Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Dear forumites, I'd like to show a nice group I recently acquired. St. Heinrich Orden citation: Krug v. Nidda, Roland, Lt. u. Ordonnanzoffz. im St d. K.S. 192. Inf.-Div.; geb. 20.8.1895 in Dresden, im Frieden stud. Jur.; beliehen am 02.11.1918 Am ersten Tage der Tankschlacht an der Avre, dem 8.8.1918, zeichnete sich Lt. Krug v. Nidda vom Stabe der 192. Inf.-Div. dadurch ganz besonders aus, dass er bei einer Erkundungspatrouille in und bei Caix starke feindliche Kräfte erkannt und sofort und aus eigenem Entschluss einige Versprengte und Leichtverwundete zusammenraffte, mehrere Abwehrnester bildete und diese kleine Schar durch sein persönliches Beispiel zu so energischer und tapferer Abwehr fortriss, dass das weitere Vorgehen des Feindes verhindert wurde. Erst als die vordersten Teile der herangeholten Verstärkungen eintrafen, begab er sich zum Divisionsstab zurück. • Preussen, Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse, 1914 (OEK 1909) • Sachsen-Königreich, Ritterkreuz St. Heinrich-Orden (OEK 2088) • Sachsen-Königreich, ZVO RK 2. Klasse mit Schwertern (OEK 2155) • Sachsen-Königreich, Albrechtsorden 2. Kl. mit Schwertern (OEK 2212) • Deutsches Reich 1933-45, Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer (OEK 3803), Hersteller KM&F Kallenbach, Meyer & Francke, Luckenwalde • Weimarer Republik, Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen, sog. Schlesischer Adler 2. Stufe, 1919-1921 (OEK 3303) Picture of the medal bar (front): Edited October 23, 2009 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 The miniatures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) The early ribbon bar... Edited October 23, 2009 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 back... quite typical green-grey finish of early ribbon bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 The later (after 1934) ribbon bar with all the ribbons according to the medal bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 ...back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 The Johanniter-Kreuz... I'd like to know if it is his cross and when he got it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 the "Knopflochschnalle"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Coat of arms of the family Krug von Nidda: is this correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Judging from the back it could also be a Godet bar without label... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Leutnant Patent/Urkunde: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 2nd page / reverse patent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I do not find him in the Sachen 1914 Rangliste. It looks like he entered service Dec. 1913. I would say any of his awards are wartime. Also the rangliste list a GL with the same last name so maybe it is his father, also there are 2 LT with the same last name so maybe brothers. A very nice purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Terrific group, Claudio. Finding things despite Gunzenhausen? Saxons are beyond my knowledge-- best bet is to try C. A. Starke Verlag, Limburg a. d. Lahn for their amazing (and apparently rapidly out of print) genealogies of German noble families. The Krugs von Nidda must be among their many volumes unless that's one that's gone out of stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Thanks for the comment Rick! Actually I bought it from Detlev... just need to be lucky and have quick fingers to type for ordering. Here the document issued by German Embassy in Paris, conferming Krug von Nidda's right to be awarded with the Hindenburg Cross. Ciao, Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 ... and the document to the Schlesischer-Bewährungsabz. 2. Kl.; as you can see R. Krug von Nidda has the title "Attaché", that means that he was in some not confirmed capacity working at a German Diplomatic or Consular representation in 1921... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Claudio, I'm glad you got this grouping, as I saw it on the update but was too late. A really great, complete set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IR 134 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 Good morning Claudio. Really a fantastic saxon set. Top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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