Deruelle Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Hi everybody, Last year I have bought this nice ribbon bar to another collector. I have not positive id of him till recently. Indeed, I have found that only one man that have this combo (SH3, SV3aX, SA3aXKr, EK2, SMK). The officer : Major Otto Schmidt from IR 134. He was born in 1874, for the moment I have not found his death date. Leutnant : 23.01.1896 Oberleutnant : 11.09.1903 Hauptmann : 21.01.1910 Major : 22.05.1916 He received the follwing medals : SH3 : 13.11.1915 SV3aX : 09.11.1916 Kr zu SA3aX : 19.10.1915 SA3aX : 22.11.1914 EK2 : ? EK1 : ? SMK : 08.05.1916. Here is the ribbon bar and the photo of Major Otto Schmidt (he is the first officer from the right). It take one year to have positive id of the ribbon bar and to find the photo of our man Christophe
M Hunter Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Dear Christophe, Your patience has most certainly paid off. Best wishes Matt
Deruelle Posted November 15, 2011 Author Posted November 15, 2011 Thanks Matt, now I have just to find the historical unit history to find the date of the iron crosses receipt Christophe
Claudius Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 That's great Christophe! Good work. To have such great results, I don't think working for a year it too much. It is nice to see you were rewarded for your research. And to have a photo of him too...outstanding.
Dave Danner Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 Otto Karl Adolph Schmidt was born on 12 September 1874. Some additional information: zur Disposition gestellt: 27.12.1919 ausgeschieden: 31.3.1920 char. als Oberstleutnant: 21.01.1921 Regards,
Deruelle Posted November 16, 2011 Author Posted November 16, 2011 Many thanks Dave I appreciate. Christophe
MJC Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 (edited) Ahhh, envy is a terribly corrosive thing. Congratulations on yet another stunning bar and identification! Edited November 16, 2011 by Mike Constandy
Deruelle Posted January 2, 2012 Author Posted January 2, 2012 Hello, I have received for Christmas one pair of Saxon Major shoulderboards from my wife. Now I can realize a "famous chest" of this officer. Christophe
army historian Posted January 3, 2012 Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Very nice, I love it when collectors can ID a group, bar, etc and find a photo. Outstanding (I know how hard that is). It putting history back together. Edited January 3, 2012 by army historian
IR 134 Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 (edited) Hi Christophe, may I ask you where the picture is from? Are the other two officers named? Thanks Gruß Stefan Edited June 15, 2012 by IR 134
IR 134 Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Nachtrag: Schmidt lived after the war in Plauen and died there in 1928. Gruß Stefan
Deruelle Posted June 16, 2012 Author Posted June 16, 2012 Thanks for the info Stefan. Here are the two names : Lt Hellmuth Barth and Oblt Walter Kurze Christophe
IR 134 Posted November 13, 2015 Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) And here is a nice painting of him Edited November 13, 2015 by IR 134
Deruelle Posted November 14, 2015 Author Posted November 14, 2015 Many thanks Stefan, much appreciate. Christophe
dedehansen Posted November 18, 2015 Posted November 18, 2015 On 13.11.2015, 20:19:53, IR 134 said: And here is a nice painting of him Hi Gents, here is a link to the auction house where the painting will be sold https://lot-tissimo.com/de/cmd/d/p/031/mm/22180787/tan/7342/ Kind regards Andreas
Deruelle Posted July 14, 2016 Author Posted July 14, 2016 Hi, I realize this "famous chest". Enjoy Christophe
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