Freiwillige

Thanks for that Freiwillige....Now we know what "im" means. Cyrillic caps are one things....small case is another...... abbreviations OMG!!

Jim

You are most welcome, Jim! Please feel free to drop me a line in PM if you need any further help with translation from Russian.

To respected Alexander Kuzmich on his 60th birthday from all the colleagues at Kiev VOKU (Voennoye Obschevoiskovoe Komandnoe Uchilische) (not sure of the two letter abreviation) M.V. Frunze. 7th November 1980.

What's the plaque on?

Two letter abbreviation "im" stands for "imeni" (named after), i.e. Kiev high school named after M.V.Frunze.

I'm nearly 100% sure that the plaque was initially glued to the cover of the binder that housed birthday congratulations from the recipient's colleagues.

Writing on the album page explaining the event.

And the photo the previous fragment is a part of.

In fact this photo was a part of the grouping of four photos sold on E-Bay but unfortunately I managed to buy only that one, three have gone to another collector...

I will post here a fragment of another photo (low resolution, directly from seller's page), maybe it could help in identifying an officer.

The photo itself depicting a field service with named participants. The photo was taken in Belgium.

Fragment of a group photo with a mysterious officer. Any ideas who could it be and what award he wears?

Thanks for clarification, Uwe!

Anyway I never doubted there were only 2 classes of the S.Adler - I just wrote that "8 variants of that badge" existed being based on "two basic grades, 1st and 2nd class". :beer:

Sergio, thanks for your post!

Any more ideas regarding that medal? Does everyone agree with Sergio?

Am I right in thinking there was no actual I & II Class Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen? Kevin in Deva.

Kevin, you are wrong. Moreover there were 8 variants of that badge - various additions to the two basic grades, 1st and 2nd class, namely

II. Stufe

II. Stufe mit Eichenlaub

II. Stufe mit Schwertern

II. Stufe mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern

I. Stufe

I. Stufe mit Eichenlaub

I. Stufe mit Schwertern

I. Stufe mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern.

The difference between 1st and 2nd classes of the Schlesischer Adler can be clearly seen on the photo I posted here:)

Thanks for reply, Sergio!

Ribbon seems a bit different from the Friedrich-August Medal :unsure:

Question No.2 regarding one medal that I'm still unable to identify.

Awards:

1. EK-I

2. Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 1.Klasse ohne Schwertern

Medal bar:

1. EK-II

2. Bayern. Militär-Verdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit der Krone und Schwertern

3. ???

4. Preussen. Verdienstkreuz für Kriegshilfsdienst

5. Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 1.Klasse ohne Schwertern

Thanks in advance!

Question No.1 - is it possible to identify his rank according to the shoulder board?

Here's a portrait of a Bavarian policeman from the Weimar Republic era.

Thanks, Christer!

You've got it right - there's even no EK-2 and Hindenburgkreuz!

Close-up.

I assume this vet wears the following awards:

1. Die Verdienstmedaille in Silber (?)

2. Silberne Medaille "Fuer Treue in der Arbeit" or Medaille fuer Lebensrettung (?)

3. Kriegsdenkmuenze 1870/71 fuer Kombattanten with 4 battle clasps

4. Zentenarmedaille

5. Certain miniature (?)

Please have a closer look and let me know what are the two first medals to complete identification!

Please help to identify two awards worn by this Saxon veteran of the 1870/71 war. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for your comment! Could you please give the name of that commemorative wedding medal and if possible a link to read about it?

Thanks a lot for an answer! I thought it should be a Bavarian medal but failed to find similar one:)

Portrait of a Bavarian WW1 veteran from Augsburg.

Medal bar:

1. Bayern. Militaer-Verdienstkreuz 3.Klasse mit Schwertern und Krone

2. Preussen. EK-II

3. Bayern. Dienstauszeichnung 3.Klasse

4. ???

+ EK-I

Please help to identify the fourth medal! Thanks in advance!

Awards:

1. ???

2. Die Kyffhäuser- Kriegsgedenkmünze des Kyffhäuserbundes e.V.

3. Das Ehren- und Erinnerungskreuz des Marinekorps Flandern (Flandernkreuz) with unidentifiable battle clasp.

4. Deutsche Ehrendenkmünze des Weltkrieges der Deutschen Ehrenlegion with frontline soldier's combat emblem.

Please help to identify the first badge worn by this WW1 veteran.

Yes, you are absolutely right. It seems to be a different badge, I failed to identify it and the image attached is just the closest to the original badge :unsure:

Thanks for your replies, Lambert and Christophe!

I've got an opinion that an oval breast badge is a certain unofficial regimental commemorative badge. Unfortunately no idea of its name... Your opinion, gentlemen?

Close-up No.2: RLB Luftschutz-Fuehrer (equivalent to a Heer Leutnant).