Received today !

[pinpon590]

Hello gentlemens, I have received these today :

Lippe Detmold war honor medal (on combatant ribbon) and Waldeck-Pyrmont friedrich-Bathildis medaille.

Edited April 12, 2008 by pinpon590

[Guest Rick Research]

Oho! Friedich-Bathildis is a treasure indeed!!!!

[Paul R]

Oho! Friedich-Bathildis is a treasure indeed!!!!

I have never heard of this medal before. What nation awarded this medal? Was it a valor medal?

[pinpon590]

I have never heard of this medal before. What nation awarded this medal? Was it a valor medal?

Thank you Rick !

To Paul,

Friedrich-Bathildis medaille :

Principauty of Waldeck-and-Pyrmont

Created by Frederic, on 1915 december, 24th, to honor mens and womens who serve the state.

OEK nr 2883 (with the "R. KOWARZIK" signature, like here) or nr 2884 (without signature).

According to a previous post, 375 were awarded in WW1 (http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5156&hl=bathildis&st=60)

If someone have more informations, can you give informations to us ? Thank you !

Greetings !

Edited April 12, 2008 by pinpon590

[Paul R]

Thanks Pinpon!

[pinpon590]

And today, a Saxony-Weimar Women merit medal (with a substitution ring on the bow ribbon).

[Scott Powell]

very impressive!

[pinpon590]

Thank you !

Some explanations :

This medal has been created on 1915, 15th August by Wilhelm-Ernst of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (1901-1918).

Awarded to womens who have served the State during the first Worl War.

On the observe, we can see profiles of F?odora von Sachsen-Meiningen, wife of Grand-Duke Wilhelm-Ernst, and Maria Pavlowna Romanova, Grand-Duchess of Russia, and wife of Grand-Duke of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Friedrich-Karl (1828-1853). In exergue, it's written ? FEODORA MCMXV MARIA PAVLOWNA MDCCCXV GROSSHERZOGINNEN V. SACHSEN ? (? FEODORA 1915 MARIA PAVLOWNA 1815 GRANDS-DUCHESS OF SAXONY ?).

On the backside, we can see entwined letters ? FWE ? (? FEODORA ? and ? WILHELM ERNST ?), surpassed by the crown of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach. In exergue ? FRAUEN VERDIENST IM KRIEGE ? (? WOMENS MERIT IN WARTIME ?). The date of birth of the medal is also noted : ? XV AUGUST MCMXV ? (? 1915, AUGUST 15th ?).

Best wishes (and I hope my english is not too bad...)

Edited April 15, 2008 by pinpon590

[Guest IMHF]

And today, a Saxony-Weimar Women merit medal (with a substitution ring on the bow ribbon).

Wow realy bright ribbon I like this one:

Lorenzo

[pinpon590]

Thank you !

But I have doubt about originality of this ribbon : He looks too clean for me... Maybe a replacement ribbon...

(I will try to exhibit it on black light, as sonn as I can !)

[Scouse WW1 Medal Man]

Just waiting for the delivery of my bronze Friedrich-Bathildis-Medaille to arrive, not sure which one. Also, I have the Waldeck und Pyrmont Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern 1915-1918 as well.