Eric Stahlhut Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 home made bar out of thick paper product, safety pin, and uniform insignia clip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 :jumping: That is a VERY nice medal!!! I only have one Bavarian medal in my collection. Did every regiment have a variation of this medal? Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 hiya doc, there are a wide range of these types or regimental crosses. as far as i know, the five major variarions were; treu dem regiment, treu der division, treu dem battaillon, treu dem marine. the were two forms of cross design as well. this is the later, or newer form i think.many types of ribbon were used, and of course each military entity had it's own unique clasp/insignia to attach to the ribbon.if i recall correctly, claudio is somewhat of an authority on these crosses. perhaps he can elaborate further...or you can do a search for threads he has previously commented on. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Here's one forBavarian Infantrie Regiment 15 K?nig von Sachsen. Sorrz I don?t have a scan of the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 :jumping: WOW!!! Thanks Tom!!! It seems that one could make a small collection of just these regimental medals. Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I have had more in the past. Now down to two. There was recently a bunch of them for sale on Ebay. I saved the pictures. They sold for prices from $40 and up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) ..and number two. The official name is Regiments Erinnerungs Kreuz (REK). There was a nice document for them as well. I think I have a picture of one somewhere. Edited September 29, 2008 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Nice pieces-remember when they used to be ignored?Tony Colson would have loved this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Hi everybody!Actually it's my brother who collect these; the only catalogue who mention these Weimar Era Veterans' self awarded vanity awards it's Niemann's, under the title "Regimental Commemorative Cross of the former German Army" (DN 2.02.22). There were several types, the one pictured showed at the beginning of this thread by Eric, it's a Bavarian type cross (see Bavarian coat of arms on the reverse medallion and the unit's description).Here I show you a cross from another Region... Braunschweig (Hannover).Ciao,Claudio Edited September 29, 2008 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Reverse... Here you can the Imperial eagle, instead of the Bavarian "Wappen"...Ciao,Claudio Edited September 29, 2008 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Another two Bavarian Cross but with the Imperial eagle medallion... sorry for the bad photos, but digital camera sucks for detailed pictures... The swords pointing downwards it's correct; it means an armed conflict (war) lost. Edited September 29, 2008 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Reverse... As you can see the shape of the crosses was different... the one with crosses had a different shape comparing the crosses without swords.Ciao,Claudio Edited September 29, 2008 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Nice pieces-remember when they used to be ignored?Tony Colson would have loved this thread.Thank you Ulsterman. Going through this thread, I was thinking the same thing when I came to your post. Tony had to have had one of the finest collections of regimental crosses and veteran's association pins ever puttogether.It is a shame that so much of his research was left unpublished.To Tony and his memory! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) Hear Hear!! :cheers: Perhaps one day in a few years we can all do a Festshrift in his name. Edited September 29, 2008 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian J Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 These are very nice and still affordable, but steadily rising.I've been on the lookout for one for F?silier Rgt. K?nigin Victoria von Schweden (Pommersches) Nr. 34 for years but not been successful, anybody seen one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) perhaps the title of this thread should be simplified in order to reflect all of the regions depicted?is there a moderator with editing superpowers lurking about somewhere, hmmm? :catjava: Edited September 29, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noor Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 Is it right that this medal is some kind a unofficial 100th years of the 14th Bavaria Inf. Reg. medal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 my favorite: from a veteran of the franco-prussian war living in the u.s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Nice photos Ulsterman. First time I have noticed these being worn. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 (edited) Thanks Chip!I have more. I bought a roll of undeveloped film @ 10 years ago of an as yet unidentified local vets reunion @ 1930. Lots of the men are wearing no medals, but about 40% were wearing something or other. There were a surprising number of Alfons badges. Edited October 7, 2008 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj08 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Is it right that this medal is some kind a unofficial 100th years of the 14th Bavaria Inf. Reg. medal?There are lots of these examples around from various regiments. Moss date around 1913. Some a little earlier. Basically the regiments had an authority to issue their own medals - these relate to the 25, 50 0r 100 year birthdays of the regiments. The 1913 period had particular significance in Prussia, because this related to the war of liberation '1813'. I do recall/ think seeing a photo (I cant find my copy!) in the introductory section of Charles WoolleyUniforms & Equipment of the Imperial German Army 1900-1918 where there is a full page shot of a retired Dragoon NCO - and there looks like a 100 yr medal & bow is pinned following the ribbon bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 The subject of regimental medals is a vast one in itself and deserves a separate thread, should there be enough interest. I think many of these subjects have been covered in the past, but those old threads may well be on the WA forum from the days before this one became so popular and many of the most knowledgeable members moved here.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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