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I was just comparing the sizes!! Great minds. Is there an award date for the one pictured above? Could one be awarded by the Spanish Royals and the other by Franco? The one in the first photo looks smaller.

No way to confirm this unknown star as the photo does not give much to go on. It could be the Spanish Order of Military Merit in Red, given what is represented on his ribbon bar, but the ribbon bar does not confirm the grade of award. Given this though, it is probably a more plausible theory than a higher grade of the Naval Merit Order which is not impossible but less likely. Another alternative is a foreign order unaccounted for/unknown thus far. For example, if it weren't for this photo above we would not know he was awarded the Croatian Order of King Zvonimir. It's not represented on his ribbon bar.

This is the correct date going by the award certificate. I have a note that this image comes from the 1999 Huesken Catalog.

Yes. See attached image of one of his ribbon bars.

I have found this in my files. I cannot recall where it was sold. It was named to Arthur Gaede.

Very nice!

Thanks for your help.

Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Knight of Honour and Devotion (possibly Bailiff Grand Cross, given the size) The Equestrian of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Knight Grand Cross He was certainly Roman Catholic. Also a member of the aristocracy given the grade of the Order of Malta.

Dear all, Does anyone know where I could obtain 16mm wide UK Order of Merit ribbon (military type)? It would be a miniature type ribbon I am looking for. Many thanks, Pierce

Thank you for clarification.

Was his final rank Oberstleutnant a.D.? What was his first name?

Many thanks for clarification.

Thanks for sharing. I assume these will only be issued to those in attendance?

Here is a group I have.

His actual ribbon bars.

Lovely medal bar. I have a ribbon bar with similar combination, minus the oak leaves.

I have similar suspicions. This bar and the one in the photo are definitely two different medal bars. This is supposedly Looff's medal bar.

Does the Crown Order on this medal bar have the 50 year device?

Depends when he was awarded it and his rank at that time.

Here is his entry in the 1926 Honour Rank List (Oberstleutnant a.D.)

Gordon, You have been given very good suggestions above. I have one more, though it may not give you a conclusive list. If you can, check the medal rolls of the George VI Coronation Medal.

I checked the 1925 & 1929- both say the same thing, Albert Order with Swords. However, based on the photographic evidence this must be a mistake. Everything else seems to match up.

The Saxon Albert Order was awarded pre-WW1. See below extract from 1914 Prussian Rank List.

David, I could provide some detail of his WW2 service, from the LW Career Summaries. However, there is no Heinrich Buschmann, but there is a Fritz. Could that have been his first name? Kind regards Pierce

I am referring to the 9th ribbon (without swords). I would expect this to be listed in the 1914 Bavarian Rank List, and it is not.