VtwinVince
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Other than as an exercise in Schnalle construction, I fail to see the point in 'restoring' this particular bar.
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Here are some images of my example. I also have a large file on Floeckher compiled by Eric Ludvigsen which came with this piece.
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I'm not sure what to make of this thread, but the tone of it I find ridiculous. These long-winded, prosaic apologies and the like seem pretty ludicrous to me. And yes, the manner in which this Schnalle was produced is exceptional.
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Is this whole thread a joke, or what?
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Did you acquire this piece from Trevor Ristow? I will get some photos of mine shortly.
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Agreed, just saw on another forum that this Schnalle is an expert Nachbildung.
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Wow, most interesting Kettchen I've seen in ages.
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Yes, I believe this is the same cross I tried to acquire to reunite with my example, a later AWS piece engraved with this man's name.
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That is open to conjecture, as these have been circulating for many years. Some believe that the Poellath firm actually reproduced their own badges in the 1970's, but I can't verify this. I have only ever owned 3 pilot badges from Bavaria, two of the type you've shown and one hollow example with a pierced crown which is controversial.
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The first one is very nice, with all the typical attributes of a Poellath period piece. The second is a good copy.
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I don't think award rolls exist for that one. Interesting that there is no 'vor dem Feinde' mini on the Feldschnalle.
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Thanks Glenn, not that common an event. Of course Bismarck is another example.
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Very nice group, and of course unusual to see the Oldenburg vet's cross and the Marianer Cross on a mounted group. Do you know the name of the owner?
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So, was this guy a Graf or a Fuerst?
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All very interesting. Of course we know of the close connections between the Chinese and German armies, and the same with Afghanistan. I guess you could call these cases of 'reverse cultural appropriation' with Asians trying to look like White people LOL.
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I would like to have this Schnalle in hand, but barring that, I don't see it as something put together. I have owned bars with missing bits, such as the Schleife, and this does not bother me.
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Unfortunately not the 'real' Moltke.
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I agree, I'd date this one around 1900.
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Looks like a very nice first class, with most of the gilding intact.
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D'oh, another reason to get new glasses.
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Sascha is correct, this is a pretty scarce 'small crown' version of the order in what looks to be pristine condition.
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I hope they have increased security after what happened at the 'Gruenes Gewoelbe' in Dresden.
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Sorry, I can't help with info on Waldeck, it seems to occupy a high place in the understudied principalities department, but that's a great set of minis.
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I think in the case of Wolff his age played the major factor in his being denied anything, and a testament to his willpower was his military CV. And Imperial Germany was certainly not the only country which had widespread anti-Jewish feelings, you need go no further than France or England to find such sentiments.
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Doubtful that he was denied officer status due to his religion, many officers in my grandfather's regiment were Jews.