Dave Danner Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 OK, EK2 and MMV2 I can make out. Any Idea what the third item is? "Ehrenkreuz der Alten G___ vom 1923"? "Garde"? Anybody know what decoration this might be? He served in RIR 214 and IR 464. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 OK, EK2 and MMV2 I can make out. Any Idea what the third item is? "Ehrenkreuz der Alten G___ vom 1923"? "Garde"? Anybody know what decoration this might be? He served in RIR 214 and IR 464. Hello Dan. I believe you read that entry correctly "Ehrenkreuz der Alten Garde". Should you make a connection with any prior service with a Prussian guard unit I am rather inclined to associate it with a veteran association which as you know were very liberal in "awarding" medals and such sometimes with names which were fanciful ( example "Deutsche Ehrenlegion"). Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted July 7, 2012 Author Share Posted July 7, 2012 RIR 214 and IR 464 were considered Mecklenburg units, with a lot of soldiers from nearby regions (Schleswig-Holstein and the Hanseatic Cities). Actually, though IR 464's replacement formation was GR 89, most of the companies used to create it came from Schleswig-Holstein and Hanseatic regiments (RIR 31, IR 84, IR 85, FR 86, IR 162, IR 163). No Garde connection. Googling, I find reference to an "Ehrenzeichen der Alten Garde" in connection with the Stahlhelmbund, but this wasn't a cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted July 8, 2012 Share Posted July 8, 2012 (edited) The term: Alte Garde is in German often used to describe the ones that fought together and remain loyal to the cause. Dave, I think this cross referred to as Ehrenkreuz der Alten Garde: http://www.antique-p...e-soldiers.html Edited July 8, 2012 by Naxos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 (edited) Actually,I think it says meckl. V. II For mecklenburg verdeinst medal not mmvx..... Edited October 4, 2012 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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