one of the smallest ww1 rarities...

[HeikoGrusdat]

Just want to show you one of the most rare ww1 awards.... not shiny and golden , no neck order and no breast cross.... just a small little thing... :whistle:

[HeikoGrusdat]

... this is OUR man....

[HeikoGrusdat]

...and this is what we are talking about...

[HeikoGrusdat]

Our man is wearing the date clasp "23.1.1916" on the ribbon for the Tapferkeitsmedaille Hessen-Darmstadt !!! OEK N°884/1 Really not often seen... I know only two medal bars , one ribbon bar and two photos with it....

The card has been sent as field post with the stamp of Infanterie Regiment "Prinz Carl" (4.Grossherzoglich Hessisches) Nr.118 and everything fits... :jumping:

[Guest Rick Research]

Three NCOs received that.

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Unfortunately I cannot put my hand on xerox of the mega-expensive gigantic multivolume Nimmergut book entry on the HT 23.01.16 Spange that names the three NCOs-- so if somebody has it and can list the suspects, please?

Meanwhile, for one of the 26 officers, see

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=29075

[Beau Newman]

Vizefeldwebel Weber aus Heimersheim, 2./118

Unteroffizier Lazar aus Hindenburg, 7./118

Vizefeldwebel Liebig aus Ullersdorf, 12./118

[Guest Rick Research]

Bingo! Thanks Beau!!!

Looks like an Unteroffizier, which would be Lazar, but am not sure if that is an officers' sword knot showing off his bayonet-- the sender's company on his return address should nail this down. :jumping:

[sambolini]

Hi,

What were these awarded for?

Regards,

Sam K.

[HeikoGrusdat]

.............damn , no luck.... then the postcard was sent by one of the other men on the photo... the sender was a W.Heinrichs :banger:

[Guest Rick Research]

But what was his return address on the back? It SHOULD say "Abs: Rang Name Komp/Baon Rgt" or else whoever he sent it to couldn't send him mail back.

[HeikoGrusdat]

Nope............no return adress , sorry :banger: