VtwinVince
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Very nice group, especially with the St. Stanislaus.
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As I said on the 'other forum', I don't care for the swords on this PKO4, but I do think it is an older piece, possibly a Spangenstueck. However, it does not belong on this bar, rather I think someone swapped out an HOHmS. I have a similar PKO4mS which has swords identical to the award pieces, but it is unmarked.
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Damenschleife, aber ohne Dame.
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Rudi, the condition and quality of your items never cease to amaze me.
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Agreed, that looks like another Frankenspange from Austria.
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Very nice, I too am doing things like this all the time.
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EK 1914 Was it possible?
VtwinVince replied to Chris Boonzaier's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
Of course these men were approved for the award, then KIA. The Germans, being crazy for bureaucracy, sent out the Urkunde anyway. I love that Alpenkorps document. -
It's incredible that they are faking such common awards as the Hungarian WW1 medal. Thanks for posting this one, Don, typical work from this guy.
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If the medals are real, you can always disassemble the fake bars and use the medals for something else.
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Yes, our Austrian faker is very busy these days. Could you post some scans of the nice Prussian bar with NC EK2?
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Great group and even greater EK1. That is what you call a 'heavily padded' Ordensspange.
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Could we see closeups of the Prussian medal bar and the Austrian one? I have my doubts about the latter.
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I agree, looks like someone swapped out a peacetime Zaehringer Loewen.
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Very nice ensemble, Claudio. I too have a soft spot for Godet spangen.
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Great story, Brian. Your friend steered your daughter in the right direction. I have dealt with Barry many times over the years, he's a good guy. Now I just have to get my daughter to bring me such presents.......
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Another great piece, Rudi, congratulations. Alles Gute zum Weihnachtsfest.
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This photo leaves me a little speechless. Incredible collection.
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This Oberst should be an easy ID with that unique combination of awards, or?
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Jason, my dad was from Endruhnen, not far from Gumbinnen, so a fellow Ostpreusse. The documents I have are concerning awards given to von Grolman himself. If you would like scans, PM me your email address.
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EK 1870 1870 on bar... opinions welcomed
VtwinVince replied to Hauptmann's topic in Germany: All Eras: The Iron Cross
I agree with Sascha, not an 1870-era bar, but something altered in the distant past. I have seen one other EK2 drilled this way, and I think it is real, although a strange one with the crooked core. -
Technically, the Flandernkreuz should not be on the bar with the Hindenburgkreuz, as it was an unofficial award post-1934. I like the bar.
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Very nice items, gentlemen. I especially like the screwback version and the kettchen.
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Another piece of museum quality, congratulations.
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Jason, sounds like your ancestor must have come from one of the eastern provinces, judging from the last name. I have a couple of documents from the orders commission to von Grolman, I think for the Crown Order.
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Very interesting details on a very unknown conflict. I had heard of this war, but wasn't aware that so many Germans were involved.