Daniel Krause

nononononononononono! Just around 80 knights with lions awarded and You want to see one? For zinc relations You speak about something rarer than a EK knights cross with oaks and swords!!! Seriously, I have no real one; I know Werner Nickel has a "normal knight" on a Medal bar. I can just show You some of my 5 ribbon bars with this cross. Best regards Daniel

Hi David, Up to I think 1849 the Order was called Civil-Verdienstorden, then it was only Verdienstorden. How is the book organized? Orders by class, then by date, then by alphabetic order of the bearers. Stupid and bored people like me digitalize this and use the simple search function. Best regards Daniel

18.12.1831 Komtur 2nd class of the Saxon Merit Order Best regards Daniel

yup, just the year is listed. Best regards Daniel

that funny ribbon is actually a Red cross long service ribbon for 15 years from the Federal republic of Germany. Stil used today. So I can hardly imagine that it was originally on that ribbon bar. Best regards Daniel

cannt wait to hold my CD in the hands!!!!! these CD are a great source to every serois ID - freak. ... And save the old original books from further use (and destructon). Best regards Daniel

George and Wladimir were always out of the line and not included in the "upgrade system". ranking was: Andrew Newski White Eagle St.Anna Stanislaus Normally a Russian one made all the way through the classes. It came mostly for foreigners; if they got initially for example a Newski they got automatically the White Eagle, St.Anne 1st and Stanislaus 1st. So the Newski was worn on the sash, White Eagle around the neck, St.Anna in the Buttonhole and Stanislaus on the Medal bar. Best regards Daniel

indeed a 1813 / 1815 medal and in front is the 1863 50-years anniversary medal! Hard to find a pic of such an ancient guy!!!! Best regards Daniel

Hi Guys, just to clear out some things: Autengruber IS publishing, but if nobody gives him anything to publish he can hardly do. I can offer to do a W?rttemberg Military Merit Order roll. BUT before I start I need some guys who might want one! Best regards Daniel

.. and fitting boy to the girl:

now we have seen some boys in RAD, what about a girl??

recently on eBay? Nothing else published in the rolls. Have to check if he is in the OAL 08/09 otherwise... Glenn or Andy might be able to help. Beste Gr??e Daniel

I did not find any source mentioning that it is not possible to get all 3 flower war medals. But it is indeed in the Doehle, that holders of a flower war medal could not get a Schutzwallehrenzeichen. Anyway; I can imagine that just a small bunch of high ranking people could have "won" all 3 of them. Best regards Daniel

Hit! Hit! Hit! Otto von Strahl, born Berlin 24.10.1847, long years Adjutant, Royal Hofmeister, Kammerherr and Hofmarschall of HRH the Landgraf von Hessen und bei Rhein, Major z.D., alive 1908 in Philippsruhe- Kesselstadt in Hessen- Nassau. I checked whole 1880, no other one comes close to him: KO4, EK2, DD3, HP3aX, SLVM, RA3, EH3bX, WF3a, he received the missing AB3a, MK3 and RW4 until 1888 ? so a 100% match to this bar!!! He added later a AB2b, BM2, BZ2a, HP2a, OV2a, RAO3Kr, KO2, Cent, EH2bX, WF2b, DD2a, RSt1 Any questions?!?!? Daniel

I would not say Japan, better fits a Croatian Order of King Zwonimir on peacetime ribbon. Best regards Daniel

Schie?platzmeisters bar is also the 1st one I see with the Schwarzburg oakleaves!!! There were just a few awards of them!!! Heiko?s bar is a hit!!! I will see if I can dig out a bit. Actually, there were pleeenty of old retired guys which were NOT listed in the ERL 1926!! Rick, You remember Bavarian Freih.v.Enderndorf?!? ... adn I found now lots more of retired and recalled LtCol or Col while looking for a Baden combo. Heiko, I will see what I can do but it might cost a time.. orr our database superheroes like Andy Baus of Werner Nickel have this combo already saved in their PC. Best regards Daniel

better scan will come when I have my scanner working again... here the reverse:

dobro vecer dorogie drusya, just received this oddity, my first Soviet plastic ribbon bar:

1.??????? Vayu Seva Medal 2.??????? General Service Medal 1947 3.??????? Samar Seva Star 1965 4.??????? Poorvi Star 5.??????? Paschimi Star 1971 6.??????? Raksha- Medal 1965 7.??????? Sangram- Medal 1971 8.??????? Saynia Service Medal 9.??????? Videsh Seva Medal 10.???? 25th Independence Anniversary Medal 1972 11.???? 20 J. Long Service Medal 12.???? 9 J. Long Service Medal Am I right?

Thank You very much for the additional info!!!!! I will post a backside scan as soon as I get my scanner working again. Best regards Daniel

Hi Rick, Your Prussian wearing the SA3aXKr CAN ONLY BE a Mr. Kramer, more boring name I did not find. In 1914 Hauptmann der Landwehr in LwB Frankfurt / Main, received SA3aXKr 15.12.1915 as Major der Landwehr and Cdr. ArmierungsBtl 21, peacetime KO4 and LD1. There were only a veeeery few SA3aXKr to dR / dL / dRaD / dLaD types and I could rule out all the others for different reasons. Best regards Daniel

Hi guys, here my humble contribution: It came with a small note that it belonged to Air Commodore T.J.Master, Defense and Air Atach?e; nothing more... Is there a way to proof it? Best regards Daniel

Style is M1915, still no EK and the Bulgarian CVO... I think either a Reserve or Landwehr guy or a Doc. I did not find a single active or a la suite Officer apart of comrade Zei?, the head of the Marstall with a BC. Still some hundred pages to check in the 1914 list..... But maybe it turns out like with Graf Holnstein that he disappeared in 1905, 1908 or whenever from the listings and coming back a aD officer.... Time will bring it. But this combo is unique and WILL be IDd. Best regards Daniel

exactly what I mean; THAT is another Hoefer. Best regards Daniel

Hi Steve, ups, that used to live in my house!!! Nice to see it found a good home! I will not post any, because his Rickyness does not want more... Best regards Daniel