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    Posted

    Dear forumites,

    Another group I acquired recently... A brave and proud Württemberg NCO WWI veteran. Some interesting veterans' association and Weimar era stuff... ;)

    Ciao,

    Claudio

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    Posted

    ...and the surprise when I got it by mail today and saw the reverse...

    a stunningly beautiful GODET! :speechless1::jumping: :jumping: :jumping:

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    Posted

    Wow

    I have never seen medals mounted like that, very nice.

    Lorenzo

    Posted

    Actually a very nice and beautiful group. Did you add the pillow or did it come with the group? Cheers Captain Albert

    It came with the group...

    Posted

    claudio!

    simply wonderful find, and all the better because it seems so complete.

    can you tell me the name of the seventh medal which appears to be a

    veteran's commemorative of some sort? i have a 2 place medal bar

    (EK 2/this ribbon without the medal). thanks for your help.

    certainly a great find.

    joe

    Posted (edited)

    Thanks for the kind words. Here are the exact description of the medals on the bar in German:

    • Preußen, Eisernes Kreuz 1914, 2. Klasse am Kämpferband (OEK 1909)

    • Württemberg, Militärverdienstmedaille, silberne Medaille (OEK 3035) sv

    • Österreich-Ungarn KuK, bronzene Tapferkeitsmedaille Kaiser Franz Joseph I, AE – Stempelschneider Tautenhayn

    • Württemberg, DA 3. Klasse für 9 Dienstjahre, Medaille (OEK 3103) Ar

    • Weimarer Republik, Auszeichnung des württembergischen Kriegerbundes

    • Weimarer Republik, Ehrenbund Deutscher Weltkriegsteilnehmer, Kriegsehrenkreuz mit Schwertern (DN 2.02.19)

    • Weimarer Republik, Deutsche Ehrendenkmünze des Weltkrieges mit Kampfabzeichen der Ehrenlegion (DN 2.02.18 a/b)

    • Deutscher Reichskriegsbund „Kyffhäuser“, Kriegsdenkmünze 1914/18 (DN 2.02.34 +b)

    • Österreich 1. Republik, Pro Patria-Ehrenzeichen der österreichischen Ehrenlegion mit gekreuzten Schwerterauflage am Bande

    ...and here the description of the loose decorations on a pin (Steckkreuze und Kriegsauzeichnungen):

    • Preußen, Eisernes Kreuz 1914, 1. Klasse, Hersteller Godet (OEK 1908), gewölbte Form E gs/S

    • Deutsches Reich 1871-1918, Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (OEK 3293), E gs

    • Soldatenvereine und Kriegerbünde, Frontkriegerbund e.V. (Reichsverband), Frontkreuz (DN 2.02.11)

    ciao,

    Claudio

    P.S: OEK for Orden und Ehrenzeichen Katalog (Nimmergut), DN for Detlev Niemann's catalogue

    Edited by Claudio
    Posted (edited)

    Claudio, If I remember correctly pillows like that are Death pillows used at Funerals to display a veteran's honors. Extraordinary and Complete group. Do you have a name? Cheers Captain Albert

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    Posted

    Hi Albert,

    Yes, it could have been a pillow used for a funeral... but I don't have any proof of that. Unfortunately I don't have the name of this soldier... and there's no way to tell, I am afraid.

    ciao,

    Claudio

    • 2 weeks later...
    Posted

    I noticed that the description of this medal bar on Thies' Online auction is not anymore there. Has anyone saved the text of this article? There was a second bar depicted on top of the 10 place medal bar... I really need to know if in this description there was something more about being sold as part of a single group or separately.

    I am very thankful if anyone could help me.

    Ciao,

    Claudio

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