High Saxon Annerkenung...

[Chris Boonzaier]

OK, Rick cannot find any high awards for this guy, so lets seee if our Saxon collectors know the document.

First off, a fancy certificate citing him for his brave fighting in Flanders in October 1917.

Have seen this doc in a number of forms, this particular one at battalion level...

[Chris Boonzaier]

This is the big mystery...

[Chris Boonzaier]

To be noted...

It is NOT a postwar "Thanks for your service" document. It specifically mentions "Besonderen Annerkennung".

It is not (like most EK docs) "On behalf of the head cheese" but has Fred August directly citing him.

Fred August probably never knew our man existed, but I am guessing this comes from way up the food chain anyway.....

[Guest Rick Research]

Astounding. Have never seen or heard of such a thing at this level.

This seems to fall into the "here's a nice watch or some cash" SORT of thing-- there must have been some THING that accompanied this--

because he didn't even get a St. Henry Medal! Yet he got at least the surviving TWO "thanks a lot" PAPERS.

Never heard of a ROYAL "hearty handshake" piece of paper....

bizarre.

An "All Highest...nothing!" :speechless1:

[Chip]

Chris,

An interesting new form of this "battalion" document. The soldier on the document changes in small ways, depending on the type of unit and sometimes rank. This one has no collar Tresse.

Chip

[IR 134]

OK, Rick cannot find any high awards for this guy, so lets seee if our Saxon collectors know the document.

First off, a fancy certificate citing him for his brave fighting in Flanders in October 1917.

Have seen this doc in a number of forms, this particular one at battalion level...

Interesting signature. Alexander Rühle von Lilienstern, a former officer of IR 134 and recipient of Kommandeurkreuz 2. Kl. of saxon St. henry order.

Gruß Stefan

[Guest Rick Research]

Just found "allerhöchste Anerkennung Sr. Maj. des Königs von Sachsen (Ehrendiplom)" listed among the awards-- St. Henry Order, Gold St. Henry Medal, Silver St. Henry Medal ( ), SA3bX, LKr, EK1 and 2 of 8 times wounded (!) died of wounds in captivity Leutnant Richard Walter Kühn (1894-1918) St. Henry Gold Medal winners biography.

[Schießplatzmeister]

Just found "allerhöchste Anerkennung Sr. Maj. des Königs von Sachsen (Ehrendiplom)" listed among the awards-- St. Henry Order, Gold St. Henry Medal, Silver St. Henry Medal ( ), SA3bX, LKr, EK1 and 2 of 8 times wounded (!) died of wounds in captivity Leutnant Richard Walter Kühn (1894-1918) St. Henry Gold Medal winners biography.

Hello Rick:

It is interesting that you should mention Kühn. His large medal group is being offered for sale currently. Unfortunately, the original Gold (in real gold) St. Heinrich Medal was removed from the group and there is a horrible copy in place of it.

Best regards,

"SPM"

[Ulsterman]

So, it's a diploma of Honor awarded directly by the King?

Odd...as head of state he could have just forwarded a medal.

Is this perhaps a unit honor diploma that has royal assent ("In the name of")?

Hitler got a Bavarian regimental/Brigade Honor diploma.

[Guest Rick Research]

I don't see the point in a Hearty Royal (Paper) Handshake either. I'm guessing there was SOMETHING tangible that went with this but is unmentioned-- a watch? Some cash? It does seem just plain WEIRD-- especially since Chris's guy did NOT get everything there was and have no alternative available.

Wouldn't it be nice to be back about 1970 and still able to ask the old fellows?