Alan

Hi Laurentius,

Thank you and yes this is what I have been able to put together from Mecklenburg.

Do you have some pieces yourself?

Mfg

Alan

5 hours ago, seeheld said:

Hi Alan,

your Knight Cross is an original and nice one. The weight is in range. Don't worry.

I have several crosses in my collection and the weights are between 22g - 26g. Only the ring for the ribbon should be also made from gold.

Regards Seeheld

Hi Seeheld,

This information is a great help, thank you. Now I can set about getting the appropriate ring. Mfg Alan

Hello Guys,

After seeing this Hausorden der Wendischen Krone Ritterkreuz recently I took the plunge and bought it. Having just  received it in the mail, It has left me with a couple of questions.

Firstly it was sold to me as a Gold version, from the pics it is a bit hard to judge but after weighing it I think it is a little too heavy to be gold as I would have expected a weight of around 21g from the reference I have. What do you think Gold or Silver Vergoldet?

Does any one have a Gold version they could weigh so that I might compare? Also I would have expected the ose to be gold but this one appears to be a replacement, would this be correct?

Lastly were the  Knight's Crosses made from 333 (8Kt) 585 (14kt) or 750 (18kT) Gold? so that I might get the right replacement ose

Any information would be gratefully received.

Mfg.

Alan

8 hours ago, Solomon said:

Hi Alan,

I have no problem with the Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat Lippe-Detmold.
It´s a typical Zimmermann-piece, as it should look like.

Regards
Roman

Thank you Roman for opinion and support much appreciated.

I look forward to adding this zimmermann Lippe Kriegsehrenkreuz to my collection along with the Reuß Kriegsverdienstkreuz.

Hi Guys,

Anyone here who collects the various state pinbacks and who managed to catch Torsten Straube's update today would certainly have peaked many's interest, myself included.

I would like to hear people's thoughts on these 3 pinbacks in particular.

Lippe Kriegsehrenkreuz für heldenmütige Tat 1914 Steckkreuz - A good award piece by Zimmermann? Do you think the pin has been reattached?

Reuß Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1915 Steckkreuz - An award piece? Possible maker?

Sachsen-Altenburg Herzog Ernst Medaille mit Schwertern Steckkreuz - An award piece? Possible maker?

Those who have you who have these nice awards already, I would love to hear your comparisons.

Alan

I have noticed a few MVKs (1. Kl mX und Kr) for sale lately. I thought I would add them here for future reference.

I Look forward to hearing peoples opinions on originality.

No.1

No.2

No.3 (Pics taken from  eMedals website)

8 hours ago, tompress said:

Unmarked crosses in this thread have at least three different needle mountings. Your seems to be same type as shown above by Homerjey.

Here is mine, like this one posted by dond.

regards
Tomasz

I would have to agree with you it is like the type Homerjey posted and compared with my Mecklenburg Schwerin 1. Kl by Zimmermann I think it looks pretty good.

I was also reading this older thread from 2008..

Here are some more pics I have just received..

11 hours ago, tompress said:

Hi,

the pin seems to be a little different? (Zimmermann's needle is flat). Could you post a straight picture of the back?

Another question: in the book by Henning Volle (Stiftungen und Erneurenungen von deutschen Ehrenzeichen im Ersten Weltkrieg, issued 2014) we cand find information, that Zimmermann took manufacturing of these crosses possibly no later than begining of 1918. So not all Zimmermann pieces are postwar.

regards
Tomasz

Thank you Tomasz,

These are the only pics I have at this time but I will ask for some more.

Also thank you for the extra information.

Regards

Alan

Hi Guys,

Would I be correct in saying that this piece would be a post war Zimmermann?

Thank you Dan, Great information as always

On 26/06/2010 at 15:10, Wild Card said:

And finally the Red Cross device which was also founded in 1914.

According to Nimmergut, these were also awarded to women, on

a bow ribbon.

What was the Red Cross awarded for as opposed to the swords?

So it is.... Is this cross still in your collection Thomas? I found my pics from an auction on eBay.de

So does Bury and Leonhardt Hanau supply award pieces and is this one?

I notice that it does not have the notches either side of the pin that Don's and Christophe's show.

What's the general opinion about this one? A good Meybauer? Does anyone know who made the award pieces?

Alan

Thank you very much Naxos, Great Stuff. I have been wanting to read these cards for a while now and its nice to see the what was written all those years ago.

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Zur Erinnerung

an Deinen Frauen

Freund

Walter .....?

Zur Erinnerung ......

Willy Müller

Weltkreig 12 Aug 1916

6. IR Nr. 105 Konig Wilhem II von Württemberg Straßburg

5 minutes ago, Naxos said:

Zur Erinnerung an meine Ausfahrt zu dem westlichen Kriegsschauplatz.

Chemnitz, den 10 Maerz 1915

Franz Schiefer

Thank you Naxos,

"In memory of my departure to the western battlefield" would that be a fair translation?

I am just been trying to piece together a few translations, but I am having a little difficulty reading the German script

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Zur erinnerung an ....... ausfahrt dem ....... kreig schauplatz Chemnitz 10. Marz 1915 Franz Schilfen

Thanks for the info Odulf.

Hi Guys,

I was hoping to get some thoughts on this Thüringen Wappen plate.

Firstly is it a good one?

When comparing with other pics I have found the starburst seems a little smaller, but is this just down to maker?

The eagle is for officer but the the starburst is for NCO?

To me the stamping appears good on both sides as far as detail.

All comments welcome.

Alan

I would steer well clear,

The Henry, AO and Schwarzburg ribbons are a different size from the rest along with order of precedence and varience in sword types.

Looks like the one discussed here...

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=857343

5 hours ago, ccj said:

Alan, can you post the reverse?

I don't have an example of the order in my collection but I do have a ribbon bar with a Knights Cross.

 

Oberstleutnant Karl Schumann

 

Sure no problem,

I too am without the actual order in the collection...but still looking

Hello all,

Any thoughts on this particular combination?