Brian R Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Baden Policeman portrait - he proudly displays his medal bar...Baden War Service CrossHonor Cross for Non CombatantsMerit Cross of the Order of the Z?hringen Lion ???Kaiser Centennial MedalBaden Bronze Jubilee Medal, 1902 Hungarian Commemorative MedalIs the third place medal a Merit Cross? He has it prominently displayed in front of his other medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Hi Brian!The cross on the 3rd place is a Baden's Dienstauszeichnung (Long service award), 1st class for 15 years, 1913-18 (OEK 313). If it had been a Merit cross of the Z?hringer Lion, it would have been worn on 1st place as a proud Badener.Ciao,ClaudioP.S.: I have added a picture, taken from the website of the OMSA Edited September 17, 2008 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dwyer Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Love that mustache! But it just doesn't go with that more modern looking uniform. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thanks Claudio. I originally though LS, but then I got carried away. I should have known... :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 He looks like the Last Surviving Napoleonic Veteran. That appears to be a lionhead hilt on his sword, so it's his old "honor weapon" from army artillery or cavalry days, I think.Photo must be from before the Polizei long service awards of 1938 were bestowed, and from his service in 1897 but only an XV, he must have left as a senior NCO BEFORE the First War and ? was already in the Police then-- possibly mobilized as a Feldgendarme in 1914. If he'd had continuous military service he would be wearing a Prussian XXV Years Service Cross.FORTY years to claw his way up to some sort of Oberleutnant equivalent.... :speechless1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Wonderful photo. I wish it were mine-sigh-. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 He looks like the Last Surviving Napoleonic Veteran. That appears to be a lionhead hilt on his sword, so it's his old "honor weapon" from army artillery or cavalry days, I think.Photo must be from before the Polizei long service awards of 1938 were bestowed, and from his service in 1897 but only an XV, he must have left as a senior NCO BEFORE the First War and ? was already in the Police then-- possibly mobilized as a Feldgendarme in 1914. If he'd had continuous military service he would be wearing a Prussian XXV Years Service Cross.FORTY years to claw his way up to some sort of Oberleutnant equivalent.... Excellent, Rick. Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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