Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 An often under-appreciated award, these shooting prizes were something many men wore with great pride. I have seen photo portraits redone when the soldat received his prize....... the portrait re-done from the opposite side so the prize could be seen! Here's a document for one to a soldier in the Alexander Garde Grenedier Regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 The actual award: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Our Hero & his comrades in the Lager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Some document detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 A (much) later in life Birthday announcement/celebration document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 His official document folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 This is one of the few pre-crash archives I still have and one of my earliest forays into the Imperial genre. I still love the group and don't remember ever seeing another document like this.Anybody have a nice example of the Artillery Version??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Oh, here's Bruno himself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 No Artillery, but here's the 1905 model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hi Tom, is yours marked Juncker anywhere? Check under the crown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Here's a Meissen shooting prize. The artwork is beautiful on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 Closeup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Hi Brian, now that's pretty! Nice, have not seen many of these. Was it for a military competition?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I don't know. I'm a Meissen buff and when I saw this one I jumped for it. But, what wasn't military in those days? Of course it could have been very likely a Hunt Association piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 I've had several "Unofficial" official pieces from Saxony. A blank medal of King Albert with usually something like "Besten Schutzen Preis", a date and unit designation hand-engraved on the reverse. I always found the military ones to be interesting, even the "unofficial stuff" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 28, 2005 Author Share Posted October 28, 2005 Oh yeah, what about the Kaiser Preis for Artillery?? Anybody have photos of one to share? the major difference is the badge has crossed cannons as opposed to rifles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Stogie,Beautiful document and quite scarce. I once saw in a collection back East, the officer's version. The company commander was awarded a silver plaque in the shape of a shield, topped by a Kaiser crown with flags and trophy display. It was wonderfully inscribed to the individual. Exceedingly rare, as you can imagine. I think I have pictures somewhere of another one that sold on ebay a few years ago. As I recall, it brought thousands of dollars.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Officers commanding Kaiser Prize units received Kaiser Prize damascus swords from His Loftiness, inscribed and dated. My sword collecting friend Ted has several of those, but we have yet to get him up to speed here, because have to scan blade sections at my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 29, 2005 Share Posted October 29, 2005 Rick,So what then are the silver awards that I have seen?Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted October 30, 2005 Share Posted October 30, 2005 Guys, do unofficial awards count in this thread?? Hope so! I got this one off Stogie a while back.cheers Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 31, 2005 Author Share Posted October 31, 2005 Hi Jason... Well, I was hoping to see some other examples of the Kaiser Shooting Prize, especially an artillery one, but it's been great to see these other "shooting prizes" & medals as well!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 (edited) Rick,Here is a picture of the marking on the back of my Junker made 1908 infantry award. Unfortunately, most of the original silver wash finish is gone, leaving a surface that is somewhat hard to read throughChip Edited November 2, 2005 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Though not a great quality photo, here is a picture of a friend's machine gun company prize from 1913..Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hi Chip, very iunteresting. I have not seen that variation before. Nice! Is there a name under the front edge of the crown on yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Rick,I don't think so. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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