Alexandre Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hello Guys,What kind of decoration is in the red circle ?Picture from AHF ForumThx in advance.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Newman Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 It appears to be the Breast Star of the Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order. The Grand Cross Badge is at the end of the sash off camera near his sword hilt. This was actually awarded as late as 1935. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 You are correct Beau. Nimmergut mentions such an award (post 1918) to von Epp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) :o Is that the only thing you're asking about???What is that tiny, white maltase cross below that formidable medal bar, about WNW of the circled breast badge? Edited May 1, 2009 by Claudius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 The tiny white Maltese cross is most likely his Bavarian Military Max Joseph Order knight?s (Ritter) cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandre Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 Hello Guys,Thx for the infos about the breast star.I have 2 more questions:1- Does anybody have a ribbon bar of the Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order to show ?2- Anyone knows if von Epp received any foreign condecoration during the Nazi period (1933-1945) ? Thx a lot in advance, :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Bonjour,See : http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=35705CrdlThierry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W McSwiggan Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Re: Grand Cross - not worn on medal or ribbon bar - either sash, neck or nowhere.Hello Guys,Thx for the infos about the breast star.I have 2 more questions:1- Does anybody have a ribbon bar of the Grand Cross of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order to show ?2- Anyone knows if von Epp received any foreign condecoration during the Nazi period (1933-1945) ? Thx a lot in advance, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Re: Grand Cross - not worn on medal or ribbon bar - either sash, neck or nowhere.I thought I did see an example of a GC worn on a RB sometime ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Yes, Claudio owns the medal bar AND ribbon bar of the unfortunate Georg Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen. His ribbon bar bears a Kleindekoration Ernestine star...but Kleindekorations were an Austrian habit and never officially sanctioned in Germany.What somebody At The Top (at least when they thought so of themselves) chose to do with something exotic... who was to tell THEM "no?" :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W McSwiggan Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Thanks for the clarification Rick!The image of the ribbon bar with the unauthorized ribbons and appurtenances can be found in the thread ?Meet Prinz Georg von Sachsen-Meiningen Medal bar and research? or http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2298For those easily confused such as myself ? the subject ? ol? Georg, is from the Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen, not the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar or the Kingdom of Saxony? phew ? that was some twisted thread for a while! (Sorry ? couldn?t resist the pun)Yes, Claudio owns the medal bar AND ribbon bar of the unfortunate Georg Prinz von Sachsen-Meiningen. His ribbon bar bears a Kleindekoration Ernestine star...but Kleindekorations were an Austrian habit and never officially sanctioned in Germany.What somebody At The Top (at least when they thought so of themselves) chose to do with something exotic... who was to tell THEM "no?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Today I received two new photos of Ritter von Epp.Christohpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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