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Hi Graf, this is the only box I have seen so far, of Ferdinand I. with the imprint Grade and and Class.

The wuerttembergian Generalmajor Karl Sauter.

...and here the case 3rd class, 1st grade.

hello, the first photo shows the wuerttembergian Oberst Karl Sauter, officer in the general staff 1918. the second photo shows Sauter in the Uniform of a german Generalmajor 1938. Greetings Uwe.

Hello gentlemen, another photo of a German World War I veteran who received some Bulgarian awards. Unfortunately an unknown - probably Bavarian - officer. The photo was taken around 1941 in Wehrmacht uniform. cheers Uwe .... and two unknown Bulgarian soldiers. Such original photos are very difficult to find in Germany.

Hello gentlemen, I would like to show this photo. A german Wehrmacht officer with the rank of a Colonel in the General Staff, Heinrich Knesch, with a Order of St. Alexander, 3rd class with swords above the cross. Cheers Uwe

Hello gentlemen, I am very pleased to have received a reply at all. And then also from three proven Bulgaria specialists. Maybe in the future there will be a possibility for a research in a Bulgarian archive. This is probably the only possibility. A German order buckle with this number of medals would be probably no difficulty - of course also only with archive research. Thank you for the effort of writing your text. I am grateful that my terrible English with the help of translation programs allows me to write here in this forum more often in the future. cheers Uwe Bretzendorfer

Hello gentlemen, is there any chance of naming the officer? I am grateful for any information. Many thanks Uwe (Bretzen)

hello Kodza, on our regional collectors meeting yesterday some collectors told me about a question here in this forum. Sorry - but this breaststar is a 100% fake !! Greetings Uwe (Bretzen)

hello Gentlemen, here is another medal bar for a non-vcambatant. best wishes uwe (bretzen)

and the medal bar from "Oberbootsmannsmmat Karl Naatz" best wishes Uwe (Bretzen)

.....and the revers:

hello Gentlemen, here a picture of the avers - side:

hello Gentlemen, I found a bavarian ribbon bar. Perhaps it is interesting enough to be shown here. Greetings Uwe (Bretzen)

hello Yankee, may I can help a little: the decoration was instituted on 22 May / 3 June 1899 by a Princely Rescript on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Princess Clementine, the Mother of Bulgaria?s Ruling Monarch - Prince (later King) Ferdinand I. It came in three classes - Gold, Silver and Bronze, to be awarded to all officers, non-commissioned officers and enlisted men serving in the 9 th Infantry Plovdiv Regiment which was placed under the patronage of Princess Clementine. The Gold badge was bestowed upon senior officers, the Silver - upon junior officers (up to captain), the Bronze - upon non-commissioned officers and enlisted men, all serving in the Regiment, for long and loyal service. The badge was worn on the left breast, suspended from a black ribbon with blue border stripes on both sides. best wishes Uwe (Bretzen)

Hello Gents, after a visit in the "Staatsarchiv Stuttgart" her the accurate informations about the production of the golden bravery medals under the government of King Wilhelm II. of Wuerttemberg: 1st type: GOLD 986/000 weight: 17,5 g without ribbonring and "?se", produced from 1892 - 1914 206 pieces 2nd type: GOLD 585/000 weight: 16 g without ribbonring and "?se", produced 1914 /1915 313 pieces 3rd type: GOLD 585/000 weight: 13 g without ribbonring and "?se", produced 1915 288 pieces 4th type: GOLD 333/000 weight: 13 g without ribbonring and "?se", produced 1915 - 1918 3804 pieces - al these medals are marked "333" in the ?se IMPORTANT: you have to add to every golden medal 0,2 g for the ?se and 0,4 or 0,5 g for the ribbonring. so the absolutly minimum weight for a real gold medal is 13,6 g NOT one medal was manufactured in the Mint of Stuttgart in silver gilt or in bronze gilt !!!!! Best wishes Uwe (Bretzen)

.....and one more... two ribbon bars from the same guy - with a little time between. Greetings Bretzen

hello Gentlemen, I am "new in town" ! After watching the site for a while I now want to show a little bit from my small collection. Hope you like it Bretzen