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Here the cover of the regiments's history:

I really hate to show this off, but it is to nice stay in hiding.

A nice group of former Vizefeldwebel Heinrich Prigge. Just arrived from Germany. He was awarded the PlM for NCO's (Militaerverdienstkreuz) for extraordinary bravery during defeating the French enemy on October 02, 1918, being part of the Grand Dukes Hessian Reserve Infantry Regiment No 254. His documents unfortunately didn't survive, but I luckily got it from the grand daughter who also threw in the regiments? history with his personal comments as well as a copy of the 1960 issued book about the bearers of the MVK. Despite the fact that he got lost during the day of his deed he survived the war. I also got his sons WWII medals (e.g. tank battle badge in silver as well as the frozen meat medal) - Certainly a brave family.

So the NIemeyer was the ON-officer, do you also know who the WF bar belong to?

Regards

David

Nope, sorry.

Yeah that would be interesting, but that also goes for the other two bars you posted, both with one of the most beautiful orders: the Orange-Nassau Order (Officer?) and the White Falcon Order! Who wear the decorated here? Would you have any idea? I can imagine the officer was awarded the ON because of the marriage of the King with Princess Emma W-P?

Mostly I am not specifically interested in the history of my own country, but this is an exception I guess

David

That bar was worn by a fellow named Niemeyer. He was indeed from Waldeck. His biographical data is published in the Waldeck book.

But, hey, we are supposed to talk Waldeck here. It would be very interesting to find out about the bearer, which I believe might be impossible to do?

So that's a beautiful example of two grades of the same order, one during the war and one prior to the war on one bar!! wooooow

This actually was the reason for me to bid on the bar. Quite nice.

...and one more. this is a very sad story for me , I was really trying to bid on this, but did not get it. Even though this surfaced in a tinny auction house in southern Germany too many people knew about it.

Anyway, at least I was smart enough to ask for a good picture:

I have been trying to locate/purchase an undamaged Ernestine Knights Cross 1st Class with swords (1914-18 war time version) for some time. I have managed to find a few repaired pieces, but nothing more. Are these particularly rare or just hard to find?

Cheers, Colin

...send me an email, I have one for you.

andreas@medalnet.net

Andreas

...after those killer swords on ring pieces I thought it might be a good idea to show this nice group as well. It is quite nice to have the miniature bow as well.

The actual author of the book has some books left for sale.

If you like to contact him directly for a signed example:

Gert Efler

Weimarer Str.8

D 34613 Schwalmstadt

Germany

Fax: +49 (6691) 72303

Medalnet, the disc on the back of your Star appears to be knurled. Does it unscrew?

those Wagner type stars of all grades always do.

Andreas, your collection is amazing .

Christophe

Christophe,

unfortunately those pieces are not in my collection anymore. As I mentioned, one can not collect everything....unfortunately

PS one other question on the medalbars you used to own, at the second one, the Waldeck order is on a Reuss ribbon (Gold with black-red-gold) whilst the Reuss Cross is at the Waldeck ribbon, right?

David, no, that would be the Waldeck "Long Service Cross", which came in 3 grades, this being the lowest grade. There is a fully enameled one and a neck badge as pictured on the book cover, middle.

The medal on the lower left corner is either the Arts & Science medal or Part of the House order 1st model.

By the way, Tim Eriksen has these books for sale in the US.

...and the matching cross:

...and of course the reverse, please check out the way the swords are attached:

This mechanisum applies to all other Sword on Ring - Prussian orders as well.

...here we go:

The book is truly a must even for those of us not to interest in Waldeck ?o ne of the best researched topics. The book is basically the reworked issue which was printed as one of the very first monographs on a single topic like this.

...and one more. One can collect everything.

...same here:

...well, I use to own this one, but....at least the picture remains: