Split group...

[Chris Boonzaier]

Just got this today... its a split group. In the Pass the EK2 and Braunschweig crosses are entered but the EK2 is missing as is the Braunschweig doc. EK and Wound badge doc are there.

[Chris Boonzaier]

The 1913 74th Inf regt 100 year medal is of the highest quality, the Braunschweig medal on a trifold.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Can anyone help wit reading this? He was kommandiert to the Regimental what ??

[Chris Boonzaier]

Als Fernsprecher z?r Nachrichtenmittelabtlg IR74 kommandiert?

[Chris Boonzaier]

The "nice" part of this group is he was wounded by handgrenade, so pretty much close cbt. on the first day od the Kaiserschlacht at the jump off point of the offensive for his division,

[Chris Boonzaier]

Its simple groups like this where I can follow the actions that really make me a happy boy :-))

[Paul R]

Congratulations Chris! That is a spectacular grouping. Was everyone attached to the unit at the time eligible for the 100 year medal? Was this authorized to be worn on the official medal bar?

[Guest Rick Research]

Yup, you read it correctly.

What's the souvenir medal made out of? The gilding looks too good to be over aluminum-- is it bronze?

[Paul R]

souvenir medal

Thanks Rick

[Chris Boonzaier]

Anyone seen the Braunschweig on a trifold before ? (in this case there is an explanation)

[Guest Rick Research]

Sloppy cheapo civilian self mounting. If it's not 40mm wide, it's not an "official" (Austrian) trifold... it's just a normal German ribbon folded into a triangle.

[Chris Boonzaier]

Sloppy cheapo civilian self mounting. If it's not 40mm wide, it's not an "official" (Austrian) trifold... it's just a normal German ribbon folded into a triangle.

Aha... BUT!

According to the milit?rpass our man was an Austrian. Also in the case next to these items were 2 EK2s, sold seperatley, thinking back there was one with a trifold.

I think it was split out as EKs sell well on their own nowdays.

Damn it to hell, if I had noticed it in time!!!