Deruelle Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hi Your ribbon bar is very nice indeed. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hi Christophe, is it possible to ID the former recipient from this plundered medal bar? Every help appreciated Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Very nice Andreas, but it will be not simple to id it. Hohenzollern, with probably BMV4xKr, SA3aX, WK3X, BZ3aX. Will see if it is easy or not. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hi Andreas after the HIndenburg cross, is it the China medal ? And the Red Eagle Order ? I can't see the Centenary medal. Look strange but possible Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hi Christophe, China medal and Red Eagle Order yes, but no Centenary medal and no long service cross. I think some sort like staff officer. Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Probably a Major, will see in books and come back soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hi Andreas I have found one Prussian Major with EK2, HHO3X, BZ3aX, BMVO4XKr, Sa3aX, RAO4 : Major Albert Frhr von Coburg and Two others Majors with EK2, HHO3X, BZ3aX, BMVO4XKr, Sa3aXKr, RAO4 : Major Paul Helfritz and Major Viktor Keller. I know no list of the WK3X so I can't find the exact name, sorry Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Sad it was trashed !!! Why do they do it ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 to sell it and make more profit. That's the only reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Beyond tragic, but at least it is not completely destroyed. I have one such bar, but thank God the ribbons are beautifully intact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 It must have been a thing beauty ! So sad history ripped apart ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Medal bar and miniature medal/ribbon bar to Major zD Lothar Bollstetter, Cdr. Landwehrbezirk Calw. Sorry, no lions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 very nice, would the cross be made by foehr since it has a ring attachment for the swords?? regards, chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartaphilus Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hello friends. The Military Order of Merit was theoretically the main military decoration of the Kingdom of Württemberg. And, after her, the Order of the Crown and the Friedrich Order. But if we look at the numbers, we see that between 1914 and 1918 the Order of the Crown was much more exclusive and was granted in much smaller quantities than the Military Merit Order. In fact, Military Merit Order seems to be a relatively common decoration, if we compare it with Prussian Pour le Merite, Saxon Saint Heinrich, Bavarian Max-Joseph or Friedrich Carl Order from Baden. So, my question is: what was hierarchically the first military decoration in the Württemberg system? The Order of the Crown or the Military Merit Order? Thanks for any help or answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 Hi, This is the Order of the Crown which is the first order of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Hello All, According to Neal O'Conner (Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany, Volume IV, pg16.) their is no formal order of precedence for civilian even though the Crown Order was worn in practice ahead of the Military Merit Order. To confuse the lack of published guidance a 1905 inquiry to the order chancellor states the Military Merit Order was worn in front of the Crown Order with Swords on the Orders Schnalle for officers. Interesting?? Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cartaphilus Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yes, very interesting. From my point of view, the most prestigious order must be the least awarded: the Order of the Crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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