The Prussian Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Friends! A dream has come true! This is the best day in this year!!!! A photo of two soldiers of the 2.Garde-MG-Abt., wearing the Kaiserpreis for prussian MG-Abt.! This badge was awarded only six times in ten years (from 1903-1913 every two years) The 2.Garde-MG-Abt. awarded it in 1911. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 I have never ever seem one of those!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Like me, mate! I knew those badges did exist, but I´ve seen only drawings. This is the first one. By the way, I also have saxon one (for saxon MG-Abt.). This might be a little bit more rare than the prussian one... 1.sächs.MG-Abt. Nr.12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 DonD wants one, he just does not know it yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Oh oh... Not for sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Hi, It's the first time for me I see such cross on photo, and more particulary for the Saxon Army Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Stahlhut Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 what a great find! you now posess photographic evidence of an award that very few people have actually seen. how very exciting! congratulations are in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) Thanks a lot, Eric! Edited June 10, 2016 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 19 hours ago, Chris Boonzaier said: DonD wants one, he just does not know it yet! I didn't even know I wanted one until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Superb photos with great detail. I had no idea about that rare award. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Thanks a lot, mates! Here we see, how rare those awardings were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Did the entire unit receive the award, or a single individual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted June 10, 2016 Author Share Posted June 10, 2016 Hello Paul! These badges were recieved by the entire unit. I think the mentioned saxon companies (1 and 2) were wrong. I assume, they mean Abteilungen. The saxon Abteilungen had a strength of 88 men. There would be no sense to build companies inside that small unit! In 1911 the 1st Abteilung was dissolved for building new MG-companies for the infantry regiments. The 2nd Abteilung became MG-Abteilung 19, but in 1915 it became the 13.comp. of Inf.Rgt.107 The difference between a company and an Abteilung was not a big thing. The strength of an MG-Kompanie was 4 officers and 95 NCOs and men The strength of an MG-Abteilung was 4 officers and 112 NCOs and men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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