sambolini Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi, I thought I'd post this interesting study of a prussian lieutenant with an EK1 and 3er spange consisting of the EK1, MVO4x, SLKVK.Regards,Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambolini Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) Sorry, posted close up first. Here's the full image. Edited March 12, 2007 by sambolini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 What regiment is he in? .. .. 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambolini Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) What regiment is he in? .. .. 5?Hi Rick,It's "15".SamP.S. Were'nt these type of medal bars (trapezoidal) out of style by WWI? Edited March 12, 2007 by sambolini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwmosher Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 SamCool picture. J.R. 15 was part of the 26 Inf. Brig of 13 I.D (exclusively on the western front). Also included in the 26 Inf. Brig. was J.R. 55 and Jag Btl. 7. I would presume the tie in for SLKVK in the bar would be for the 3rd Batl of J.R. 55 or from Jag Batl. 7 since they are from Lippe-Detmold and Schaumberg-Lippe, respectively. I'm not sure what the tie for a Bavarian other ranks medal (not order) would be for this unit. Looks like an NCO promotion ...Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Hi, I thought I'd post this interesting study of a prussian lieutenant with an EK1 and 3er spange consisting of the EK1, MVO4x, SLKVK.Regards,SamJust "L", not "SL". The Kreigsverdienstkreuz of Lippe-Detmold, not Schaumburg-Lippe. IR 15 was a Westphalian regiment garrisoned in Minden, on the Weser to the north of Lippe-Detmold and just across the river from Schaumburg-Lippe. It wasn't directly connected to the two principalities, but indirectly, especially to Schaumburg-Lippe. It would make more sense were there an "R" on the cover, since RIR 15 was the reserve regiment for both IR 15 and IR 55. III./RIR 15 was raised in Detmold, the capital of Lippe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Yes. Trapezoidal bars were an archaic fashion by about 1915/16... +/-. However, many NCO's. long-serving other ranks and holdover officers from Colonial era still wore them. Expensive to change.... perhaps. You will even find the style used into the 1920's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambolini Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hi all,Thanks for all the insight, although I really enjoy imperial awards , I'll never understand all the unit affilations, etc....amazing the knowledge here. I have a lot of studying to do. Regards,Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 It would indeed have been a VERY odd style of MEDAL bar for an officer, and that makes it a VERY interesting portrait! He must have been a fairly early recipient of the EK 1-- which I also would guess from the facial shrubbery, and the number still on the helmet cover, so perhaps he decided on a cheapie dual purpose bar. I bet this was taken in 1915, before the smaller ribbon bars were authorized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Interesting indeed! Now I know where that one of the five went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambolini Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Aha Ulsterman, you speak the truth! I did not realize there was more than one. Do you have the others?Regards,Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 a couple-but the really good ones I was outbid on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambolini Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Hi,The one you posted looks pretty good to me. Please post the other if you would. I only saw the one I purchased.Regards,Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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