HeikoGrusdat Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 Hi all,today I have got this photo for my "colonial photo collection"............................. BUT.......................... Can someone please explain me this medal bar???? And I am talking of position N?1,2 and 4 of course....... is this what I think it is???? and would this really be possible????Thank you very much!!!Heiko
Stogieman Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 First is Prussian Goldene Milit?r Verdienst KreuzSecond is Prussian War Merit Medal on War RibbonThird is Saxon Honor Cross with SwordsFourth is Saxon Long Service MedalLast is Africa Medal with many barsHe also wears (2) Prussian Landwehr long service schnalles
HeikoGrusdat Posted April 15, 2008 Author Posted April 15, 2008 Stogie are you shure about N?4???Would it be possible to give this man a name with the Milit?rVerdienstKreuz?
Leutwein Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 A wonderful pic! Congrat Heiko!BUT the first one should be the MEZ I and not the prussian "goldene MVK"!By the way, the person is a police sergeant of the LP (Landespolizei) in GSWA.Best wishes Leutwein
Guest Rick Research Posted April 15, 2008 Posted April 15, 2008 #4 is the Saxon Friedrich August Medal on war ribbon, with the spectrum colors reversed.That must be a SW Africa Saxon General Decoration Cross X too... never seen rolls for pre-World War awards but YIKES he MUST have been the ONLY person with all FOUR of those decorations!!!
Stogieman Posted April 16, 2008 Posted April 16, 2008 I always forget that the colors reverse on some ribbons. That would make sense to me being after the Saxon Ehren Kreuz. I thought long service, Saxony as the EK is typical to an enlisted/nco type. I concur with Rick that it is improbable that there's more than one fellow with that combination of awards. If you can find a Saxon in the almanac with that award for Afrika.....
Bernd D Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 May I introduce: Max Hugo Spahn, MEZ1, MEZ2, Saxon Honor Cross with Swords, Saxon Friedrich August Medal (war merit) in silver.Bernd
HeikoGrusdat Posted April 17, 2008 Author Posted April 17, 2008 Great work!!!!! Thank you all very much!!!
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