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And a cross of Liberty; 1918 model:

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#2:

My finnish awards to Germans. #1:

I think it is a Long Service Decoration from Hessen and not a Kriegsehrenzeichen or an Iron Halfmoon.

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I still search the maker of these fine crosses. The pin looks a little bit like "K.A.G.":

I don't want to make you nervous, but can you post closeups of this cross. I have a bad feeling with it. Btw. welcome to the forum!!!

True beauties! Thanks for posting!!!

@stogieman: I think 2284 Verdienstkreuze mit Schwertern have been awarded. The swords on my example are gold plated and the cross is made from one piece. Usually the medaillons are attached separately. Maybe a late war example.

So no signature from Ernst... Thanks guys!!!

Hi guys, today I got the book "Hier spricht der Feind" from Ernst J?nger. On the first page after the cover I found this signature and the date 1931. It may sound strange, but for me the signature looks like "Ernst J?nger"...

And a nice Friedrich!

With the W?rttemberg Merit Cross with swords:

Charlottenkreuz #2

Ok guys, here are some contributions from me:

These are the wartime MVK classes and ranks they were awarded to: MVK 1. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern: Feldwebelleutnante, mittlere Beamte im Kriegsministerium MVK 1. Klasse mit Schwertern: Feldwebelleutnante, mittlere Beamte und z. B. Feldhilfs?rzte, Reichsbahninspektoren MVK 2. Klasse mit Kr. und Schw.: Offiziersstellvertreter, Unterzahlmeister, Musikmeister MVK 2. Klasse mit Schwertern: Vizefeldwebel, Feldwebel, F?hnriche MVK 3. Klasse mit Krone und Schwertern: Unteroffiziere und Sergeanten MVK 3. Klasse mit Schwertern: Mannschaften

To the moderators: Is it possible to "pin" this thread on top of the Imperial Section like we did in the WAF?

I also heard from different sources that only real gold examples were awarded. I also had a longer talk with Uwe Bretzendorfer some years ago about this topic and he told me the same Claudio posted. All gilt examples with the die-maker "K. Schwenzer" were gold plated later and the most gilt examples without die-maker are wearers copys like the one below:

And a Badener non-combatant:

Baden with Hohenzollern:

Hmmmm.... Ok.

Rick, can you find any informations about the following soldier: Grenadier Albert Gundlach Grenadierregiment 89, Neustrelitz later Infanterie-Regiment 162, L?beck He got the cross 25. june 1918. Here his medal-bar:

Many thanks guys!!!

For many many years now I search for a pair of soviet Wound Stripes (red and yellow). Does someone has pictures of them and maybe a pair for sale?