Daniel Krause

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Sascha, I am sorry but Gert was wrong. I have alone 10.145 knights 2nd class with swords in my files - and thats only the Saxons. Plus ca. 1.100 awarded to Prussians and Navy, plus ca. 100 to Württemberg, plus ca. 100 to Bavaria. All in all I would guess we speak about 13.000 awards with swords. As Dave mentioned, there are many, many awards not published anymore which come out from secondary sources. Best, Daniel

Uh, Dave, nice pic!!! The Marianer cross was a Donation thing. So I am fairly sure that was the case here. Have somewhere a pic of another Johanniter, who got the Marianer and Austrian Red Cross decoration for "his spending efforts". Best, Daniel

To bring that thread to life again, Here my small contribution. Red Star, 4th class Order of merit and gold and silver merit medal and a spanish brigades medal. I know the ribbon is wrong. Comments welcome! Best, Daniel

wow!!!

Alan, textbook Godet. Perfect. I am sure, the wreath indicates a Red Cross 1st class award model 1937-39. Greetings Daniel

Dave is right. Odd enough, the Golden Medal ranked ABOVE the Friedrich knight 2nd class and thats why the Medal could be awarded to Lts and 1st Lts. It happened, that a guy received the Friedrich knight 2nd class with swords and had to return it as he did get the golden MMM afterwards. ...and to make it even more complicated, he could in this case be awarded the Friedrich a second time. Best, Daniel

Question 2 can be answered ? best Daniel

Klasse Teil !!! Viele Grüße Daniel

Nice pic indeed with a quite rare medal in wear. Here is one from my collection: Best, Daniel

Another one: Oberkriegsgerichtsrat a.D. Alfred Schaeffer, Serving in WW1 at the dep.IX. Army Corps staff. Best, Daniel

Very nice!!! Congratulations! Best, Daniel

Wow! Indeed a quite nice rarity. Never seen one before! Best, Daniel

concerning the plm with oaks for field grade Officers, there were quite a few. Alone 6 Regimental Commanders, Schwerk, Forstner, Kraehe, v.Goerne, Graf Eulenburg and Reinhard, 21 General Staff Officers - among them as lowest ranking guy Major Wetzell. Best, Daniel

Thank you!!! Best, Daniel

Interesting old thread!! To keep it alive, here a piece which recently crossed my way. Good or bad? Nearly 50 grams, looks like silver. Best, Daniel

Especially for EJ, Here my Counani loyal service medal. Any comments are appreciated. Best, Daniel

Hallo Nicolas, born 1894, in 1914 Lt in IR 114, retired as 1st Lt after WW1, recalled in the 30ies, reached Half-Colonel. HOH3X 24.05.1918 in IR 114 and Baden Zähringer Lion knight 2nd class with swords, added a Wehrmacht long service 4th class in the 30ies and both KVK with swords in WW2. Dave Danner might tell you more about him as he has better sources about his WW2 career. Best, Daniel

Thank you!! Best, Daniel

Stogie, yes, thanks! I hope you too!!

Hello, I' ve got this Serbian war medal and I wonder, what that bars on the ribbon might be. Can anybody help? Best, Daniel

Thank you very much!! Greetings Daniel

Hello Friends, I have got some medals where I need help. I know the war cross, the Cuba, Africa and Carraca medal. But what are the other two? Best Daniel

Wow... Best, Daniel

One from me ? wirklicher geheimer Kriegsrat Ernst Grützmacher, Department chief in the prussian War Ministry. how to translate his rank?? Substantive privy war councillor? civil equivalent to a Major General best Daniel