christerd

Aha , Thanks Dave !

I also miss the 1906,1907

Christer

Is there anyone who have info about the Waldeck Merit order ? 

What I can find the Merit Order 4th class wo Swords was awarded 1896-1918 400-450 times.

Not very common at all , and what I until now have discovered is that at least two Swedish got the Order

One was Knut Badhe working for the Royal Court in Sweden , and he had a lot of different orders ....

And this guy 

Forrester Carl Reinhold Hullström born 1862 , he got a RVO in 1901 ? ( Swedish Vasa Order) , Preuss Crown Order 1901-1903 sometime and in 1914 he had the WFO 4 ( Waldeck Meit Order 4th class.

I wonder what connection with Waldeck he had , who got him the order ?

He has now disappeared in the fog of history , but hes miniature orders is still here.

Christer

Here is a LW General with RK , no name on the back, but I guess it is Paul Conrath ? Or has anyone other suggestions …

And the officer on the right looks almost like Adolf Galland  Maybe a unknown twin brother? ?

I wonder about this Photo, on the back it’s written ” 21.III.41 Belica” And what I could find out  there was not many LW units in Belica, Bulgaria in March 1941. 
And as he is holder of the RK could it be Max Ibel , JG 27 in the picture ?

wow , Thanks for the new info , that was an unknown source to me ?

christer

Found this phot of a Bulgarian ? Officer  with quite nice collection of awards 

Christer

Hi , 

I have the names and dates for all Finnish awarded 1919-1936  ( 1st type)  that is 230 names , (Forgot to write that the numbers is for Commander 1st class.)

Commander is more often awarded of course)

During the same time 477 was awarded to foreigners , so twice as many outside Finland.

Will look if I can find something online 

Here is something about the Order in English 

https://www.ritarikunnat.fi/images/flipbook/guide/mobile/index.html#p=39

All the best from Sweden

Christer

Thanks Andy , 

That was super interesting , a almost forgotten small unit from the Great War .

What I could find out the Gruppe Lindau was a Bavarian unit. maybe I can find something in the Bavarian rank list.

Thanks again , now the man in the Bodensee Flotille at least has a thread here to their memory 

Christer

Just bought a Postcard sent August  1918 , and stamped Deutsche BodenSee Flotille Gruppe Lindau 

Does anyone know anything of this unit ?  Had Germany marine Troops in BodenSee ? Or is it a Marine Air unit ...

Christer

posted in another thread but I suppose it fits in here 

A Saxon non fighter from 1870/71 

A new non combat medal bar , 1870 /1871 Cross + missing the steel 1870 war medal 

Interesting combo

Christer

I have this bar , think its quite unusual with a bow mount for a gentleman ?

Could it be for a woman Bavarian nurse for example ??

 I saw a Mannerheim Cross for sale from Auono Kuiri at Bukowskis.  a 2nd class went for 25 000 Euro ? Do not remember when 

2011 The 2nd class awarded to Oiva Rönkä was out for 40 000 Euro ( but i couldn´t  be exported out of Finland) 

And Tiainen says that 220 Mannerheim Crosses 2nd class where made against 8 1st class 

I think a genuine Mannerheim Cross 1st class should reach about 100 000 Euro probably ?

Would love to see pictures of the 1 st class mentioned in this thread 

Does anyone know how many are known in Finnish Museums ?

Christer

Hi again , 

I War museum the had this one, labelled as a 38 cm rocket launcher from WW 2 . But I haven’t heard of such a Gun ? Could this be a WW1 Minenwerfer ?

Thanks ! 

What is this ?

Could it be a 25 cm Minenwerfer ?

It looks big !

Photo taken 1915 

christer

Great Collection , the Silver medal for foreigners is really scarce , I haven´t seen one for sale in ten years.

In 2006-2008 there was 4 ! of them sold , I was offered one for 2000 $  But I took my money and went on a roadtrip to US instead 

christer

Hi , 

Very interesting pic ! 

There is indeed a Finnsh Liberty Cross 4th class on the ribbon bar , and if I see right the photo is taken in 1921

I looked through the ranklist of Deutches Reichheer 1924 and there is not many Hauptmann or Majors with the combo HH + BH  and wound Badge is silver 

I found maybe 4 or 5 candidates but none matched the rest of the awards.

That is a Reichsheer uniform right ?   

Search goes on 

Christer

On 09/07/2018 at 21:01, Dave Danner said:

Christer,

Is there a picture or any information on OLt.d.R. Richard Michelmann from 10. Komp., Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 255? He was either from the reserve of Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 135 or that of the 2. Garde-Regiment zu Fuß. Even a picture would help, if the uniform experts could tell if it was a guards or regular infantry uniform.

Hi Dave , 

I keep looking but nothing so far , but if I find him I post the pic here 

Have a nice summer 

Christer

I can only find out the he was attached to the Detachment Brandenstein

Com of the Detachment was Oberst von Brandenstein from 3rd Garde Kav Brig

part of the detch was the 3rd Radfahrer Batallion with the Com Hauptmann von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff

And your Karl Wüllner was in 54 Radfaher Kompanie which was part of the above Battl , Commander Leutnant Misgeld 

Christer 

Very Nice !

I have the names of 5 Swedish Doctors who was probably  awarded the 3rd class w Red Cross 1941 but I´m not sure who also was in Finland 1939 ?

They are David Lindsjö ( not in Finland 1939) 

Karl Lundberg , Navy Doc 

Felix Naeslund , Navy Doc

Nils Rosenqvist  , Navy Doc 

Sven Wahlgren , Navy Doc 

See if I can find any more candidates 

Christer

Nice ones Johan !   

Was they from the latest Holmasto Auction ?  I saw they sold a couple of 1st and 2nd class medals without date then.

I´m really suprised that Finnsih soldiers sell the medals awarded so recently , I thought they were very proud of the awards and would keep them for a long time. And these must have been awarded for actions in Afghanistan or similar I suppose-

Christer

Here you can see all of the different Types

http://www.vapaudenristinritarikunta.fi/pages/show/4

christer

1 minute ago, jovanmara said:

Hi

This is mine Red Cross.It looks like bronze one could somebody post a foto of all Finis Red CRoss medals how many classes and year variants

 

Best Regards

Jovan Mara

Vey Nice Jovan , Most probably awarded to a Swedish Volunteer in 1939 war (4th class with swords)  and then he come back in 1941 as a medic ? and got the 4th class with red cross 1941.

There was Red Cross from 1918,1939, 1941  on 2nd class medal , 1st class medal . 4th class Order , 3rd class order and the extreme rare 2nd class order 1939 ( 2 awarded)

23 minutes ago, AlbertR said:

Guys,

on the third photo we indeed see Manfred von Richthofen, but not on the right - he's on the left  The guy on the right is Hans Klein.

Cheers,

Albert

Wow, Thanks Albert ! So typical , I focused on the wrong man ...

Now I have to read about Klein to leran more 

thanks again 

chtister