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Hello Ulsterman, Thanks for your opinion about restoring it. I do not understand what you mean by "close up of the backs' edges." Are you talking about the edges of the ribbons or what? The entire medal bar checks ok under ultraviolet radiation. There is no glowing to any of the ribbons nor to the heavy thread. There is no noncom EK2 ribbon used on this bar for the under wrap. The under wrap ribbon is for the next-of-kin 1914-1918 Honor Cross. Best regards, Tom
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Hello to all, I found this nice medal bar on ebay of all places. I am confident that this is a WWII-Period assembly, but the Kyffhäuserbund Medal in the second position does not really belong on this bar. I would think that it originally had a 1939 KVK2X where the Kyffhäuserbund Medal is now. Maybe this substitution was done by the recipient himself as a way of de-nazifying the bar after WWII? As a WWI vet, he probably had one of these Kyffhäuserbund Medals laying around somewhere and since the ribbon is similar to a 1939 KVK2, the substitution almost seems logical. Impossible to know for sure, though. The Bavarian MVO4X is an early WWI issue by Gebrüder Hemmerle. It has real gold center medallions. The reverse of the bar is kind of neat, because the backing cloth is long gone. It allows for a nice view of how the bar was assembled. I have actually given some thought about "restoring" this bar: putting a 1939 KVK2X back on the bar and replacing the cloth backing if for no other reason than to protect the stitching on the reverse. Maybe this would be considered historical vandalism, though, and it is best to leave the bar as is? I welcome any and all opinions in regard to this. Best regards, Tom
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Hi Guys, Saw this Red Eagle Order on ebay. Looks like a 4th model Grand Cross in silver-gilt. I have no idea whether this is real or not, but it looks very well-made. I can only assume that originals of these are extremely rare and practically unobtainable. I would also think that there are some high-quality, museum copies of these around. If this is original, though, it would be a bargain for $7500. Here is a link to the ebay page: http://cgi.ebay.com/DEC528-ORDER-OF-RED-EAGLE-PRUSSIA_W0QQitemZ370292054277QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5637205905 Here are a couple pictures from the ebay page: Best regards, Tom
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Hello Christophe and Vince, Thank you both, so much, for the information. Wow! I see that Bury & Leonhardt of Hanau was the court jeweler that produced the Breast Star of the Ernestine House Order with Swords and Diamonds for Sovereigns. I wouldn't mind having one of those! Shown on Andreas Schulze-Ising's wonderful site: http://www.medalnet....f_Ernestine.htm Best regards, Tom
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Hello Christophe, Sorry for the delay in responding to your inquiry. I have looked at all of the areas that are visible on this Order and I have been unable to locate a maker mark. I figured, if anywhere, a marking would be on the rim of the lower cross arm, but no such luck. Any idea where I might look for a marking? Maybe these were seldom, if ever, marked? If it would be located somewhere on the reverse, I'm afraid I'll just have to abandon the search as the piece is securely fastened and I would never risk damaging the bar in the hope of finding a maker mark. I know very little about this particular Order. Who are the known makers of these? Is there any way to determine the maker by the details of the center medallion, swords, lions, etc? If you, or anyone else, can determine the maker by seeing closeups of the details, let me know and I will post some better pictures. Thank you for any and all assistance! Best regards, Tom
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I really like this Demjansk Shield document as I never owned one before. It has the usual facsimile signature of General der Infanterie, Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt. Also, the signature of this Oberleutnant seems to be encountered on the majority of Demjansk Shield documents. Does anyone know who this particular Oberleutnant was? Some sort of adjutant? Thanks for any and all assistance! Tom
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The citation for the EK2 cites two specific actions on two different dates which earned him his EK2: On December 21, 1941, at the counterattack near Wyssotschek, he led his group with great courage and stormed a trench, occupied by the Russians. On January 11, 1942, he distinguished himself in the attack on Beglowa by personal bravery and uncompromising action. (The citation is signed by the Kompanie-Führer, Leutnant Griebenow.)
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Here is a six-document grouping to an Unteroffizier that served with the 2nd Kompanie of Pionier-Bataillon 30. The Czech Annexation Medal was awarded in March of 1940: (He was actually assigned to the 1st Kompanie at this particular time.) I cannot figure out who the Battalion Commander was that signed this document. The signature does not match up to information on Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Does anyone know who this Major was? Best regards, Tom