Well docorated Bavarian..

[Chris Boonzaier]

Paid a fortune for this postcard... but he has some nice combat awards... Interesting to see 3 ribbons in the buttonhole...

[Chris Boonzaier]

On the back...

[Schwyz]

Chris,

Not a fortune when you get something really nice.

Have enjoyed your EK postcards as well!

Do you have any showing women or couples wearing EK Sweetheart or Patriotic pins ?

Gary

[VtwinVince]

Aha, that is very nice, a Ducal Hohenzollern winner as well.

[Guest Rick Research]

Tell the truth, bad man. It was the pose-- and the obvious punchlines, wasn't it?

NOT that he was a posthumous Max Joseph winner (20.12.20)...

Born 30 September 1881 Nürnberg, killed in action near Soissons 18 July 1918.

Posthumous Max Joseph "Ritter" for storming Nieuwe Kerke 13- 14 April 1918.

HEK3X earned, per that magnifioent work by the amazing Lundström & Krause ( ) on 16 April 1915.

Crown to BMV4X on 01.01.18.

He is actually shown in "Das Bayernbuch," which gives some indication of his esteem as an officer.

:beer:

[Chris Boonzaier]

NOT that he was a posthumous Max Joseph winner (20.12.20)...

You kidding!!!!

My underbidder must have known that... I did not!

Also on the back is a newspaper clipping announcing his death.

Well.... I am a happy boy!

[W McSwiggan]

Interesting - he appears to be wearing his EKII on top of the button hole "pig pile" - I'd have thought that a Bavarian would have given the preferential position to his MVO.

[Mike Dwyer]

Very nice photo, Chris!

[Deruelle]

Hi,

He received the EK2, 6 november 1915 and the EK1 6 March 1916.

Christophe