Willi Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Is somebody able to find out the person to whom this medal bar belonged? The date on the medal is 5/6. 3. 1915. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Willi Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 This Carl-Eduard-Kriegskreuz came w th medal bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Wow! That is a great group! Herzog Carl Eduard medals with swords and date are extremely desirable and quite rare to find. It seems like your SEHO RK 1. Kl. is made of Gold. Can you also post a picture of the medal bar's reverse? The bar looks being put together from a very professional dealer, like Godet. Not to mention the very rare Eduard-Kriegskreuz! This decoration was given less than 100 times (97 to be precise) and only the recipients of the Iron Cross 1st class!For all interested parties I am also enclosing the very informative link of Mr. David Danner's site about the decoration of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha:http://home.att.net/~david.danner/militaria/saxecoburg.htmI saw one bar like this for sale (with a Carl Eduard medal with swords and dates) on Ebay and one on a Hermann Historica auction. Very nice indeed!!! I am very envious... Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willi Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Here a picture of the back:I have learned from the fantastic books by Neal O'Connor that in 1915 just 29 medals w swords and date were awarded but I do not have a list of recipients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Hi Willi,I thought that this bar was put together by a professional dealer of the time (see label of the Milit?r-Effekten Gesch?ft). Very nice! Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted August 9, 2006 Share Posted August 9, 2006 Hi Willi, Very nice medal bar and Carl Eduard cross. I have got one ribbon bar with same ribbon (except for the frontk?mpfer Ehrenkreuz).Like I'm writing one paper for one military review about Saxe Coburg Gotha subjet, can I use with your permission your photos (I will send you a pm).Have a look about my ribbon bar.RegardsChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willi Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 Hi Willi, Very nice medal bar and Carl Eduard cross. I have got one ribbon bar with same ribbon (except for the frontk?mpfer Ehrenkreuz).Like I'm writing one paper for one military review about Saxe Coburg Gotha subjet, can I use with your permission your photos (I will send you a pm).Have a look about my ribbon bar.RegardsChristopheHi Christophe,of course you have the permission to use the pictures, if you need pics with a higher resolution please let me know, I will email them to you.I also own an award document for one of these medals, see enclosed picture. For the medals w swords and date different battlefield clasps were awarded, I have an award document for the clasp ROEUX, another clasp is YPERN. You can find a picture of a large medal bar with both clasps in S. Previteras book Prussian Blue abot the Blue Max. As far as I know the award document for the clasp ROEUX is the only one known.Regards,Willi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willi Posted August 9, 2006 Author Share Posted August 9, 2006 And here the document for the clasp: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Marvelous group, Willi, thank you for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willi Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 Who was the recipient? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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