Solomon Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi folks,here is a nice ribbon-bar (old style) with an interesting owner.But without the name it?s impossible to identify...What can you see?-red eagle order 4th class-red cross medal Prussia 2nd class-long service medal-red cross medal Prussia 3th class-house order Lippe-Detmold 4th / 3th class What does it tell about the owner?Okay, it?s a non-combatant from Lippe, surely a doctor....And who was it?Prof. Dr. Ing. August Borchard, born in Lemgo/Lippe on 4th July 1864 (died in 1940).Borchard was "Medizinalrat" and "Generaloberarzt" in Berlin and a famous surgeon.He wrote the book "Lehrbuch der Kriegschirugie" in 1917, a famous book. ("textbook of the war-surgery").Okay, that sounds quite interesting...but now a rarity:Borchard got the LDH4a in 1908.In 1913 he got the officer?s cross Lippe-Detmold (the former 3th class) But in 1918 he got the officer?s cross with swords!!! I?m quite sure, that he got the swords for his book, helping doctors in the field-lazareth.I?m sorry...I only got his ribbon-bar...I have no idea, if these very nice crosses still exist...Hope you like it, too....Best regardsSolomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 His LDH4a was returned on 27 February 1914 and... I shudder to think what became of it. Oddly enough, he is NOT shown as having returned his peacetime Officer Cross for the identical class with Swords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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