christerd

After a long hunt I got this cross in the mailbox today

a Liberty Cross III class 1918 , not easy to find , only 973 pieces awarded , and of them I think less than 700 to

Finnish soldiers ( 45 to Swedish and 200 ? to Germans.) I got right now 200 + names in my database so I have some more to go

This come from Finland , and looking at the mounting I´m quite sure it was awarded to an Finnish Officer.

Now ´m I looking for a 4th class non combat 1918 and the rarest of all 1918 crosses , the ones with Red Cross $$$$$$

Christer

When I was going through some of the " forgot i had objects"

I found this wooden part with some Bronce ? plate attached to it , I bought it on a flee market many many years ago and thought is was some German odd thing....

But when I now looked closer at it I realize that it is not German at alll !

Its a print block for the Finnish Pilot 1918 Pilot badge

I have no clue what is was used for , maybe to print award documents ?

It is very well made and now when I now what it is a small find to the xcollection (I almost threw it away )

Have anyone seen any similar ??

Christer

I read somewhere that Hermann Göring was awarded hes cross 1st Sept 1934 and Adolf Hitler 4th sept , but I don¨t think they

had to apply...

So I think an early October award is very early for a normal application.

And here is a link to the best Hinderburg Cross site on the net ( only in Deutsch)

http://www.weltkriegs-ehrenkreuz.de

Christer

Nice document Turtle !

My earliest is from 27th October 1934 , You have the earliest I seen so far

Christer

Aha , so now I have two docs for the same Rgt

Probably a beginnig for a new collection , Fuss Art Rgt 25 here I come !!

Christer

And when you start researching it never ends

Now I found a document to Res Fussart Rgt 25 ! I This time from Baden , seems that a lot of different States has interest in this Rgt

Obergefreiter Viktor Rauenbühler was awarded the " Silberne Verdienstmedallie " from Baden May 17 1918, he was in 10th Batt.

Christer

Aha , Thanks Elwyn

So now we can date the picture rather exact

Its always nice to add a history to a single ribbon bar

Christer

Thanks Sachsaw and Elwyn ,

What is the title of the pic in the Woche ? " For the capture of bridgehead of Tobol" ??

I know there is a river named Tobol but was there fights in WW 1 so far east ??

He has the rank of Oberst in the pic so it is later than Jan 27 1917 , and if my information is right he was then Kdr IR 343 and

IR 343 was part of Inf Brig 172.

Great picture !

Christer

Hi Chris,

After a new search I found his early years

Oktober 1st 1911 , 3 Pionier Batl 1 Komp

August 1st 1912 Gefreiter

September 30th 1912 to Reserve

September 1st 1914 Uoffz dR

November 1st 1914 Vizefeldwebel dR

January 16 1915 Lt dR

oktober 3rd to oktober 10th 1916 he was Flugzeugführer in Armeflugpark 7

January 10th 1917 in Flugschule 2

christer

I just got in the mail two trench photos with a couple of Officers .

At first there wasn´t any special about them , interesting with a Minenwerfer and a trench scope but looked like so many other photos. Until

I looked on the backside and it says Lt dR W Busem .... Hmm a quick look in Ancestry and wow !

Lt dR Wilhelm Busem was born March 18th 1892 and joined the Bavarian Pioniers , he got the EK II early in October 21th 1914 and in March 24 1915 he won the Golden Bravery Medal , in May 6th 1916 he got the MVO IV x and two months later the EK I in 28th July 1916.

He was in different Pionier Units during 1914-1916 , 2 Bayr Pionier Ersatz Btl , Bayr Reserve Pionier Komp 01, Stab Pionier Batl 17 but ended up in the Flieger Schule !!

He started in Bayr Flieger Schule 2 and after July 30th 1918 moved to Flieger Schule 6.

Does anyone know if he become a pilot before the end of war ? Or if he survived ?

Its interesting how two small photos can become a thrilling story .

Christer

What I can see , he didn´t get any weapons training at all , maybe they mistrusted him ?

Havent found anything on his name , any info is most welcome

Christer

Fantastic Chain , Mikko

Sorry to say I dont have any other names for the moment.

Christer

Thanks P.F That confirm he had a KO2x instead of the RAO I thought

I have him as an Major in 1913 with RAO IV and DA

And just as I wrote this a got a fantastic help from another forum member

Here is his career :

Born Feb 25 1863

Leutn Sept 16 1885

OberLeutn Sept 14 1892

Hauptm Jan 27 1900

Major Jan 27 1908 Jan 1911- April 1913 Kom Pion Batl 4

OberstLt April 22 1914 PRAO IV , PDK Nov 20 1914- March 1 1916, Kom d Inf Rgt 116

Oberst Jan 27 1917 March 1917 PKrO2 m Schw

Christer

A Militärpass found its way to my collection today

On the outside it looks like any other pass given to a 30 year old Georg Heinberg....

