Giannis S.

It is unevenly stretched. Even the EK2 looks like to have different width of white stripes.

That was my thought about "Beendet" as well. You can't tell the difference. it is more likely that the seller terminated it prematurely.

EK2 ribbon is dirtier than the HHO one. From the back side they look the same. This is not a recent purchase, I've had this for about 20 years.

27 minutes ago, Bernd_W said:

Might be the description. Did it really end without any bid or was it ended bevor bidding ended?

"Beendet" is "Finished" or "Terminated". So, probably it went unnoticed. 

And it's the same as this one, which no one bid on.

On 12/01/2024 at 01:35, lew said:

 

 

 

5-place ribbon bar with:

1. Iron Cross 2nd class

2. Knight's Cross with Swords of the Hohenzollern House Order

3. Prussia, Order of the Red Eagle, 4th Class (probably) 

5. Prussia, 25 Year Long Service Cross for Officers

6. 1897 Centenary Medal

Also has a Baden Hausorden Albrecht des Bären Kommandeurzeichen, Now at 250 € from 12 bidders. 

Two award documents of Obermaschinist Albert Wolter.

1. Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen

2. Dienstauszeichnung 3.Klasse

Albert Wolter was born in Klein-Ziegenort, Pommern on 1873 .

Carrier:

1893 - Started service
1898/1899 - Aboard the training vessel SMS Stosch
1900 - Aboard the SMS Jaguar in China (Boxer Rebellion)
1901/05 - At I. Werftdivision, Kiel (Werftdivision der Ostseeflotte)
1908 - Back on the SMS Jaguar in China
1912 - Aboard the SMS Blücher
1913/14 - At I. Werftdivision, Kiel (Werftdivision der Ostseeflotte)

Promotions:
01.04.1905 - Promoted to Maschinist
01.01.1911 - Promoted to Obermaschinist

Medals:
1901 - Dienstauszeichnung 3.Klasse
1912 - Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen 
1913 - Dienstauszeichnung 1.Klasse

He should have been also awarded with the 1900/01 China Medal (China-Denkmünze für Kämpfer) and the 1897 Centenary Medal (Kaiser Wilhelm I. Erinnerungsmedaille).

Ref:

https://www.german-navy.de/hochseeflotte/ships/gunboats/jaguar/operations.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Jaguar

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werftdivision#Werftdivision_der_Ostseeflotte/I._Werftdivision

Credit: initially researched by Rick Lundstrom

The same seller has listed several items that cannot be classified as originals.

Another signature, dated 15.08.1918

Following is the award document of Hermann Grothe, as a Lt. d. Res. for his Wound badge in black. Signed by Major Matthias Feuerheerd, commander of IR24.

Hermann Ernst Grothe was born on 10.12.1894 in Königsberg, Prussia. He died in Berlin on 05.04.1959. 

On 01.10.1913, Grothe joined the Infantry Regiment "Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin" (4th Brandenburg) No.24 as a one-year volunteer, and rose to the rank of Leutnant before the end of the WW1.

From January 1919 to March 1920, he was transferred to the Volunteer-Regiment von Oven, given various assignments.

During WW2 he was a commander of Nebelwerfer/Nebeltruppen units, and his last assignment was with the Volks-Werfer-Brigade 1 (1st People's-Rocket-Artillery-Brigade).

On 09.05.1945, Major General Grothe was taken prisoner of war by the Russians on the Hel Peninsula, and was released on 07.10.1955 after 10 years of imprisonment. On 08.10.1955, he returned to Germany (right in photo) together with the then retired Panzertruppe General Sigfrid Henrici (left in photo).

Promotions:

13.12.1914 - Unteroffizier der Reserve

27.09.1915 - Leutnant der Reserve

28.03.1920 - Polizei-Leutnant

22.12.1921 - Polizei-Oberleutnant

29.04.1927 - Polizei-Hauptmann

01.08.1935 - Polizei-Major

15.10.1935 - Major der Wehrmacht

01.03.1938 - Oberstleutnant

14.20.1941 - Oberst

01.03.1945 - Generalmajor

Awards:

09.03.1916 - Iron Cross 2nd Class

29.06.1916 - Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Military Cross of Merit 2nd Class

30.06.1916 - Wound badge in black

01.08.1916 - Iron Cross 1st Class

05.05.1918 - Knights Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords

24.12.1934 - Cross of Honor / Hindenburg Cross

02.10.1936 - Wehrmacht Long Service awards 4th to 2nd Class

17.06.1940 - Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class

25.10.1941 - War Merit Cross 2nd and 1st Class with Swords

12.07.1942 - Clasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class

01.09.1942 - Eastern Front Medal

Ref:

https://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Grothe

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/104138/Grothe-Hermann-Ernst-Generalmajor.htm

https://thirdreichpictures.blogspot.com/2020/05/heer-generalmajor-g.html

@Solomon @Komtur fantastic items guys!

Nice bar Rick!

A three piece medal bar with the Tapferkeitsmedaille in Zinc. A total of 15,788 of this medal were awarded, with approximately 2,000 in zinc.

Merry Christmas to all!! 🎄🎄

Excellent collection Solomon! 

On 28/06/2021 at 18:27, Simius Rex said:

As Vince already mentioned, it would be very interesting to know who is producing these fakes because their quality has improved significantly over time... both the quality of the castings as well as the quality of the enameling.  

 

Case in point... here is one of the enameled fakes currently being offered by this seller.  The detailing of the gilded metal is astonishingly perfect and the enamel is very sophisticated.  I am in awe of how scary-good the workmanship is.

 

And what I find hilarious is, that the seller is including a "certified appraisal" of his fake by the notorious con-artist and master-faker Carsten Staegemeir. 

 

I can't wait to see what this thing sells for.

Similar cross and document with different date, was sold today for 715 €.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/315022630910 

Both are fantastic Vince!

Oldenburg, Star to the Grand Cross with swords. On ebay.de for 5.500 €.

Congrats Rick!

For No.3 another option could be this:

Brandenburg-Prussia Kingdom Commemorative Medal of Kaiser Wilhelm I.'s 100th Birth Anniversary (Brandenburg-Preußen Königreich Erinnerungsmedaille Bronze Zur Hundertjähriger Geburtstagsfeier SM Kaiser Wilhelm I.) 

This is a very interesting finding! Thank you for sharing.

@Dave Danner, @The Prussian, @Glenn J

Thank you all, I appreciate all this researched information.

No.3 could be the Prussian Silver Shooting Award Medal for the Westphalian Uhlan Regiment No. 5 from 1906.

Preußen tragbare silberne Schießpreismedaille für das Westfälische Ulanen-Regiment Nr. 5 von 1906

7 hours ago, Stogieman said:

Beautiful photo, unusual combination. Nice! Thanks for sharing. You don’t see many photos of a White Falcon being worn!

Thank you Rick!

46 minutes ago, Glenn J said:

A first name for you: Georg. he was awarded the Crown order fourth class on 1 April 1909. I assume it was for his participation in helping in the aftermath of the serious Elbe flooding in 1908.

 

Regards

Glenn

Thank you Glenn for the additional info.