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    cartoonman

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    1. I believe someone put the idea in my head... But I don't recall "supporting reasons," which is why I brought it up for discussion... Any suggestions as to who might have made this one, if not Souval?
    2. ...And here's the back (one day I'll get to that status upgrade!)
    3. ---Um, it looks like I had another, er what we call in the collecting world, Another Fookin' Senior Moment! Last year, I asked the same question, and got this response from Dave B: ....looks ok to me. Have you got any larger photos of the Cross you could possibly post please. And from Danny70: From what I can see in the pictures, I don't have any immediate concerns about this cross either. MM-13: Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa. (Stepped swastika) As to your question... Was Brehmer the only producer of stepped swastika'ed EKs? As far as I am aware, yes, but not all '13's have this feature.... however there are also some 'Round 3's with a stepped swastika, but the maker of these crosses is not known. Gustav Brehmer is one of the makers whose crosses can often be found in surprisingly good condition (as can W&L '100's). [Gene takes a moment out, to feel like an idiot, for having forgotten all this! ] Here's a slightly larger view, front...
    4. This has been i.d.ed to me as a Souval... comments, guys? Metallic center, but definitely NOT silver edging, as no tarnish when I got it, in Munich, 1964, and no tarnish since. Any suggestions? ~Cartoonman
    5. Okay, so is it a Souval post-war 1939 EKII? Metallic center, clean castings... but non-tarnishing rim, clearly not silver! Purchased in Munich, 1964 or 65... Comments, suggestions? Thanks, Gang! ---Cartoonman
    6. See: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husaren-Regiment_„von_Zieten“_(Brandenburgisches)_Nr._3 The article gives the history of the regiment, that was active through 1919. It was dissolved in May of that year. THere were "traditional squadrons" that were active for ceremonial purposes in the 1940s, presumably through the end of WWII... ---Cartoonman Husaren-Regiment „von Zieten“ (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 3 Das Husaren-Regiment „von Zieten“, genannt Zieten-Husaren, war ein Husarenregiment der Preußischen Armee. Zu Beginn des Ersten Weltkrieges war es der 6. Division in Brandenburg unterstellt. Es folgte der Tradition des altpreußischen Leibhusaren-Regiments des Generals von Zieten Die Auflösung des Regimentes erfolgte am 30. Mai 1919. Die Nachfolgeregimenter in Rathenow hatten sogenannte Traditionsschwadronen, welche noch bis in die 1940er Jahre die Traditionen weiterführten, indem sie an den Reitergeist Zietens und seiner Husaren erinnerten und an entsprechenden Feier- oder Gedenktagen in den Uniformen der Husaren auftraten.
    7. Also, Neil confirms the color: Ummm, it was green. I cleaned it up a bit and found out the ribbon was dark green. Neil ---Cartoonman
    8. Ach, so.... aber dunkelgrün sieht's nicht aus! It doesn't look dark green, or dark like Neil's ribbon, anyway... It's an interesting idea, but do you think a "dark green" ribbon could appear almost black after time? I'm open to suggestions, I'm just not sure about this one... Tschüß! Cartoonman
    9. Good thinking, Uwe, but isn't this the Brunswick medal, with a not-very-dark green ribbon? ---Cartoonman
    10. My friend Neil acquired this ribbon bar recently... and is drawing a blank on the black (?) ribbon. Any guesses? Any informed opinions? I know, I know, where's a photo of the back? He hasn't sent one yet... ---Cartoonman
    11. Oh, but No, no......... I defer to He-Who-Is-Clearly-The-Master! ---Rank Beginner
    12. Is it bad form to chuckle at the Club Staff "Secretariat," when he gets wound up?! ---Club Plebe
    13. Great story, Ulsterman! My family avoided the whole affair: father's family was practicing serfdom in Ukraine and Poland at the time; my mother's family was busy avoiding trouble in France. In fact, re serving one's country, I have family records back to 1632 from that part of the family, and no one died during any of France's wars (no smart-aleck answers, gentlemen...) That said, my grandfather spent most of WWI on the front in Belgium, and was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre, French Croix de Guerre (3 stars) and the Legion d'Honneur... He re-upped in '39 (as a liason officer), and was released from the BEF on the beaches at Dunkirk... and spent the rest of the war in Occupied France...For some reason, he never picked up his WWII service medals after that... :unsure:
    14. This beautiful close up is an eye-opener--- especially before my first cuppa coffee! Thanks!
    15. Here's the backside of the XL (40-yr)... with the beautiful Bavarian shield... Yeah, it's a sweety! ---Cartoonman
    16. Arnold also dated, then married Margaret Shippen, a noted Philadelphian (Quaker) socialite and Tory, who later purportedly put her dear Benedict up to switching sides...
    17. Quakers were still the dominant political and social force in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War. We Quakers maintain the same pacifist testament today that they did during that war. Here's another take on the situation with regards to Mr. Arnold: Benedict Arnold was the commander of the American troops that occupied the city after the departure of the enemy. This post Arnold held for nine months, and during that period conducted himself in a manner so arbitrary that the council of Pennsylvania charged him with misconduct, and demanded a trial by court-martial. He was tried, and sentenced to be reprimanded by the commander-in-chief, who showed as much leniency as possible in the discharge of this unpleasant duty. Throughout his trial Arnold professed himself devotedly attached to his country ; yet he had for some months been carrying on a treasonable correspondence with the enemy. Just to stirs things up a bit... --_Quaker Cartoonist
    18. So, does this little fellah qualify for this thread? Bavarian 40-year service... ---Cartoonman
    19. Yes, and I remember stories about that--- either that the line thingy was invented to allow printers to "squeeze" words, if they ran outta room on a line, and/or that old-time printers bitched about it, because they were paid by the LETTER fortheir printing, and this cost them one Pfennig, or what-have-you, for every letter not printed... And--- remember how much fun it was, trying to read Frat?r, or whatever the old-style print was called? We had to learn it, in my German classes in Munich... UGH! Also, prper German handwriting still expects that you put a line over "u"s, to distinguish them from "n"s, I think... ---Speaks It Better Than Wirtes It
    20. Might one also note that the Centenary Medal never goes in front of the BMVO??? ---Cartoonman
    21. Oh, and I just remembered: I thought the "stepped swastika" was suspect... until I read in your (Danny's) collection of EKs, this: MM-13: Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen/Sa. (Stepped swastika) Was Brehmer the only producer of stepped swastika'ed EKs? ---Cartoonman
    22. Er, well, this is a, well, rather pleasant turn of events! Actually, as I mentioned, in the collecting I did in the long ago, this EK stood out, as "too nice," compared with the notably "used" examples I picked up elsewhere... So you think it' legit? I'm willing to go with that! Anybody else want to toss in their two farthings??? Thanks, Danny--- and thanks Dave for posting the pix! ---Potentially Happy Cartoonman :beer:
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