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makersmark - AEK - A.E.Kochert, the other should be hallmark for silver...

John McEwen: I totaly forgot about the translation, i apologize, will do on it in next two days.. tomorrow i will make at least photos of the article (with pictures) and will send it to your email...

Elmar: I have ment the little ribbon(i dont mean the trifold ribbon).. As far as I know, ribbons (with or with without miniature) were introduced in A-H army during WWI.. so not everyone became a medal with little ribbon... so they had to buy it... or?

For those who would like to own one cased Karl-Troops cross, there is one now in auction...

Elmar Lang: I will look, when the cross arrives... I have few ribbons, so no problems with completing.. but I didn?t knew, that decorations were given to soldiers with ribbons, i thought they had to buy it.. :)

Rick: no, there is nothing...

For few minutes I have bought a wonderfull piece for my small collection of A-H awards...

I have seen this case only once in a book, so does anybody own a case for Karl truppen kreuz?

here is photo from that auction...

caleb - sorry, i wanted it .. :)

All: Thanks for help... Only one question.. Is it hard to buy that medal? how much does it costs?

I think albanian legion had black-red kokarde on the fez.. the number on the fez is identification of the unit used from year 1917.. if I see good, is there BJ? - maybe bosn. herzegovinian j?ger bataillon?

The medals look like Czechoslovak Firefighters decorations, between wars period, maybe hungarian nationality living in southern parts of Slovakia... Ribbons are most three coloured - could be white, red and blue? but thats only an idea...

..and second photo...

This one came only few days ago... on the case german - czech name of the medal, medal Ag hallmarked "A".. but I have never seen a photo of someone wearing this medal.. does anybody have it?

Thank you, I am really happy to have it in my collection..

The case was bought with A-H Bronze Military merit medal (SIGNVM LAVDIS). But it doesn?t "fit" in there... And A-H decorations don?t have needles on ribbon...

Alex K: It?s surely not A-H...

..one more photo...

A friend has bought an Austro-Hungarian award in this case, but it?s surely not A-H... Have heard it should be something british.. Can someone help?

Newest in my collection... miniature of officers cross of red cross decoration... Ag, 21x17 mm, 2,68g

John McEwen: The article is written in czech, only resume is in german, but if U can wait few days, i will try to translate it for you...

If you want, it?s possible to publish the article i mentioned. I know the authors and they agree. It?s normal here, that in czech journal are published translated articles from austrian or german journals, etc..

And one more question... are you going to write about cases and miniatures of this medal?

Thanks for the prompt reply. While I read French, German and some Italian, I can't read Czech. It is a pity!

John

Its written in czech language, but resume is in german... it costs only cca 16 EUR pro year (incl. postal costs in foreign).. every year there are 4 numbers, in every one is at least one article about A-H decorations...

John McEwen: its in latin - T.S. - Tautenhayn sculpsit (Tautenhayn engraved)

JEDLIČKA R. - SEDL?K L.F.: V?lečn? medaile 1873, In:SIGNUM, V. řada, č.1/2008 (thats a czech phaleristic journal)

a friend sells this badge, but he says it?s a rare item and wants a lot of money for it.. really lot... Is it so rare? what is the real price for it?

..and here photo from latest book about Slovak medals and orders...

..it is not the best photo, but...

Kev: As far as I know, the version with german Dezember instead of December was only one of many variants of this medal, made in the long period of War medal 1873 production... Has nothimg to do with hungarians...

Is it sure, that the legitimation is for war medal 1873 (Kriegsmedaille 1873)? Why would a veteran organization (Kameradschaftsbund) award it?