HeikoGrusdat Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 (edited) Hi all, here is my latest addition to my colonial cave... The finish medals are detailed in the finish thread but I want to show this beautiful double lined colonial clasp here... not very often seen!!!! I think some of you will know the owner or may find it out... some minutes of guessing for all others, enjoy!!!Heiko Edited August 18, 2005 by HeikoGrusdat
Gerd Becker Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 Heiko,absolutely fantastic piece I have never seen a two-line clasp before Gerd
Bob Hunter Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 Magnificent bar! Congratulations on adding it to your collection.
Guest Rick Research Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 Just remember-- we NEVER give out the numbers awarded of higher grades Crosses of Liberty because...what dealers do NOT know, they cannot charge US more for! Wouldn't you know it, but when this bar came up, I scribbled together research and now I can't find it.Was this George Seymour's? I don't remember it, among so many other treasures.
HeikoGrusdat Posted August 18, 2005 Author Posted August 18, 2005 it was not George Seymour`s I think, but it went at Thies, too... last auction
Guest Rick Research Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 Oh good. I thought After witnessing the alarming mental deterioration of my Evil twin lately, I had begun to suspect that I too was going soft around the edges. August Altvaterborn 26 June 1880, died 10 January 1930Navy 12.4.98-17.3.19Lt zS 1901Oberleutnant zur See 28.3.03 PpKapit?nleutnant zS 30.3.08 MKorvettenkapit?n zS 17.10.15.Crown 4 X on "Bussard"1st Officer of "Albatross" to February 1915, Navigator "Prinz Adalbert" to March 1915, Chief of Auxiliary Minesweepers Division at Swinem?nde to October 1915,Chief of the II. Minensuchs-Division to July 1918then commander of 2. Abteilung/II. Werft Division and commandant of the school ship "Lothringen" to war's end.Married before 1914, wife Clemence born 19.11.18XXHohenzollern House Order 3X gazetted 31 May 1918, clearing mines for the landings in Finland.Member of the MOV # 3677, in 1928 self-styled "Havarie und Schiffafhrts Expert" living at Schlankreye 23, Hamburg. Telephone: Nordsee 6467
HeikoGrusdat Posted August 19, 2005 Author Posted August 19, 2005 Rick you crazy unbelievable guy...!!! I will try to reach him on the phone immediately thanks for information Heiko
Guest Rick Research Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 Notice that YOUR Cross of Liberty 2nd baffled the German medal bar maker and just as mine did, the ribbon for the Mecklenburg Griffin Order was used as "close enough... nobody will notice."
Stogieman Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 ahhh yes, just like driving. As with medal bars. Sometimes our "Orderly German Friends" are anything but!
Bob Hunter Posted August 19, 2005 Posted August 19, 2005 ahhh yes, just like driving. As with medal bars. Sometimes our "Orderly German Friends" are anything but! ←This is a trifle outside Imperial but I have two different award documents for the '39 EKII to the same sailor from two different headquarters dated within 10 days of each other covering his participation in the Narvik operation. So much for German efficiency... I framed 'em!
Deruelle Posted August 20, 2005 Posted August 20, 2005 Congratulation, very nice medal bar Lucky guyChristophe
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