Solomon

Okay, here is a more difficult one...it?s not a real case, it?s like an envelope. Guess what lives inside Greetings Solomon

Okay, that?s easy Prussian "Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen" ...early case. Greetings Solomon

Now, the job is done! I got a RAO, which was perfect to add... The RAO is S-W marked (Sy & Wagner Berlin), the Order of the Crown is JG & S marked (Jean Godet & Sohn, Berlin). I hope you like this old beauty with new flair A Happy New Year Solomon After restoring:

Hello gentlemen, the year ends and I had some time... At the beginning of this year I bought this medalbar (quite cheap). The Red Eagle Order and the Order of the Crown were missing This ripped bar lay in a showcase in my living room and each time, when I looked into, I got remembered to restore it. Before restoring:

Yes, you are absolutely right! The stamp for these crosses was made by Friedrich Brehmer at the "Koenigliche M?nze in Hannover". The first crosses were made by Carl B?sch, who made many of the awards of Lippe-Detmold (and of course Schaumburg-Lippe!). It?s interesting to compare the Hannoverian awards with the awards from Lippe-Detmold Greetings Solomon

Now here is a new rose in my collection... It?s the Golden Honor-Cross of the House Order Lippe-Detmold. It?s a late one, made by Zimmermann in 1918 (massive silver, painted golden). This cross was awarded 107 times... Greetings Solomon

Oh, there is something I?ve forgotten Mini-bar with Medal for the war 1870/71 for NCs (!!!!) on comabatants ribbon! Centenar-medal Prussian long service medal for nine years (again old style!) That?s all... Greetings Solomon

C) A old bar with IC 2nd class 1914 and prussian long service medal for 12 years Hope you enjoy it... Greetings Solomon

B) Prussia Long Service ribbon-bar for 9 years (old style with black stripes on ribbon) Rick?s first photo shows this one...

And here are some pieces from my collection A) Prussia Long Service Cross for 15 years (the same on my familiy-picture...)

Here is a nice detail from a familiy-photo... The man on the left is wearing the Prussian Long Service Cross for 15 years and the Centenar-medal. Greetings Solomon

3) His wound badge with the document. He got seriously wounded twice times 1) Battle of Verdun : In June 1915 a shot broke his leg. 2) Battle of Aisne-Champagne: In May 1917 he was hit in back, right arm, left hand and right eye by a grenade. The military merit medal is missing, but some other documents survived... Greetings Solomon

2) His EK 2 1914 and the entry in his passport

Okay, may I introduce you "Unteroffizier Wilhelm Hackemack", a brave soldier from Lippe-Detmold? 1) His photo...He is wearing the EK 2 and the military merit medal Lippe-Detmold:

Thank you for your words... Here is another beauty in Bronze...the same early maker... Leopolder-Order merit-medal bronze (Leopoldorden Bronzene Verdienstmedaille) Now I?m looking for the upper classes Hope you enjoy it... Greetings Solomon

Yes, but he died, when I was six. I have over 120 (very rare) photos from him, when he was a sailor on the "SMS Danzig" and about 20 -30 photos when he was in the army in WW II (Infantery -tank hunter). With these "Marine-Feldpost"-letters and photos I was able to identify the FA-cross Oldenburg, he awarded in WW I. But I?m still searching for the documents of his awards... There is no hint on his career on u-boat, exept a few photos which show his Imperial u-boat-award. (I have his original award in my collection) Greetings Solomon

Sorry, Rick...I didn?t recognized your answer. Thanks for your help...I found him in the award rolls of the Leopoldorden...but I didn?t know that he also got the silver merit-medal. I only have this one document...it was sold single...and quite cheap. Thank you again... Greetings Solomon

Congratulation, nice bar...it should be in my collection Greetings Solomon

And a look into my family-photos... This one shows my great grandfather...he was a sailor in WW I. At his ribbon-bar you can see the EK II and at the third position the FA-cross Oldenburg...another parallel award. Greetings Solomon

Here is my contribution... Indeed the war merit cross Lippe-Detmold is a "parallel" award to the EK II ...but there don?t exist different classes The often called "1st class" is the war honor cross for heroic deeds Lippe-Detmold, but there was no need to award the war merit cross before! The heroic deeds cross maybe comparable with this EK I Prussia... Greetings Solomon

Here is another nice "Knopflochspange"...especially for Greg Hope you enjoy it... Greetings Solomon

Again, something nice...which I?ve new. Leopold-Order bronze merit medal (335 awards). It?s a early one, made by Carl B?sch, Hannover (the ribbon is new, I have to replace it...) Now I?m searching for the golden medal... Greetings Solomon

I asked, because I?m nearly an expert of the military merit medal There is a simple explanation: The military merit medal (MVM) is mounted in a absolut correct way! ? 3 of the statutes says: The MVM has to be mounted before the silver merit medal...the place at the bar is correct! The missing medal is also simply explained: After the owner awarded the war merit cross, he had to give the MVM back! This point is almost unknown, even the "Marschallamt Lippe" didn?t know it for sure and wrote some letters to the "Milit?rkabinett Lippe". I saw all the files dealing with that, and I have copies, which prove it. Please look at my scan... The swords on the ribbon are a symbol for a war-time award...it?s none of the 4 awards, which came with "silver swords on the ribbon"...the 4 persons were all colonial fighters. Greetings Solomon

And a very nice one, too Is there a military merit medal between the two medals??? Is it missing? Greetings Solomon

Hello Gaffken, your Leopold-Order (pinback-cross) is the 1st model (OEK 1146), which was awarded between January, 14th. 1909 and February, 20th 1910. It replaced the Leopold-Order with the crown at the ribbon, which was awarded from May, 30th 1907 till August, 27th 1907 (4 awards). The 2nd model (with enamaled violet arms) of the Leopold-Order with the crown (also a pinback-cross) was awarded between June, 2nd 1910 and February, 15th 1916 (12 awards). The 3th model (with enamaled arms and a bird in the center instead of the rose) of the Leopold-Order with the crown was awarded between July, 3th 1915 and November, 11th 1918 18 times... The statutes were changed 4 times...quite confusing.... Greetings Solomon