pinpon590 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hello Gentlemens !This is a photo of an IR 78 group of soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 My question :What are the 2nd order on this officier ?1/ EK12/ ??????????????3/ Wounded badgeThank you gentlemens ! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 It is still too blurry to be certainBut being IR 78, I think the senior Sergeant is wearing the Brunswick Ernst August Cross 1st Class--Though it could also be the Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st Classthough it is simply too blurry to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Thank you Rick !!! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAO Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 And I think, that is a Feldwebel not a officier. Greetings Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) It is still too blurry to be certainBut being IR 78, I think the senior Sergeant is wearing the Brunswick Ernst August Cross 1st Class--]Though it could also be the Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st Classthough it is simply too blurry to tell.I'd go with the EA. Doesn't appear to be a wreath. Edited August 19, 2008 by Tom Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I'd go with the EA. Doesn't appear to be a wreath.I didn't think the EA 1st class was awrded before war's end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Looking at the shoulder board with its bright Tresse, I would say this man is an Offizierstellvertreter. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapitular Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I think, he has the Friedrich August Cross 1st Class, because the adress of the postcard is "Bad Essen", a small village, belonging to Oldenburg. He is an "Offizierstellvertreter" as written on the postcard.Best regardsKapitular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Huxley Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) I'd agree with Kapitular mainly because of the size of the cross. The Friedrich August Cross 1st Class is a simular size to the EKI, where as the Brunswick Ernst August Cross 1st Class is a smaller size. There does appear to be, if you look closely an outer ring of the wreath for the Friedrich August Cross in the picture.Mike Edited August 20, 2008 by Mike Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 I didn't think the EA 1st class was awrded before war's end...For what it?s worth, according to Hessenthal/Schreiber, the ?EA 1st class? was founded on 20 March 1918, so I am inclined to think that at least some were awarded before war?s end. Since this postcard is dated 6 June 1918, such an award is a possibility.At the same time, I do agree that it does seem that many, if not most, of these crosses were awarded after November 1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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