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And my HJ dagger.

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Next up, my SA which was also brought home by my Uncle Jack.

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This is my Heer dagger. Not in terrific shape but was a war trophy brought home by my Uncle Jack so to me it's priceless.

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Hi all,

Okay... guess I'll start this off even though they're posted in other threads... so hoping this is okay.

First off my Kreigsmarine dagger. Got this from John Angolia ages ago. One of my prize pieces. Absolutely love the navies and think they're some of the nicest of the German daggers of whatever period.

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Just like to say thanks to Dan for allowing me to give his mini Aux Cruiser a new home. Here he is in his case, all cosy with Big Brother.

Hi Gordon,

You are most welcome. I'm pleased to have been able to help you complete the set. They look great together... and I'm very honored to have one of the pieces from my collection now taking it's place in yours.

Thank you so much and may you receive as much pleasure from the old girl as I have over the years.

Thanks,

Dan

Dave,

I forgot to ask for an autographed version, PLEASE!!!

Doc

Hi Doc... seems I'm starting trends left and right these days! Does sound like a wonderful book though, doesn't it?

Dave... will there be any pics at all? Or just text? Just wondered.

Dan

After PMing with Dan and from this thread, I had a thought come to me... Would anyone be interested in a less-formal book with citations for awards? While a formal (e.g. nicely published with hardback and all) would involve more time than I have, I would be willing to self-publish a book (somewhere around 100-125 pages) that would just be of translated citations for awards.

Were I to do that, would there be any interest in that? Based on the cost of printing my thesis (167 pages) with the same binding as Charles Sharpe's order of battle books, it would probably run around $40 a copy (or so).

Before I embark on putting a hundred or so citations into one document, I'd just like to see if anyone were interested. The citations aren't doing much sitting on my hard drive, so if someone (well, more than someone!) could be interested in them, I'd be happy to do it.

Dave

Hi Dave,

By tomorrow I should know one way or the other whether my GPB has sold yet. If it has, then I'll be one of the first ones in line... for an early copy... authographed if you please.

I'll confirm as soon as I know. But yes... I personally would absolutely love a copy. Will be the perfect companion to the Green Bible.

Thanks,

Dan

Hey guys! I've got to say... so far... well worth it!!!! And I love the stories he tells from the recipient's records. I really wish they'd do a book just on a ton of those. I could read them forever!!!! Just unbelieveable the kinds of things those men and women went through and the punishment they took. Talk about the Russian bear! WOW! Like the three pilots who ran out of ammo and rammed German planes and survived to tell the tale. Unbelievable!!!!

Can't wait till ya'll get your copies and we can compare notes. I'm up to the ORB section. Great stuff!!!!

Dan

Hi all,

Wow, for once I must be right up in the very front of the herd. The view up here is much better and no dust at all!

I do hope ya'll get your copies soon. Really looks terrific and hope to dive into it shortly.

Dan

Darrell,

I think that he's referring to Paul Schmitt's new book.

Doc

Hi Doc,

Absolutely correct! You win a cookie! Many apologies... just felt that was an appropriate name for it since it's the companion to the Red Bible.

Dan

Hi all,

Well, we have a new arrival! My "Green" bible has now arrived! Many thanks for helping me out on this Gordon!!!! I owes you many many pizzas!

Haven't had a chance to "check it out" yet but I will say... it's not a weight lifting piece like the "Red" is. Just under half the thickness. Lots of reading, beautiful pics and a ton of charts is what I see on a quick flip through. I'm sure it's going to be fascinating reading and a great companion to the "Red".

Hope ya'll get your's soon! Just overjoyed that this one didn't take me nearly ten years to get... for once I'm closer to the front of the herd. Alot less dust back here!

Dan

Thankyou Gentlemen!

Stogie, thanks for the huge variety...this is what we want to see!

Dan! I love that badge and its packet! Super!

Keep them coming Gents! its a good reference thread...

Kind regards

Paul

Hi Paul,

Many thanks! This was a "find". A realtor I knew had found a shoebox sized box in the attic of an old house... up in the rafters... filled with mostly WWI Imperial German badges and such with a few U.S. and British Aviation pieces as well. Seemed to be the kind of thing an allied soldier would have gotten from prisoners as souvenirs and just tossed together in the box. I kept the best of the several full sets of wound badges and a few other pieces and this... which I consider to be the best of the lot by far... have never seen another or even been able to find out anything much about it.

You can see the outline of the badge having been in the packet. The badge has never been sewn on a tunic either.

