Got Waldeck?

[eitze]

The Centennial Medal front with the heads of

- Prince Friedrich of Waldeck-Pyrmont

- Kaiser Wilhelm II.

[eitze]

And last the backside of the Centennial Medal.

greetings

eitze

Edited October 7, 2006 by eitze

[Gaffken]

Well, I could never match Eitze's stellar collection, but I'll offer up my sole Waldeck award (a buck short and about 6 mos. late, as usual).

The Verdiesntkreuz 2.Kl mit Schwertern:

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[eitze]

Hello Gaffken,

what an impressive cross

And with only 16 (!!!) awarded pieces a first class rarity !!

I`ll show my Honour Cross with Swords bar, which was original posted in another thread.

But I think here`s the correct place for all Waldeck stuff

greetings

eitze

[Wild Card]

How about a little Waldeck?

[Mike Dwyer]

Well, as long as we're celebrating Waldeck.............how about we all sing the Waldeck anthem together!

Turn your volume up and come to attention!

http://www.liedertafel.business.t-online.d...decker_Lied.htm

[eitze]

@wild card.

Nice piece the mini you?ve shown.

@Mike

What a cool find

Let`s hear it every morning.

greetings

eitze

[eitze]

This time only paper

I was able to get this book:

"Offizier-Stammliste des k?nigl. Preu?ischen Infanterie-Regiments von Wittich (3. Kurhessisches) Nr. 83: 1866-1903"

This is the Waldeck Home Regiment and it give the biographies of all 316 active and retired Officers of the Regiment up to 1903.

You can see in the appendix, that many of them were awarded different classes of the "Waldeck Verdienstkreuz"

greetings

eitze

[eitze]

Beside the above book I was able to get these:

Verdienstkreuz 3. Klasse mit Schwertern.

Only 73 pieces were awarded for WW-1

The obverse:

[eitze]

And the reverse.

greetings

eitze

[Deruelle]

What a neice medal you've got. In the past I had the opportunity to buy the same, but like I collected only Baden and Bavarian medals, I refuse to buy it. I regret now.

Regards

Christophe

[Guest Rick Research]

It is a joy to see these pieces!

[eitze]

Hello,

I want to show you a postcard of the "boss", which I obtained this week.

On his neck he`s wearing the Waldeck Military Merit Cross 1. class and the ordensspange is a pre WW-1 piece.

Edited November 18, 2006 by eitze

[eitze]

And here`s a picture of his post WW-1 Ordensspange, which can be found in Gert Efler`s fantastic Waldeck book

As you can see - nothing from Waldeck on the bar

greetings

eitze

[eitze]

A new 3-er Ordensspange which I got via epay.

I have to replace the wrong medal from Reuss with the correct Waldeck Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern.

Nice worn ribbons with swords

The obverse:

[eitze]

And the reverse:

greetings

eitze

[Herr General]

Here's my first Waldeck. In a Royal household group from the personal lackey of Queen-Mother Emma of the Netherlands.

Dutch - Silver wedding medal 1926

Waldeck Pyrmont - Merit medal in silver

Luxembourg - Civil and Military merit medal in silver

Belgium - Medal for foreign subjects in bronze

I also have the photo's, awards and sword of this Lackey

[eitze]

Hello Herr General,

you`ve got a very nice group.

Do you have the award document for the Waldeck Silver medal and if so, could you please show it ???

greetings

eitze

[Herr General]

Untill this group arrives at my home I only have this small photo:

[eitze]

Hello Herr General,

thank you for posting the document

It would be nice if you could post a bigger picture, if the delivery has arrived. Those docs are rare!

greetings

eitze

[eitze]

Here`s my latest.

A typically Waldeck Bravery group for Junior Officers:

- EK 2. Klasse

- Waldeck Verdienstkreuz 4. Klasse mit Schwertern

[eitze]

And a claerer photo of the cross.

Numbers awarded: 596

greetings

eitze

[Deruelle]

Hi,

Lucky man. A very nice medal bar.

It is probably for a junior officer who died during the war. There are no others medals

regards

Christophe

[Herr General]

Looks like the Kriegsverdienstenkreuz is based on this award!

[saschaw]

Something with Waldeck?!

From today's flea market, no "bling bling" but just a photo. Well, one of the nicer ones, I'd say ...