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Third and fourth bar front, and detail of fourth bar.

Second bar back, with ID disk.

Second bar front, with ID disk.

Back of first bar.

Hi all,

When your time permits...

I was able to acquire some ribbon bars and would like your opinion on these:

1) First question would be; what about the authenticity?

2) 2 of the bars came with an ID disk to "Hans Freiherr von Welser". Can anyone confirm that the 2 bars actually do belong to Von Welser?

3) Identification of ribbons?

4) Is identification possible on the other bars?

- I'll post the images one by one -

Regards,

Peter

I didn't see anything I did not like. But was outbid on some...

I might be to blame for some of your outbidding

I'll make it up to you by posting images of some bars in a different section of the forum when they arrive

Regards,

Peter

Any thoughts on this seller?

http://www.ebay.de/csc/nickelmax1/m.html?rt=nc&LH_Complete=1&_fln=1&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3911.c0.m283

Regards,

Peter

Hi. Thanks for your comment.

Can you point me to / show me images of some similar pieces of the same seller?

Regards. Peter.

Sorry, but I do not believe this is a genuine ribbon bar.

Main reason is the former seller whose fancy ribbons bars, sold over the years, all look very similar. Conspiciouis similar.

There are also some details which I honestly don't like, e.g. the bronze swords for the China KO4X on #3...

Hi all,

Can anyone help on this one? It's also posted here:

http://gmic.co.uk/in...ral-ribbonbars/

and the back...

Hi all,

Here's the reason, received today...

Matching ribbonbar with the medalbar in the photo....

Hi Peter,

please show us the reason for Your question

Greetings

Daniel

Thanks for the info

Regards,

Peter

Karl von Reck, born 19 February 1864 in München.

He commanded the 20.bay.IR until 31 July 1916. He then commanded the 8.bay.Inf.Brig. until 29 Sept. 1917. After that, he commanded the 39.Reserve-Division until demobilization on 9 December 1918.

He was promoted Oberst on 25 Oct. 1913 and Generalmajor on 17 January 1917. He was characterized as a Generalleutnant on 2 August 1920.

The medal bar is:

1. Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th Class with Crown (pre-war award)

2. Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class (13.09.1914)

3. Anhalt Friedrich Cross (14.08.1915)

4. Bavarian 1905 Jubilee Medal for the Bavarian Army (pre-war award)

5. Anhalt Order of Albert the Bear, Knight 1st Class (pre-war award)

6. Princely Hohenzollern Honor Cross 2nd Class (pre-war award)

7. Prussian Order of the Red Eagle 4th Class (pre-war award)

8. Bavarian Long Service Cross for Officers (1st or 2nd Class depending on when the photo was taken; BDA1 on 02.05.1918)

9. Japanese Order of the Rising Sun (the Germans called it a Knight 1st Class, but I think the Japanese would call it a 5th Class) (pre-war award)

v. Reck also received the Military Merit Order 2nd Class with Swords and Star with Swords (the 2nd Class is around the neck), the Iron Cross 1st Class, and the Wound Badge in Black. He also received the Military Merit Order 3rd Class with Crown and Swords and the Military Merit Order Officer's Cross with Swords, but these were replaced by the 2nd Class (the 4th Class stayed on the medal bar because it was pre-war).

Thanks

That's why I couldn't find any info on him...

This is what I could find on the net;

As Kommandeur (Oberst); Konigliche Bayerische Infanterie Regiment 'Prinz Franz' Nr. 20 - from 28 oktober 1913 till ?

As Kommandeur (Generalmajor); 8. Konigliche Bayerische Infanterie Brigade - from 1 august 1916 till 30 september 1917

Anyone have more info or knows where I can find it? Any help appreciated

Regards,

Peter

The name is v. Reck.

Uwe

Hi all,

Does anyone have any information regarding the military career off this general?

- I hope to receive on short notice the matching ribbonbar of the medalbar in the photo, will post pictures when it arrives -

Regards,

Peter

Side view of beta rotor.

Back of beta rotor.

Water found naval Beta rotor from enigma machine, marked "B" for beta, "M10335" and the code "gfc".

See for a description and explanation of the use of these google.

According to the seller this one was found in the "Großer Segeberger See" (see also google maps).

According to http://www.radix.net...codes_full.html the code "gfc" stands for " Julius Posselt, Gablonz an der Neisse, Sudetenland".

I am by the way still looking for a 'reflector' from an enigma machine :unsure:

And the back.

A signalling device, marked on the back "Carl Zeiss JENA", number "169149", "No 2640" and "1934". There's also something like a WAA stamp but which has become illegible. The piece is complete, including the original cable, light fitting and light and inner mirror. The only minor point is that it has a cracked mirror, but this is also how I bought it... The signaller would use the lever on the front to open or close the device, which would show one or more dots or a larger opening.

Does anyone has more information on how these were used?

This is an interesting piece, which came in only last week. This is a "Lichtpunktwerfer" from a "Jägerleitdienst", loosely translated as a light dot projector, an instrument to produce a dot of light for display on a map. A "Jägerleitdienst" is a fighter control station. Search google for more information.

Instruments in use can be seen on a period photo from a german fighter control station: search the german wikipedia (de.wikipedia.org) for the word "wehrmachthelferin". Based on the photo on wiki it can be deduced that my piece is incomplete, but still makes an awesome display piece

The piece is marked "dhq" and "2047 II". As for the 3 letter code; the German government tried to hide the names of the factories still in production.

They issued every factory with a unique code which was engraved on the instrument instead of the makers name and location.

One of the more complete lists with codes can be found here: http://www.radix.net...codes_full.html

According to this site, the code "dhq" stands for Moeller G.m.b.H., J.D., Wedel (Holst.)

A manual air raid siren. Size about 25 cm across. It weighs a ton and makes a hellish sound (we tried it on new years eve last year ) but makes a nice display item :jumping:

Back of rotor.

Water found naval enigma rotor, marked VI and M17381. According to the seller this one was found in the "Geltinger Bucht" in the Baltic Sea.

Back of rotor.

Water found naval enigma rotor, marked IV and M6646. According to the seller this one was found in the "Geltinger Bucht" in the Baltic Sea.