LA MEDALLA MILITAR

[Antonio Prieto]

Many thanks Antonio!

Please see your private messages

[paddywhack]

well many a condor legion hows about a KM bar from my collection!!!!cant be many of them awarded to the old KM!!! :beer:

Edited February 23, 2010 by paddywhack

[Scott]

Nice bar Paddy! Can you trace it to someone in the KM?

[paddywhack]

Nice bar Paddy! Can you trace it to someone in the KM?

yup though il have the name when i get home!!!

[Jacques]

I guess the owner was attached to the AS88: Arno Kleyenstuber from AS88.

he was in Spain from spring 1937 to jannuary 1938, observer on HE59-HE60, based in Malaga and later in Pollensa (Majorca)

[Jacques]

few ribbons bars from my collection

[paddywhack]

I guess the owner was attached to the AS88: Arno Kleyenstuber from AS88.

he was in Spain from spring 1937 to jannuary 1938, observer on HE59-HE60, based in Malaga and later in Pollensa (Majorca)

thanks you got there before me!!

actually do you know any more info about him as iv drawn a blank apart from the info here(i got the name of the seller but info is near the same as that on Wikipedia )

thanks though!! :beer:

[Jacques]

No, sorry, I just downloaded the picture when this bar was offered, and I found the information in a book. NOthing more is written about this men to my knowledge. If he was awarded this medal, he certainly participated to a special action as observer.

jacques

[paddywhack]

No, sorry, I just downloaded the picture when this bar was offered, and I found the information in a book. NOthing more is written about this men to my knowledge. If he was awarded this medal, he certainly participated to a special action as observer.

jacques

ah well not to worry thanks though!!! :beer:

[Scott]

Arno Kleyenstuber from AS88

He's not on my MMI list -- I'll have to add his name. Do you know what rank he was during his service in Spain?

I only show 4 other AS/88 MMI winners: Hptmn Franz BREY, Maj Martin HARLINGHAUSEN, Oblt Hans-Sigmund STORP, and Maj Karl-Heinz WOLFF.

Thanks Jacques & Paddy

PS: I need to make a correction to a comment I made back in post 64: I said the photo of the Egana MMI I used for comparison was from my LC medal bar. I was wrong -- the photo is of a medal bar posted by Jacques earlier in the thread. My apologies for the goof :speechless:

Edited February 25, 2010 by Scott

[paddywhack]

He's not on my MMI list -- I'll have to add his name. Do you know what rank he was during his service in Spain?

I only show 4 other AS/88 MMI winners: Hptmn Franz BREY, Maj Martin HARLINGHAUSEN, Oblt Hans-Sigmund STORP, and Maj Karl-Heinz WOLFF.

Thanks Jacques & Paddy

PS: I need to make a correction to a comment I made back in post 64: I said the photo of the Egana MMI I used for comparison was from my LC medal bar. I was wrong -- the photo is of a medal bar posted by Jacques earlier in the thread. My apologies for the goof

sadly i cat find any other info either! but after talking with other people he was definitely KM which would be right with him being attached as an observer! its a real pity we dont now what it was awarded for!!is there any rolls that tell for what the award was given out or is it just a list of names?

[Jacques]

Hi Paddy,

He certainly was awarded the spanish cross in gold.

The book don't details each action. it just give the names.

[paddywhack]

Hi Paddy,

He certainly was awarded the spanish cross in gold.

The book don't details each action. it just give the names.

thats pretty cool!!nice to have a ribbon bar to a Spanish cross in gold winner!!! :beer:

[Scott]

I found photos of this J.Saz design MMI on the web. The design of the medal is almost identical to the J.Saz medal I posted earlier, except for the ribbon mounting.

It has what appears to be a 1938-dated campaign bar mounted to the ribbon. I can't make out what the bar says -- does anyone know what it referrs to?

Edited April 17, 2010 by Scott

[VFMR]

Another genuine J.Saz medal cased for our archive, weight with ribbon is 20.7 gr, and measures: 43mmx45mm

[VFMR]

Another genuine J.Saz medal cased for our archive, weight with ribbon is 20.7 gr, and measures: 43mmx45mm

[Scott]

Nice example VFMR - it has the "hinged" suspension ring. Does the case have any exterior markings?

[VFMR]

Yes, on top case have imperial eagle, and down is J.Saz maker, later I'll post some photos.

[Scott]

Yes, on top case have imperial eagle, and down is J.Saz maker, later I'll post some photos.

Yes, please do! :cheers:

[Scott]

Found this photo on the net... This LC veteran also spent some time in Bulgaria.

[JasonA]

Here are my current LC bars - note the second from the top, the 7-er with the award in question. I never thought this bar could be identified but perhaps there is a chance if an estimated 100 Germans received this award?

Best regards,

Jason

[Scott]

As a side note, while many Spanish MMI may have been struck in genuine silver, a small nick on the Egana-marked MMI on my LC medal bar indicates it was made of silver plated bronze or "tombac".

[lambert]

My Individual Military Medal "MMI"

J.Saz design MMI In Silver.

 

Lambert

Individual Military Meda "MMI",

model Egaña. (1938 ?) Rusty Metal

Lambert

 

[Scott]

I am posting the Egaña MMI example below for reference purposes.  All of the Egaña-marked MMI's posted in this thread (and in similar threads on other websites that I've seen) have the single raised "Egaña" mark front and reverse. The Egaña MMI below is of a slightly different design, and has no mark on the front, with the reverse having the "A.M." (left side) and "Indrustrias Egaña" (right side). Also of note on the front is the missing ~ over the N in 'Campana'.

 

Has anyone else seen this type of Egaña MMI before? Could this be a German manufactured example? I found the medal below while surfing the web.

 

Edited September 20, 2023 by Scott

[Scott]

15 hours ago, Scott said:

Alas I am mistaken: Jacques posted an identically marked Egana MMI on page two of this thread (December 2007) and I missed it - I even commented on it at the time!  My apologies.

 

Edited September 20, 2023 by Scott