Paul C Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 My latest addition to my collection. The medal bar of GL Karl Max Gronau. He was born in 1855 and died 1945. He made GM 22.04.14 and GL 27.01.18. He was the commander of the 86 Infantry Division. His neck awards are:RAO2EX, KO2, SA2aX, WVK1XAnd his medal bar awards are:1914 EK2, HH, AK, Hind w/SW, MG3, DA, SWA ST, Centennial, Hung. Comm and JV5The JV5 (Japan Order of the Rising Sun 5th class) really made the bar traceable. The is another example of what is not on the bar is equally important as what is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 medal bar front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deruelle Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Congrat for your new purchase. Very nice medal bar. Now you have to buy the neck order to complete the groupChristophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Beautiful Paul! Congratulations for your newly adquired piece! Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komtur Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Great bar, thank you for showing BTW this label is missing in Wild Cards thread Greetings, Komtur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leutwein Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 and here is the picture of Oberst Gronau.Best wishesLeutwein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leutwein Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 the bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Thanks for posting the pic. It is a great addition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Having made the Epson Pilgrimage yesterday (through a hailstorm that left TWO rainbows projected in my yard!!! ) here is a MUCH better and totally Non-Pink scan of General Gronau's bar:Will post the reverse in the Makers' tags thread and a close up of the Rising Sun in that thread on the Japanese Order. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arb Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Paul,I am finally able to get back into the forum. Here is GM Gronau's career to add to your files with this wonderful bar. If you have any questions, let me know. !AndyCarl Gronau (1855-1945)27.01.14-08.09.16 Kom. d. 22. Feldart. Brig. (Cassel)19.06.09-27.01.14 Kom. d. 4. Garde Feldart. R. (Potsdam)1904-19.06.09 I./Lehr R. d. Feldart. Schie?sch. (J?terbog)18.04.01-1903 II./Feldart. R. 36 (Danzig)1900-18.04.01 b. St. d. Feldart. R. 36 (Danzig)1898-1899 Lehr. a.d. Feldart. Schie?sch. (J?terbog)1895-1897 k. als Lehr. a.d. Feldart. Schie?sch., Mitgl. d. I. Abt. d. Art. Pr?f. Komm., ? l.s. Feldart. R. 31892-1894 Chef 3./Feldart. R. 3 (Brandenburg)01.04.90-1891 Dir. Offiz. d. Art. u. Ing. Sch., Sekret?r d. Stud. Komm. d. Art. u. Ing. Sch., v. Feldart. R. 3322.03.87-01.04.90 i. 4./Feldart. R. 27 (Wiesbaden)1886-22.03.87 i. 7./Feldart. R. 3 (J?terbog)1885 i. 8./Feldart. R. 3 (J?terbog)1882-1884 Adj. I./Feldart. R. 3 (Wittenberg)1881 i. 1./Feldart. R. 3 (Wittenberg)1879-1880 k.z. Art. u. Ing. Sch. v. Feldart. R. 31876/77-1878 i. 1./Feldart. R. 3 (Wittenberg)PRAO3mSchl PKrO2 PDK MG3 JV5Gen.Maj. 22-04-14 B Oberst 20-03-11 Ji Oberstlt. 18-05-08 C Major 19-09-01 B2b* Hptm. 18-10-91 B2b2 Oblt. 22-03-87 Leutn. 17-10-76 *Ern. 18-04-01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted July 3, 2008 Author Share Posted July 3, 2008 Rick, arb, thanks for the pic and career info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 A new development. A fellow forum member found these pictures of Gronau, circa 1935, wearing the excate bar I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted February 3, 2011 Author Share Posted February 3, 2011 (edited) Close up Edited February 3, 2011 by Paul C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 Outstanding photo of him and ALL of his awards! I think he was sitting there because he was out of breath from supporting the weight of them I looked at the earlier entries but I didn't find what I was looking for with regard to his career. Does anyone know when/why he received the Japanese RS order? Why is his DSWA medal the steel version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Why is his DSWA medal the steel version? Bonjour, Non combattant ? Thierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Hi Paul, That is a great picture! Congrats! The IC 2nd class has been taken away and replaced... you can clearly see from the pictures (see below, the sloppy sewing and the position of the iron cross - lower than the Hambung Hansacross). Why people do that? I can't really understand... But at least the medal bar is the original one... some of the ribbons are exactly folded like on the picture. ciao, Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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