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    Saxon Ribbon Bar - Too Good to be True?


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    I've had this bar for a while and I've never been sure about it. The construction looks ok and the wear on the ribbons is what you would expect to see. My main issue is the crown & sword devices look a little odd. Any opinions?

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    Guest Rick Research

    :Cat-Scratch: Ooooooooooooooooooo :love::love::love: That is a BEAUT! First impression: during the war General Staff Major. :jumping:

    My Saxon sources are... not great... but from this combination SHOULD be identifiable.

    Back in a bit. (Start clocks NOW)

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    Guest Rick Research

    KNEW that looked familiar: I have his photo:

    Oberstleutnant iG aD Hermann Georg Hoffmann, born 1873.

    My photo came from a GMIC member :cheers: 2 years ago and dates before January 1917. Your ribbon bar dates after February 1918:

    StH-R 29.10.15

    SV3aX 28.10.14

    Xs to SA3a 02.10.14 (SA3a 13.09.12 replaced by this)

    EK2

    HOH3X 19.02.18

    RAO4 19.09.12

    BMV4XmKr 15.02.15

    SEK3 18.07.04

    WK3XmL 19.01.17

    SMK 04.01.17

    He also got a pinback Albert Order-Officer X in 1918

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    Rank Lists. Award Rolls. (I have just spent years typing some of the wretched things out. :speechless1: ) = Decades of data barnacles encrusting. :catjava:

    There's a thread probably from 2 years ago with his photo and career, which I will find and link to since I hate typing.

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    Guest Rick Research

    Rats. Can't find it.

    Born 23 September 1873 in Cottbus.

    Knight of St. Henry Order as Major iG, Chief of General Staff Saxon XII. Reserve Corps for outstanding performance during September 1915 battles in the Champagne.

    Secondelieutenant 21.06.92

    Oberleutnant 25.05.99

    Hauptmann ernannt 19.06.04 with final seniority 22.04.05

    Major 22.05.12

    Oberstleutnant 21.05.17

    zD 07.03.19 and aD 31.03.20 (why he was NOT charakterisiert Oberst aD I dunno)

    alive 1926

    General Staff from 20.10.09, attached to the Prussian General Staff 19.03.13 to 31.03.14

    General Staff Saxon XIX. Armee Korps April to December 1914

    Chief of the General Staff Saxon XIIth Army Corps 04.06.15-28.03.16

    Commander of "Artillery Commander 137" (no clue, me) in 1917

    Discharged as commander of the Saxon 68th Field Artillery Regiment in 1919

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    No one would pay, of course.

    One reason why I simply MUST cut back on time and effort.

    Dawn to dusk Ricky-the-field-hand isn't doing ME any good. That's why I've had to let go being a moderator. Me:world 7x24 aren't survivable odds.

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    I love that bar. It would look perfect on my General Staff Majors field greay tunic. My tunic is exactly like the one in the photo.

    If ever you want to sell/TRADE it for something let me know. :rolleyes:

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    On 18/09/2016 at 21:05, Deruelle said:

    Hi,

    An old topic but recently I was lucky enough to buy a big ribbon bar which belonged to Oberstleutnant Gerog Hoffmann.

    Christophe

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    It's interesting to note that only 8 Saxon officers received the WK3XmL. A very rare crosses indeed

    I am the new owner of this bar, so if anyone has new information or pictures of him I would be glad to hear them

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