Stogieman Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 The Friedrich Order is always appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Agreed, here is another favourite of mine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 A recent one, found some months ago ... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Wonderful pieces guys!! Keep it coming! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 This one's seen some action, but it's scarce: BMVO4mdK by Hemmerle 1905, a converted piece with the flames separately attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 Nice Vince!! Another rare one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Who’s got more?? Show me the enamel!! I know it’s out there!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Hi Rick, Here are a few from me, hope you enjoy. Best, J- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 @JasonA Love that Saxon Set!! The TWMs are nice too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 That's a great Saxon group, who's Vati? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 7 hours ago, VtwinVince said: That's a great Saxon group, who's Vati? "Vati" = Dad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonA Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Vati in this case is Generalmajor Hans von Weech. J- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 The cased Juncker Observer badge is pretty nice too! Can we see an image of the reverse?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Thanks for the ID, I"m well aware of the meaning of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 My Bavarian Military Merit Order 4th class with crown and swords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Hi Chuck!! Nice one, thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Here's another Bavarian, this time a Fireman's Cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Beautiful and unusual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 C’mon Ladies and Gentlemen!! Bring it on!! More, more, more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Some nice enamel on this pre-war officer's bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Ok...one Lippe-Detmold piece, I have to post 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) This beautifully enameled award is a bit outside the focus of this thread as it is post-war. But since it has a very direct link to a well-known regiment of the Imperial German Army that saw a lot of action in WW 1, I thought it might be of some interest. If it's inappropriate, let me know and I will delete it. Ehrenzeichen der Freiwilligen Hundertschaft Krose (Badge of Honor for Volunteer 'Company' Krose - It's difficult to precisely translate "Hundertschaft" as it's an old German military term for a unit roughly the size of a company of 80-100 men, based on ancient Germanic tribal formations which themselves were modeled on the Roman 'Century'. Freiwillige Hundertschaft Krose was formed by Oberleutnant a.D. Wilhelm Krose from former members, primarily officers and senior NCOs of Infanterie-Regiment Bremen (1. Hanseatisches Nr. 75) when the 3rd Polish uprising in Upper Silesia began on May 3, 1921. It participated in the defence of the city of Pitschen, the fighting at Kostau and Seichwitz and on May 24-26 it participated in the storming of the Annaberg Mountain. The award was given by Oberleutnant a.D. Krose for those who had distinguished themselves principally in the defense of the city of Pitschen, as well as the storming of Annaberg and other associated struggles in Upper Silesia. Awards were manufactured by Heinrich Timm, Berlin based on a design by Krose. The central medallion shows the red and white stripes of the ribbon of the Bremen Hanseatic Cross in honor of the wartime service of Krose and his men in Infantry regiment Bremen. The exact number of awards or crosses manufactured is not known. However, since this Freikorps only formed the 3rd Company of Selbstschutz-Bataillon Pitschen from the city of Pitschen in Upper Silesia, it’s generally believed that only around 100 crosses were awarded. Edited March 19 by bolewts58 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 Enamel is enamel!! Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing! @VtwinVince, nice little bar!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 That Krose cross is really interesting, never seen one before. Tiny bit of enamel on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolewts58 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 A private purchase 800 silver and enamel screw-back Bug-Stern of the Schutztruppe Bug/Brigade Olita made by Paul Meybauer. These are generally referred to as the Bug-Stern for officers. But, actually anyone entitled who had the money could buy and wear this. It was originally instituted on February 1, 1919 for a minimum of 1 month's service in Kurland and Lithuania. However, less well known is the fact that it was also awarded retroactively for border defense in the Ukraine and Belarus against the Russians in 1918 when the unit was known as Brigade Bug as part of the Armee Bug serving in the region of the Bug River which ran through Poland, Belarus and Ukraine. So, it's actually both a WW1 award and a Freikorps award. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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