Solomon Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 (edited) Hi,again here is an nice example from Lippe-Detmold:War merit cross Lippe-Detmold with original paper bag and documentThere were about 18.000 awards for combatans (white-red-yellow ribbon) and only about 1000 for non-combatants (white center on ribbon).The paper bag is an original (with a old repair on one side) and a name written with a pencil on its back ("Redeker").The document is also an original (but does not really match to the cross...i bought it seperate).I like very much its design On the reverse of the document you can find the statutes for the war merit cross ( eight paragraphs...).By the way the documents for the rare "war cross for heroic deeds" look very similar...My question:Does anybody own another paper bag for this cross? I?ve never seen a similar one...I?m quite sure that it is very rare, but other bags should exist...Greetings Solomon Edited February 6, 2006 by Solomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Reverse of the cross and bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 ...and last but not least the document Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 THAT is a beautiful document!!! It is nice to see that SOME states went to the trouble and effort of making such a worthy recognition of its citizens' war services! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted February 6, 2006 Author Share Posted February 6, 2006 Upps...i?ve forgotten something...Something small i?ve also in my collection 1) Feldspange with the war merit cross (WWII)2) the miniature of the crossGreetingsSolomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Very nice items indeed. I particularly like the old-fashioned titling on the document: Hochfuerstliche Durchlaucht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 There's been a couple of these that have floated through here.... Very hard to find packet. Very hard to find mounted on the bar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I would be remiss if I did not post a Combattant Version as well! ;>) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 wonderful examples, all!nice to know that they are still outthere in such good shape.thanks,joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 With Soloman's packet, this makes exactly three that I've seen. Ever. Very, very hard to find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 With Soloman's packet, this makes exactly three that I've seen. Ever. Me too...I?ve never seen such a pocket sold...maybe treated as waste???Greetings Solomon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Nice.Maybe not all that exciting in the context of this thread, buthttp://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4129&st=4just as a footnote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Last but not least...the reverse of the document with the complete statutes of the WMK Lippe-Detmold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Thanks Solomon, the document back?? A first that I'm aware of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted February 11, 2006 Share Posted February 11, 2006 WOW! I always thought the document for the Bravery Medal from Hessen was the most beautiful one. But this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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