I truly wish I could find out more about it but it seems to be an oddball piece. May never know. But I do love it and feel very blessed to have found it. Got that whole box in trade for a rifle I'd gotten, along with accessories, powder and such for $90... and even got to keep all the accessories and supplies. All he wanted was he rifle in exchange for the whole box, minus one full set of WWI wound badges which he wanted to keep on his bookshelf in his office.

Needless to say I think I did okay on that one!

Dan

Hi all,

Since the Bulgarian medal and packet that I have were already posted here's my contribution... not a medal but since a wound was posted figure this one is okay:

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Dan

The case is exceptionally rare. I've seen 2 or 3 variations, all very, very hard to find, elevating this very common medal into rarified status!

Hi Rick,

Really! WOW! I had absolutely no idea. Guess when it comes to some things I have fairly good taste as this has always been one of the favorites in my collection.

Thanks... I deeply appreciate the heads up!

Dan

Dan, the top left is his name..

Kasuo Suzuki

the bottom shot is his name on the side of the book

the other characters are militay terms...the bottom character means army..the top 2 are un-explainable to civilians...so would have to ask an army person...

Cheers

Paul

Thanks to Mamiko for the Translation!

Hi Paul,

Many thanks to Mamiko for the translation and you, Paul, for the post. I deeply appreciate the info. Another warrior's name is now known and not lost to time. I will pass this on to the museum, if will be in my report and will now be remembered by all who see the book.

Thank you both sooooo much!

Dan

Hi Dan

Already full of cookies

George

Ooooh coooooookies.... (sound of Homer Simpson making gurgling I want some noises!).

Save me some!

Dan

I concur, I motion that we get Kofi Annan on it right away!!!!!!

Hey, let that UN numbnutz get his own chicks! As for me, I can only look... can't touch! But hey... that can be worked into any treaties I guess. But there comes a time when we have to stand up and negotiate these things for ourselves. Otherwise the uppity ups get the good chicks and we get the leftovers.

And I don't think we want to play that... "Do you want what's behind veil number one, veil number two or veil number three?" game!

Dan

In #2 the 1898 medal is on the incorrect ribbon for the 1908 military Jubilee Cross, and the WW1 Commemorative medal is on an incorrect red "generic" ribbon for most peacetime merit awards.

The cased 1908 Jubilee Cross is on the correct (since with matching mini also ) ribbon used at that time for the career civil service. I do not have full regulations, but believe this is not as frequently encountered as the military version because civil servants had to be over 30 with at least 3 years time in. The military one only required 2 years active duty as of the date, with no such age restriction.

Hi Rick,

As always, mucho thanks! Just out of curiosity, how hard would it be to locate the ribbons I need for those two?

Thanks!

Dan

Hi Dan,

I forgot to state size..

It is approx. 10" tall and 11" accross..

Shipping wt. was 4.5 Kilo.

Made of saltglaze pottery, like beer steins.

I'm glad you like it..Its a real neat piece.

George

Hi George,

Definitely! Sounds like a good sized piece. Great place to keep those midnight snack cookies or chips and such.

Great piece!

Dan

This is an interesting one... it was dug up by a metal detectorist... in central Florida of all places. Appears to predate the Great War:

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I think I've found this one:

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2 nice tracer pompom 37m/m shells .

They are INERT .

1st: Kaiserliche marine mark C/97.98 . Dated XI/1902 . Karlsruhe 54 . Has 2 point markings from refilling it when fired .

2nd: Kaiserliche marine marking C/97.98 . Dated X / 1900 . Karlsruhe 23 . Has been 6 times refilled 6 small points on the back of the case . ( not so often you will find them with these additional refilling markings .

Found in Belgium/flanders so they have seen front duty !!!!

These shells are used for close infantry support sturmbattalione . Test have been made to put them in large aeroplanes from the fliegertruppen . Have been used as AA-gun and on naval boats .

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Dan

Hi George,

Beautiful piece!!!! Have never seen the like! What is the size on this... just in rough terms? Looks "big" and heavy!

Very unusual and definitely a centerpiece for any collection of German memorabilia from that period. Gorgeous! Great find!!!! Congrats!!!!

Thanks for sharing!

Dan

And last, but not least... my favorite and what I consider the jewel of my Austrian collection:

Die Jubil?ums-Kreuze 1908

The Crown Jubilee Crosses of 1908 (cased with miniature)

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I do hope to add more eventually. Would love some of the higher orders like the Order of Franz Joseph and even the Red Cross Order. Beautiful pieces... beautiful enamel and designs!

Thanks for stopping by.

Dan