Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 The card seems to have been sent from Ursula von Oppell, so I assume it is her husband... (Hubby von Oppell)Any idea what his awards are?ThanksChris
paul wood Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 The card seems to have been sent from Ursula von Oppell, so I assume it is her husband... (Hubby von Oppell)Any idea what his awards are?ThanksChrisThe one below the EK1 looks very much like the Mecklenburg war cross.Paul
Ulsterman Posted March 20, 2009 Posted March 20, 2009 You found this in Fes?Looks like Meck. to me too.Hmm...off to the Honor ranklist.
Guest Rick Research Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 Ah, what would the weary world do without weary Ricky?Karl August von Oppell (1886-1928)Buttonhole: EK2, MMV2, HHMecklenburg Fusileer Regiment 90 (have wartime Stammliste-- back later with scan of his entry)Leutnant 17.09.06 U6uOberleutnant on 28.11.14Hauptmann 18.04.16 Z5zchar major iG aD (Staff GenKdo 57)HOH3X gazetted 13.07.18 so this dates before that but after promotion to Hauptmann. Mecklenburg Schwerin Rolls to be published A.D. 2009. Hamburg Hanseatic Roll to be published... ???(Lazy Research Gnomes LIKE it when there is only ONE suspect. Weird names help. )
Guest Rick Research Posted March 22, 2009 Posted March 22, 2009 1921 Officers Stammlste of FR 90 reveals that he was immediately transferred as Regimental Adjutant of RESERVE FR 90... finally getting captured by the French:It does NOT specify in which battalion he'd been pressed to serve as a fill-in commander from being on the higher staff-- but then they fail to note his HOH3X here also. He was out of regimental ken. The "B" at end indicates he'd placed a photoon file with the Regimental Association.
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 23, 2009 Author Posted March 23, 2009 Hi,Thanks, It means he took part in some heavy fighting at Verdun in late 1916 and was captured probably in the Champagne in early 1917.I like the 54th, I have some nice stuff to the division.Thanks Rick :-)
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 The last 3 are easy... but what is that first one? 1
Dave Danner Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 Looks like the Luitpoldkreuz für 40 Dienstjahre im Staats- und Gemeindedienst.
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 I think you nailed it.... pity, I was hoping for something rare. Is the 3rd one a Military Service medal for 9 years?
saschaw Posted December 30, 2011 Posted December 30, 2011 #1 dates the photo to at least 1911, #3 to 1913. It could be either the 2nd or 3rd class. Notice: he apparently did not want to buy battle clasps for his 1870/71 medal, although he had about 20 years to think about it!
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 30, 2011 Author Posted December 30, 2011 Notice: he apparently did not want to buy battle clasps for his 1870/71 medal, although he had about 20 years to think about it! Typical Beamter? You know the game they play when they go into tht eoffice in the morning? First one who moves.... looses! :-)
saschaw Posted December 31, 2011 Posted December 31, 2011 It's called "Beamten-Mikado" in German. :lol:
Signalcorps45 Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 I have a bar that is like the one you posted, Dean
saschaw Posted January 1, 2012 Posted January 1, 2012 Almost, yes, but your guy, Dean, wasn't a 1870 veteran. Othervise very similar.
saschaw Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 I think there's a medal hanging, but I don't recognize it... maybe a Prussian long service award 2nd or 3rd class, if our guy used to be an career NCO? Or a Landwehr award 2nd class, if it's smaller than it seem to me... ?
Ulsterman Posted January 22, 2012 Posted January 22, 2012 I blew it up and then looked at it in a magnifying glass (thanks RR!). It is definely a small medal @ the size of a silver mark coin...I am wondering if it's a lifesaving medal.
saschaw Posted November 8, 2012 Posted November 8, 2012 Don't think so. But no idea what else... nothing official, I'd guess.
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 2, 2013 Author Posted January 2, 2013 Some of these guys have something like a Medaille Militaire!!!!
spolei Posted January 28, 2013 Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) #1 dates the photo to at least 1911, #3 to 1913. It could be either the 2nd or 3rd class. Notice: he apparently did not want to buy battle clasps for his 1870/71 medal, although he had about 20 years to think about it! Hello, #3 can also be a Landwehrdienstauszeichnung for 5 years. Regards Andreas Edited January 28, 2013 by spolei
Ulsterman Posted January 29, 2013 Posted January 29, 2013 Isn't the sailors medal that Navy Association medal given by Tirpitzs organization?
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