Biber

I can't imagine the navy had much, if indeed any, say in the design of their badges. The small swastica surely must be coincidental

B

The things I find on the internet, here is a 4 pocket tunic, maybe it is his, .. Loved the stupid show when I was a kid, so had to throw this in here... sorry!!

Bob

Can anybody tell me what the ribbons on Klink's ribbon bar are?

B

Nevermind.

http://www.pourlemerite.org/index.html Lists him as "Staatsmann".

B

Did I spy peace class (arts/sci) PLM in post 15? How does that figure?

B

Go to YouTube and type in military parades of Chile and you will see Prussia alive and well, proud,self confident musicians ..with swallowsnests.

AMAZING! (their singing leaves a lot to be desired though...)

B

Can anyone expound on the origins of the swallow's nests?

B

Sorry if this may be in the wrong place.

Is there anybody out there who may collect the so-called "peace class" version of the PLM? Do such things ever come up? Are there any repros available?

Biber

What's that under his chin? Seems more than an RK and PLM

b

Can you post the picture?

B

Hi,

I really enjoy your pictures of the Berghof area, as I have pictures from my father's visit to the Berghof site in 1950. It was apparently a very popular place for GIs to visit while on leave (my dad was with the seventh army stationed at Vaihingen Kaserne near Stuttgart).

I find it so very unfortunate that, because society has been so reviled (rightly so, certainly) by Hitler and the deeds of the third Reich, all traces of such sites have been destroyed. Would that they remained available, as do other more "acceptable" historical sites, for historians and others to visit and to actually see, touch, and study as a piece of history. I know there are risks - pilgrimage sites for wackos etc. - but as a historian myself I feel that they are outweighed by the benefits. Just my opinion for now. I'm sure it'll probably change as I continue to learn and mature.

B

Don't stop now, we want MORE!!!!!!!!

B

I agree that this is probably the nicest TR award after the Eagle Order. ...

Weren't Henry Ford and Charles Lindburg given the Eagle order? There's a new (or at least recent) that shows Ford receiving his. I wonder what ever happened to them? I know Anne Morrow Lindburg wasn't very fond od Charles'.

B

Note that the mystery medal appears to have the same design as the belt buckle in the picture of his awards that appeared in the earlier post.

B

And no - the man sitting to the right of the SS-Standartenf?hrer is NOT Boris Karloff !!

Robert

Looks more like DeGaulle.

B

What's the ribbon with the star underneath the ribbon bar in the photo? I don't ever remember seeing stars on German ribbons.

B

Sounds probable, but with the crown and date??!!!

B

Hi Biber, I'm thinking that it's just a very crude copy of an EK2. I think every single patriotic piece I have seen pre-1918 was way beyond this in quality and materials. I cannot imagine a German would 'cut corners" at funeral time.......

What you say make infinite sense. It's just so large - nearly 3 inches.

Oh well it was a shot

B

Hi folks,

Does anybody know anything about this cross? my brother gave it to me when I was about 12. It was stuffed in a frame and labeled as an iron cross that was affixed to coffins. It's fairly light gray metal (color of lead) with black paint. There is evidence that there was once a ring on the 12 o'clock arm. Please forgive the picture quality.

Thanks

Biber

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RE the fantasy "wound" badge.

In all seriousness, does it have any historical legitimacy at all? (it's too pretty not to) it would be interesting to learn when and why something like that was put together. I know, I'm naive.

I agree it is nicer that the real version

Biber

Thanks for posting these, Guy; I love the Arts et Lettres design

Cheers,

Hendrik

Indeed, what a clever and beautiful design. Would that I could get one awarded to me.

Biber

Thanks

I have sent you a private message with a brief history.

Greg

thanks so much. It is indeed a very beautiful cross. Did it also go through later incarnations as did the EK?

Biber

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Absolutely gorgeous cross!!! Forgive my ignorance, but what is it? I've never seen one like it before.

Biber

During the War, my wife's grandfather was drafted into the Wehrmacht along with his horse.

Biber

Just finished reading Brown & Seaton's Christmas Truce. Utterly fantastic that something like that geniunely took place! While I understand the dynamics that brought it all about, and why it was only short lived, I cannot help but wonder what the course of following decades would have been had the truce become so widespread and effective as to force a political solution to the war rather than a military one.

Biber

Did I recently read somewhere that the German's are believed to have actually detonated a low-level atom bomb? Anybody know if there is anything to this?

Biber