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Gents, I would very much appreciate your help identifying this medal bar, if at all possible. I've searched GMiC for it, but unfortunately did not find it. Many thanks in advance, Sandro

Gents, I bought this card, but have difficulty decyphering the dedication. Any help you can give is much appreciated. Any way to tell whether the dedication is original, or a print? Regards, Sandro

Dave, Thanks, I was wondering about the Washington marriage but did not have time to look into that last night. I think the decoration in last place indeed more likely than not is the Swedish order of the sword - the ribbon for the Dutch Houseorder of the Golden Lion is much narrower, see pics. The Friedrichsorden and the absence of the Spanish Military order of Merit remain a mistery. Perhaps the family can help. Regards, Sandro

This all may be possible, as the von Bredow family tree seems to have comprised a number of generals, who served at different times, although none of the ones listed seems to have surrendered in 1945 http://bredow-adelsgeschlecht.co.tv/de . The family has its own website: http://www.familie-von-bredow.de/ueberuns.html

This indeed looks to be our guy. According to the 1914 Rangliste, he was a Rittmeister in Kürassier Regt. Kaiser Nikolaus I von Russland (Brandenburgisches) Nr. 6, the Ehrenrangliste has him down as Major a. D. Surprisingly, this site seems to give some further data that seems to match the 1875 birthyear given: http://www.wargs.com/noble/strachwitz.html Leopold Waldemar von Bredow, b. Bredow bei Nauen 31 Oct. 1875, d. Lausanne 1 Oct. 1933 m. Washington, D. C., 6 May 1905. According to this page, he married a von Bismarck: http://gw4.geneanet.org/index.php3?b=pmlhennings&lang=nl&m=N&v=BREDOW Hope of use. Regards, Sandro

Chip, Vince, Many thanks for the kind words. Vince, the decorations, although to my knowledge not originally owned by the owners of the tunics shown, are not filler pieces. May have some further pics to post in the next few weeks, so watch this space. Best regards, Sandro

Thanks Chris. Best regards, Sandro

Well, congrats on such a fine grouping, and many thanks for the excellent pics, Rudi. "Black inlays the previous owner could be made, I had taken over her in such a way" Does anybody know where someone could get these inlays? I could really use some for some decorations I own. Regards, Sandro

Congrats on a beautiful grouping. And what a nice way to display it. Did the black inlays with the sunk areas come with the grouping, or did you furnish them yourself? Anyway, congrats. Regards, Sandro

Nice pic in post # 341, Christophe. Same guy? Regards, Sandro

At least you have the names now. Regards, Sandro

QED is the phrase, I believe. The album is currently for sale on German e-bay (not mine, nor do I know the seller): http://cgi.ebay.de/Fotoalbum-Kolonien-3-Seebataillon-Tsingtau-China-TOP-/290471388107?pt=Fotografien_Fotokunst&hash=item43a171a3cb Regards, Sandro

Rick, and thank YOU for sharing these with us. A highly educational threat, as always. Regards, Sandro

No problem, Heiko. Isn't the fellow in post 12 wearing an adjutantenabzeichen? And doesn't the beared, heavyset fellow have marshall's batons on his shoulders?

Rick, You are right, Heinrich was appointed to the rank of Grandadmiral in 1909. However, according to Harald Eschenburg (Prinz heinrich von Preussen, p. 110 onwards), he did visit China again in 1912 (by rail!) on his way to Japan. Heiko, Is there anything in the pics that confirms the 1900 date mentioned in your first post, or could this be 1912? Regards, Sandro

Rick, I wouldn't rule out the possibility that that is Heinrich simply because no star is visible. Firstly, Herinrich tended to dress lavishly than his usually rahter overdressed brother, as the enclosed scans (and many more like it) bear out. And secondly, the raised left arm appears to hide what could be a star. The pic is too blurry to be definitive about either the decorations or the rank (Heiko, how many pips are there on the shoulderboard?) What puzzles me a bit is that the hilt on the saber of the person that could be Prinz Heinrich does not seem to be that of a naval saber. Regards, Sandro

Hard to be definite, but the person on the far left could be Prinz Heinrich, Wilhelm II's brother. Is the person behind him, with the pith helmet, wearing adjutant's aguilettes? Regards, Sandro

Paul, I will be sending my Euro 31 to you momentarily. A big thank you to you and others involved for seeing this one through. Regards, Sandro

Excellent news! Thanks to Paul for all the hard work. Very much look forward to a copy. Regards, Sandro

George, Congrats on a very nice display. A true labour of love. Regards, Sandro

Rick, Please put me down for a copy as well. Regards, Sandro

Christophe, Looking at the captions, and comparing them with the pic, I doubt the person identified as "Ludendorf"is in fact Ludendorf. Looks like a saxon Generaladjutant or Adjutant to me. Best, Sandro

Many thanks, Mike, and well spotted. Happy to share these with the Forum. Best, Sandro

Many thanks for your kind words, Christophe, glad you like my new finds. Best, Sandro