Bob Hunter Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 ...and this is the rest of the grouping Stogie mentioned.
Stogieman Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 Heiko, Yes, Nordwind had it last year. I kept asking for additional photos, but no response. Yes, I know he sells many pieces that are wrong. The thing is, just like with Manion's... one can find diamonds in all the rough....... I liked the piece, even though it was wrong to the bar. I liked what I could see, but wanted to see more.
Stogieman Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 Whoops! Bob! STILL one of the finest Bavarian SBM groups I've ever seen!
Bob Hunter Posted December 23, 2005 Posted December 23, 2005 ...and now the entire civilized world knows the source of my avatar.
Dave Danner Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 Thanks, Claudio. I'm not sure of the award numbers on this cross but I believe the Silver Merit Cross of the White Falcon Order qualifies...if not I can always delete the post. If it is a World War One award, decidedly rare. From 1914 to 1919:Golden Merit Cross with Swords - 166Golden Merit Cross - 21Silver Merit Cross with Swords - 132Silver Merit Cross - 59
Bob Hunter Posted December 24, 2005 Posted December 24, 2005 Dave, I would like to able to establish that fact but I doubt that I can.
Bob Hunter Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) Claudio, I located three more that might just qualify...First is the Silver Merit Medal to the Bavarian Crown Order. Maker marked Losch.Second is the Silver Merit Cross to the Brunswick House Order.Third is the Bavarian Twenty Year Long Service Cross. Edited December 26, 2005 by Bob Hunter
Bob Hunter Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) The Brunswicker Edited December 26, 2005 by Bob Hunter
Bob Hunter Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 Bavarian Police 20 Year Long Service Cross.
Bob Hunter Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 Here is what the Bavarian police officer's bar looks like.
JensF. Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 WOW! I love the Bavarian Bravery Medals! Strange, that someone got the Silber BM but no EK. I only have this "Spangenst?ck" of a Golden Bravery Medal (bronze, gold plated):
Bob Hunter Posted December 26, 2005 Posted December 26, 2005 Jens, I imagine all it would have taken was one horrfic wound.
Gerd Becker Posted December 27, 2005 Posted December 27, 2005 Jens, I imagine all it would have taken was one horrfic wound.Bob, i don?t think so. The Bavarian Bravery Medal was a very high award and wasn?t just given for a wound, as bad as it may be. I am quite certain, it had to be involved an exceptional act of Bravery to receive this Medal.Gerd
Bob Hunter Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 Gerd, what I meant was that he probably took one horrible wound and was invalided out. That could be why he only has the Silver Bravery Medal. BUT...if my theory holds it doesn't explain the presence of the black wound badge in the group.
Stogieman Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 I would concur with Bob on this one. This fellow's insane (as it must have been) act of bravery resulted in a horrific wound that put him out of the service long before his paperwork could be processed for an EK2
Gerd Becker Posted December 28, 2005 Posted December 28, 2005 Bob, sorry, i misinterpreted your post. I agree completely with you and Stogieman.best,Gerd
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