Daniel Cole

A third candidate: Jacques Ignace Hittorff Gold Medal: 1855 PLM: 1854

Another Candidate: Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Schmidt PLM - 1880 Gold Medal - 1872 Who knows? But very nice indeed.

Candidate: Friedrich August St?ler, Germany He Had the Peace PLM in 1858 and the Gold Medal of the Institute of British Architects Dan

Rick, what you says mirrors a quote from Friedrich Nietzsche. He said "Ein Mensch lebt in seinen B?chern wieder, wenn in jeder Generation nur ein Mensch Dein Buch liest, bist Du nicht tod". Applies to why we look stuff up and track history down. Dan

Fleischhacker......... Now there's a name perfect for a slasher movie!

Thanks Gents!, That will give me enough to go on. I'll confirm the family thing with my bother in law. He said the name was changed here in the USA to sound Dutch instead of German. I have heard of that happening before because of fear of reprisal during the war. I need to confirm when that happened or if indeed it DID happen. None the less, lots need to be checked out. I was curious because after stumbling on VON HUELSEN, I remember what he had said and thought, maybe what he said is corrrect. Cheers, Dan

Thanks Claudio, I 'll check the German refs. I'm fluent (for the most part) so that shouldn'r be a problem. I had found the stuff on the Axis forum also. I'm to get from our fellow forumites a listing of awards, etc. Sounds like if my brother in law is correct there are lots of family members to look at. Dan

Can someone provide me with some information on WWII Generalmajor Heinrich-Hermann von H?lsen. He was captured in Africa and sent to Camp Clinton in Mississippi. Curious about his career, photo, awards, etc. My brother in-law's last name is Van Hilsen, but he said once that it was von Hulsen and was changed to sound Dutch. I'm curious to prove one way or another. Wasn't sure with forum to post under as I look at the Imperial 99% of the time. Thanks, Dan

If you want to hear his story in his own words, go to Itunes, podcasts, Pritzker Military Museum and down load the podcast interview with Sammie Davis. It is awesome! While your there download all of the others. They are a priceless archive.

My two cents is it's odd. Having a Red Eagle, but lacking a 1897, or any other officer decorations at all just seems strange. But I'm no expert.

Has anyone contacted the Archives at Schloss Hohenzollern in Sigmaringen about rolls? They sent me once copies of the orders statues for the Hohenzollen Silver Merit medal once. MAybe they exist.

Just curious how the current exchange rate has affected other smaller hobbists, especially here in the USA. It certainly has put a damper on new acquisitions for me. The 25% extra for dollar to euro makes big purchases out of reach.

Check this other thread. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=6668&hl=1897

I think he's making a joke concerning the size. Wie wenn mann ein Kola bei McDonald's bestellt. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it came issued as the large size, Prinzengrosse was a special, private piece as is the 16mm mini for a chain. Dan

He looks like Col. Klink with that monocle.

That he was a mail man in interesting. For what it's worth, I once contacted the German Post Office Archives in think in Frankfurt. I found the email address on line. I had a question about a postal guy who was awarded ther Red Eagle. Anyways they sent me a photocopy of his complete history from their version of the RAnglisten. He ended up have the 1870 EK amongst a whole slew of other things. Might be worth a try. I know its a strange source, but it was very informative. Dan

Concur, Who is the seller so one can at least be cautious.

42nd Rainbow Division

The guy in the back looks like a young Slick Wilhelm Clinton.

Ernst Ju"nger and Family

Is Artur Mahraun the signature on the doc?

I found the scan of the doc.

I had a doc once from a Friedrich Karl Renke, Reserve Ersatzregiment Nr. 4, Leutnant der Landwehr. His doc was dated: 27.7.17 Dan

It seems odd to me one would have the clasp on the EK for 1914, but no other WW1 awards. As a neophyte collector, I'd say no way.

Some form of Red Eagle?