militär-Handbuch des Königreiches Bayern 1876. Here he is seen with the DA 2.Klasse. Ref: https://www.bavarikon.de/object/bav:BSB-MDZ-00000BSB11331549?p=329&cq=D&lang=de
    15. Giannis S.
      With 30 hours left until the end of the sale, it has reached €815 so far.
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