redcross Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I've got this Shoulder Boardnot my usual thing but it was advertised as American Red Crosswhich of course it is not....it looks similar to German boards I've seenbut I don't think it is German Red Cross,from the insignia I think its Medical corpsbut that's as much as I can figurecan someone tell me the rest of the story?thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 I think that it is either Imperial or Weimar era DRK. I will move it to the Imperial section.It is the first such board I have ever seen. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 From the gray underlay and black "V"s, I'd say it's Prussian Red Cross. Not sure whether WW1 or Weimar but the medical device indicates that this man was a medical doctor and not just a volunteer. Very nice board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Ernst Brauneisreuther (?), CoburgHis shoulder board looks very similar, but without the Aesculapian staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 some detailsbtw this pic measures about 8x6 cm - what a quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 OMG! AMB!! Now that's a photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 Braunersreuther was not a doctor though. He received his Silver Medal With Swords of the Ernestine House Order from Coburg, number 343 on the Roll, on 30 April 1915 as an Ersatz-Reservist in Landwehr Infanterie Regiment 82, resident of Oeslau. I think we decided there were too many silvers to do in the Ernestines Duchies combined book, so here is HIS page, just for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcross Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 Brauneisreuther is a nice guy in a nice uniform that may be closebut he is wearing 2 Bavarian RC awards of the Weimar periodand the Bavarian awards are of higher class and indicate longer servicethan the Prussian RC 3rd class that comes further down the medal bardon't know what that tells us about him...but it is a great picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 (edited) Brauneisreuther is a nice guy in a nice uniform that may be closebut he is wearing 2 Bavarian RC awards of the Weimar periodand the Bavarian awards are of higher class and indicate longer servicethan the Prussian RC 3rd class that comes further down the medal bardon't know what that tells us about him...but it is a great pictureTo the Duchy Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha belongs two separate territories. The Coburg part in the south came in 1919 to Bavaria, the northern Gotha to Thuringia. That may be the clue. The pic is of Brauneisreuther/Coburg, as it is written on the back.@RRThanks a lot for your search With regards, Komtur. Edited November 4, 2007 by Komtur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcross Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 oops - make that 3 Bavarian RC medalsstarting from the EK, #4, 7, 9 - all Weimar period,thanks for the Saxon, Thuringia clarificationlearning about period geography has been difficult[but then I still have trouble with geographyeven in the USA where I've always lived here] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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