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Hello all, I got this card with a group of items of KK Franz Christoph Schroeder. The card does not look to be his - can someone decipher the name on the card. Thanks Captain Albert

Very cool document!

Yes, thanks, I am going to frame it. Cheers Captain Albert

I'm no expert, but it looks real good. Cheers Captain Albert

Very nice document.

Free passage for the Oberleutnant zur See Franz Christoph Schroeder traveling to Konstantinopel - June 13 1905

We Wilhelm of God's grace - German Emperor and King of Prussia, etc. etc. etc.

... wish that all military and civilian authorities of foreign states will honor the promise, and I order all our own military and civilian authorities, to give free passage and if necessary protection to Oberleutnant zur See Franz Christoph Schroeder traveling to Konstantinopel on special assignment by the emperor's order.

In 1909 we find Franz Christoph Schroeder as Kapitänleutnant on board the large cruiser Gneisenau.

Wow, Thanks Naxos, boy I sure wish I could read German. Thanks Again Cheers Captain Albert :cheers:

Here is the last. Cheers Captain Albert

Wow! extremely nice photos, I sure would like to have one of the 2 wheelers. A couple of mine. See reply for last. Cheers Captain Albert

Here is the close up. Thanks Cheers Captain Albert

I received this document today, and would like to translate it. I have not seen one of these before it is a very large document about 18.5 " by `13". any help would be very much appreciated. See reply for close up. Thanks, and Cheers Captain Albert

Classic KAG with muffin crown

see here: http://gmic.co.uk/in...topic=8748&st=0

Thanks a lot Naxos, - very helpful. Cheers Captain Albert

Hello, I have not bought an Iron Cross in a few years. I just bought this one. It appears to have the wide framing and is ring marked "KAG" any help would be appreciated. Cheers Captain Albert

http://www.washingto...0091002712.html

It's about time!!!!!! Captain Albert

This ribon bar was sold by rittmeister.com with some documents from Frg.Kpt. Franz-Christoph Schroeder.

If you are the buyer you still had the name.

Regards Alex

Yes Alex, I have the grouping now (in mail). I did not have an identification of the ribbons, or his other awards. Cheers Captain Albert

TsM is the old abbreviation for the silver peacetime Liakat.

Greetings

Daniel

Thanks Daniel, thats really helpful. Cheers Captain Albert

Hello,

TsM : Türkische Silber Imtiaz Medaille

Christophe

Thanks Christophe, that clears up a lot for me. Cheers Captain Albert

Thanks, Paul you are probably correct. Cheers Captain Albert

I had someone respond on his ribbon bar and they said the TsM is the Turkish Liakat Medal. Is that correct or was that medal awarded to him in WW1? Cheers Captain Albert

nice one!!!

Prussia+wartime-only bar of Cdr Franz Christoph Schroeder.

The Colonial Medal is for Venezuela, Mecklenburg is indeed Schwerin.

He had as well a EK1 and the Oldenburg Cross 1st class.

Not shown are his pre-war foreign orders, Siam Crown Order 4th cl, Turkish Osmanie Order 4th cl. and the Turkish silver Liakat.

Greetings

Daniel

Thank you very much Daniel really very helpful. I knew he served on S.M.S. Charlotte. A question: you said pre War foreign awards were Siam Crown Order 4th cl, Turkish Osmanie Order 4th cl. and the Turkish silver Liakat Medal. Not the "Türkischer Medschidie Orden" as an other member stated. So what is TsM in the rangsliste? Cheers Captain Albert :beer:

Beautiful collection thanks for sharing. Cheers Captain Albert

Thanks Chris, Cheers Captain Albert

A very interesting medal indeed!

Best

Chris

Histaria,

Thank you for the information.

Dean

You interested in Sale or trades? PM me Captain Albert

First here is a wintered over bar (clasp) for the Antarctica medal. Second I am pretty sure is over 25. Very sweet lady so I will not give you her email. Also thanks Joe for your response. Cheers Captain Albert

The Bar (Clasp) showed up today in the mail. Here it is Chris. Cheers Captain Albert

2 things...

1) What is a Gold "Wintered Over" bar

2) ask if she is ober 25... if so I will send her a nice reply as well :-)

First here is a wintered over bar (clasp) for the Antarctica medal. Second I am pretty sure is over 25. Very sweet lady so I will not give you her email. Also thanks Joe for your response. Cheers Captain Albert

http://en.wikipedia....a_Service_Medal

lovely to see someone who likes

to make good things happen!

congrats!joe

Yes, there are some people that do "good ' things. She signed her last emal "Navy Brat". I sent her a very nice reply. Cheers Captain Albert

I think what you have is his wartime bar. Remember that as an officer would receive awards he would up date his bar. So he may have several versions of his ribbon bar. At the end of the war he would have had a 10-11 place bar which is not too wide.

Thanks, Paul you are probably correct. Cheers Captain Albert

MMV = Military merite cross!!!

The Friedrich Franz Cross is totally different! See picture...

Regards Seeheld

Thanks Seeheld, it helps when you guys keep us straight. I appreciate it. Cheers Captain Albert :cheers:

Thank you both for the help, it is beginning to look like I got the top half of his ribbon bar. bottom half has at least: Long Service Cross, SK4 =Siam Order of the Crown 4^th Class, TO4 = Turkish Osmanie Order 4^th, TsM = Turkish Order of Medijie probably 5^th

^{This is a little more that I bargained for. I guess I will have a lot of reading to do, when his two diaries show up. Again Thank you guys. I do appreciate it. Here is the bar coming with his materials. Cheers Captain Albert}