TerryG Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 A new arrival. I would value some help in working out what the various awards are..Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryG Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Medal Bar:Republic of Austria (post WW1,pre-anschluss) (don't remember name)Imperial Austria:Franz Joseph Order, Knight's Cross (War Ribbon)Military Merit Cross (War Ribbon)Signum Laudis (War Ribbon, maybe Silver Medal)Signum Laudis (War Ribbon, probably Bronze Medal)Imperial Bavarian Military Merit Cross w. Crown & Swords (NOTE: mounted backwards!)Imperial Austrian Officer's Long Service CrossImperial Prussian Iron Cross, 2. Klasse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Don't forget the vets' award in the buttonhole!That is some photo. I am green with envy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 (edited) 1st decoration (from left) is a Goldenes Verdienstzeichen der Republik ?sterreich (founded 1927, from 1934 on it was called ?sterreichisches Verdienstzeichen)The 6th decoration is IMHO NO Long-Service-Award- Unfortunately i don't know what it is. The button-whole-decoration is called Heimwehrehrenzeichen 1934 (or Starhemberg-Bird) and not a vets award. The Heimwehrehrenzeichen was issued by the right-winged Heimwehr (Para-militarian Units commanded by Ernst R?diger F?rst Starhemberg 1899-1956). He joined the Hitler-Putsch 1923 and was among the Nazis as they marched to the Feldherrenhalle, He emmigrated 1937 and lived later 1942-1945 in South-America.)regardsjosefbeautifull pic BTW Edited April 1, 2009 by Josef Rietveld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryG Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Many thanks gentlemen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Thanks Josef, I see what you mean on the LSC... I should have looked closer at the ribbon; the colors are actually reversed from what the Austrian cross should have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 What is the fellow's name and "rank?" Still trying to figure out tabs like these-- see in the Mitteleuropan section for similar ones:http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=34907From the stamp it appears to be on some sort of ID card or ???The combination suggests to me:1) he is simply NOT wearing his "clutter" (Troop Cross, 1908 Jubilee etc etc)2) The Franz Joseph on War Ribbon as far as I know usually went to Medical types-- yet he's wearing "J?ger" collar tabs (whever THOSE indicate)A name could clear this up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryG Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes I assume it was cut off an id card of some sort. Here's the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Rick Research Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Aha--there we goK.u.k. Hauptmann Johann Felkl of Austro-Hungarian Inf Rgt 55 before the war was gazetted the Bavarian Military Merit Order 4X with Crown as an initial award (!) on 1 October 1915. The Bavarian Personal Nachrichten gave pre-war units for war security reasons, but that's where to locate this fellow.He must have gone into some sort of STAFF job to have gotten that Franz Joseph Order.Glenn J would be able to tell you more, but he's on the road this month. Bring this to his attention at the end of April. Reversed for what it "mirrored" off the page beneath:Since it mentions that the "Bahnhof" stamp should overlap photo and page-- it must have come off a railways pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryG Posted April 2, 2009 Author Share Posted April 2, 2009 Very impressive, thanks. Amazing what can come out of a small photo worth only a few ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) Hauptmann Hans Felkl 1915 ( EKII and Bavarian Military Merit Order 4X with Crown in button hole)http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2009/post-1062-1238703422.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2009/post-1062-1238712798.jpg Edited April 2, 2009 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Wherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre'd you FIND that? :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) Wherrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre'd you FIND that? I got more At least here these images are given an identity and at last united again. Hauptmann Hans Felkl, 1915 Edited April 22, 2009 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Since my last posting, from the Austro-Hungarian Army Rank List 1914:Oberleutnant 1 May 1913 (p. 257) and in Inf Rgt 55 holding 1908 Military Jubilee Cross and 1912/13 Mobilization Cross (p. 488)and from the 1917 edition:Hauptmann 1 September 1915 in Inf Rgt 55 (p. 89)then held (p. 495) ?M3K, Signum Laudis Bronze/War Ribbon, 1908 Military Jubilee Cross, 1912/13 Mobilization Cross (foreign awards NOT listed during the war)From the 1915 Ehrenbuch der ?sterreichischen-Ungarischen Wehrmacht: Die Ausgezeichnet im Weltkriege" (I. Band bis 31. Juli 1915)p. 25-- Oberleutnant Johann Felkl of Inf Rgt 55 received ?M3K and Bronze Signum Laudis per award decrees published in Personal Verordnungsbl?tter 43/15 and 99/15 (apparently in that order).I can't make scans because the bindings and paper are too brittle. Used as I am to GERMAN Rank Lists, it is appalling how cheaply made the AUSTRIAN versions are. I know-- they were intended to be tossed after one year, replaced by the next annual edition, but... :speechless1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 (edited) ... it is appalling how cheaply made the AUSTRIAN versions are. I know-- they were intended to be tossed after one year, replaced by the next annual edition, but... The equivalent to our phone books. ( the next species to vanish) Edited April 22, 2009 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 Saxon ranklists were the same way. Thin paper, very fragile, very hard to find in decent shape these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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