Chris Boonzaier Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 This is a guy who saw a lot of action....
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 11, 2014 Author Posted November 11, 2014 Does anyone know what that is on the right hand side of his tunic?
dedehansen Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Hello Chris, I´m not 100 % sure but I think that this is the Erinnerungszeichen an die Goldene Hochzeit des Königspaares OEK 480. All the best. Andreas
IrishGunner Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Nice sterbeblid. I haven't seen that many decorations on one before.
spolei Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Hello Chris, Martin Huber , born 12.8.1887, was awarded with the EK1, EK2 Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse Schwerter, Dienstauszeichnung 9 Jahre. On left side is the jubileemedal 50 years wedding of the bavarian king in 1918. Andreas
IrishGunner Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 That Jubilee is nice. Was that awarded to only a select group?
dond Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 Quite the stud for sure. 44 months war service, numerous bravery awards.
spolei Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) That Jubilee is nice. Was that awarded to only a select group? Yes, I think so. the main owners get the small award ( it is a fake!), but I have no original :-( Edited November 11, 2014 by spolei
Naxos Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Yes, quite a soldier and a pastor to boot Edited November 11, 2014 by Naxos
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 11, 2014 Author Posted November 11, 2014 I think it imprtant to note, getting a silver or gold bravery medal did not mean the BMVK and EK2 were tossed in to the deal... I have a Silver Bravery document to a guy who got the medal in mid 1916... his only medal until he picked up an EK2 in late 1918.... So I think we can assume each medal was individually earned...
spolei Posted November 11, 2014 Posted November 11, 2014 So I think we can assume each medal was individually earned... That's right Chris. In my search about TM-winners I found a lot of soldiers with only one ore two awards. There were many, who left the battlefields because they were woundet, invalid or becomming tactical teachers. Some left the army for important work.
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 20, 2014 Author Posted November 20, 2014 Georg Schuh, winner of the gold Medal....
spolei Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Georg Schuh, winner of the gold Medal.... Schuh was a early winner of the golden medal (Nov 1914) he died in 1915. I couldn't find any other decorations of him.
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 22, 2014 Author Posted November 22, 2014 Acoording to ehrenzeicher-orden.de the 1918 medal was exceptionally rare.... Erhalten haben dieses Erinnerungszeichen nur die diensttuenden General- und Flügeladjutanten sowie zu der Feier kommandierte Offiziere und Personen des Hofstaates. Es kamen nur äußerst wenige Erinnerungszeichen zur Verleihung.
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