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Thank you !!!

More pictures...

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I have a big doubt...

What do think about ?

(I'm wating for best photos...)

thank you Gentlemens

Hello !

Knight cross of the Legion of Honor

The date "1870" means that it's a 3rd Republic model, awarded in 1871 until 1940.

The cross is in silver (there's a hallmark on the back side of the reef knot)

My Ehrenzeichen f?r Verdienst von Frauen und Jungfrauen in der Kriegsf?rsorge (Sachsen-Meiningen): obverse.

Nice one !

Does someone knows how many were awarded during 1915-1918 ?

Nice model ! I've never seen before a FAK on bow-ribbon !

Very very nice medals !

Thank you all !

Actually on EBay, there is this one :

(Post here with the authorization of the seller)

It's the first time I can see one !

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Bar n.4 : The second ribbon looks like "Friedrich kreuz, mit K?mpferband" / Anhalt

Best wishes !

At last, the Saxe-Meiningen war service merit order for women :

That's all I can show for the moment, I hope you can complete this theme !

Reuss merit medal for service in wartime, on bow ribbon

Oldenburg merit medal on bow ribon :

Then Wurtemberg Charlotte's Cross :

Next the Brunswick War merit cross for women :

It's soon the International Women's Day !

For this occasion, I want to open a new file, showing imperial's women's awards.

I begin with a Saxony bronze Carolina medal (1915-1918 model), on bow ribbon :

It's the Reuss War merit cross !

Very rare, created May, 23th 1915

Thaks gentlemens for these nices pictures !

Yes, I'm speaking about imperial german's awards

And I begin with one of my favorite : Prussia Red Eagle Order 3rd class, with Swords, and with his box :

I begin a new topic : please show your favorite order or medal of your collection !

Thanks !

Thank you for these photos of rares items !

Didn't mention it in the first post, but all my stuff is "one-offs". No resin copies. This one sold to a collector after the recent MMSI in Chicago. Painted beautifully by Kreston Peckham.

The origin of this one is based on two sources. The first is Sting's song "Children's Crusade". Part of the lyrics -

"The children of England would never be slaves;

Trapped on the wire and dying in waves:"

The second is a trench story or myth and you need to know a little British army history to fully understand it.

A young subaltern of Kitchener's army is sitting in a dugout with a much older pre-war professional soldier, a corporal and a Yorkshireman. The subaltern is bemoaning the lack of rifle shooting skill shown by his recently trained Kitchener's army platoon. The corporal has his back to the officer working on his field equipment and quips back, "Orr - could me platoon shoot befar the war, sir. Wonderful shots they was, just wonderful!" The subaltern, without thinking, asks, "Well then, corp, where are they now when I need 'em, eh? Where are those fine rifleman of yours?" The corporal turns to the subaltern, purple with rage, "I'll tell thee whar they are, shall I? Aye, I'll tell thee, son!" And with his eyes filling with tears, he points towards No Man's Land, "I'll tell thee - they're out there! Out there hanging on the bloody wire!"

All the best,

lazyschnauzer

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I have a little observation : I think taht the head of dead man had to fall... How can she stay on ?

Greetings !

Jean-Baptiste

Hello !

I give you this adress about french colonial's medal and "Outre-Mer" medal (it's the same article):

http://www.france-phaleristique.com/accueil.htm

Maybe you don't know it...

It's an excellent web site about french decorations and orders, but in french... But, you will find a lot of informations !

Greetings

Jean-Baptiste

Yup... its not always the size that counts ;-)

Yes, I think so !

In this case, ribbons are perfect and there's a nice patina !

Very nice bar !

Thank you Kapitular !

I'm very interrested by photo's of the "Anna-Luise Ehrenzeichen" and of "Anerkennungsmedaille" (the silver and the bronze !).

Because nobody seems have theses items, I think it will interrest a lot of persons here !

Greetings !

Jean-Baptiste

(PS : Can you scan the two sides of each medals ? Thank you again !)

Thank you for informations !

I'll try to found these books.

I have a new question and challenge about Schwarzburg :

the "Anna-Luise Verdienstzeichen" (OEK 2834) : created on 1918, february 19th. Only 215 medals awarded (!)...

I've seen a (bad) photo on thies catalog, but I can't read the exergue's text on obverse... (VERDIENST ... .......... ?) Can someone tell me ?

And I have never seen the backside of this medal. Does someone possess this rare medal ?? Can you post a photo of the backside ? or describe it ?

Thank you !

Jean-Baptiste

Beautiful piece !