And when open, we see that he was drafted into the war in August 1915...

He was 1,68 cm long and served as a Medic at a reserve Hospital , nothing strange with that ?

As you can se he served during all war on Western front . So what the twist ?

Aha , take a look on the first page in the pass Where was Hr Heinberg born 30 years earlier ?

Yep ! in Brussels , Belgium ! Born in enemy country !

Must have been a strange feeling for him .......

Christer

My latest find , the ribbon bar of Erich Rothardt ,

Kdr Magdeburgischen PionBtl 4

Kdr Ghzgl Hessischen IR 116

Kdr IR 343

Kdr Reserve Inf Brigade 87

Does anyone have any more info about him ? I think he also hade a RAO II with swords and of course EK I

Christer

Thanks Chris , Now I know what division to Look for

Brakhage is a interesting name by the way , I have seen it in both US and Sweden ...

Christer

Hi could anyone give me some info about the IR 17 in June 1918 ? I´ve bought a Award Doc to an Muskitier Brakhage in 9 komp for a Lippe KVK and the doc is signed in June 8th 1918.

Christer

And sometimes you don´t know what you have in your own collection .....

I was thinking RIR 255 Huptm Carnuth and thought , where have I seen that name before ?

search, search and so ! I have a Photo of him taken after June 1918 when he got his HHOX 3 , sadly he is not wearing any Finnish awards on the pic so I can´t tell if he got a Liberty cross II or III

Well at least a nice pic

So here is the last Germans from Finland 1918

1. Hauptm Carnuth 2 Battl Kom , RIR 255

2. Hauptm Reuter , 1 Battl Kom , RIR 255 KIA 29.4.18

3. Maj Frhr von Brandenstein , Kom 3 Gardes Uhlan Rgt

4. Rittmeister von Jagow , Kom 1 Skavdron , 3 Gardes Uhlan Rgt

5. Lt Hepe , 2 Jäger Battl , 2 Radfahr Komp

6. Lt von Arnim , Stab 1 Gardes Uhlan Rgt

I jope you liked them , as sson as I get more pics I will add on more. Right now I´m hunting down another book from 1931 who maybe can give some more pictures ...

Christer

There was quite a lot of German Officers in Finland 1918 ....

Here is some more .

1. Hauptmann Ott , Kom 4:e Jäger Batl

2. Lt Völkerling , Kom German Troops on Hogland

3. von Brandensteins Staff in Estland the following officers went with him to Finland.

from Left 1. Lt Cohnitz , 2. Lt Danes , 3. Lt Lehmann , 4. Adj Lt v Esebeck ( von Brandenstein is marked with x)

4. Hauptmann von Wilamowitz- Moellendorff , Kom 5 Radfahr Battl.

5. Hauptmann Carnuth , Kom 2 Battl , 255 RIR

Hi again ,

Time to post some more Officers !

1. Rittmeister von Berchem-Königsfeld , Kom 2 Skavdron , 3 Gardes Uhlan Rgt

2. Lt Wolfgang Gans Edler Hr zu Putlitz , 3 Gardes Uhlan Rgt

3. Rittmeister von Keudell, Kom MG Skvadron , 3 Gardes Uhlan Rgt

4. Lt von Gruben , 1 Gardes Uhlan Rgt , 4 Skvadron , KIA April 12th 1918

5. Lt von Heimburg , 1 Gardes Uhlan Rgt MG skvadron

Wow , Thanks a lot , impressing . Artillery is a unknown area to me in WW1 ( which is strange realizing the fact that the most casualties was probable just from shells)

thank you again , I will start to look for some good books in the subject

christer

Aha , Thanks Chris

So the Fussartillerie batllions where spread out on different places ?

I have to read something about these strange Fuss Rgts Why the name for instance ? Did´nt they have horses ?

Looking forward to any info at all

Christer

Ohhh , I cant imagine the feelings of the poor parents, I think I´ve seen even three brothers Killed ?

These small papers really make you think about the Great War ....

Christer

Wow , Impressing !

I´ll looking forward to what you will do with a 3D writer .

Totally amazing work

Have a good 2014

Christer

Hi all,

I just bought a doc for the Brunswick Front Line Clasp to a man at Fuss Artillerie Regiment 25 Batt 1

Does anyone know anything about this regiment ?

I suppose Friedrich Weber must have been a Brunswich native to get this award ? Or has the FuAR 25 some connection to Brunswick ?