Interesting photographs of decorated people

[Graf]

[922F]

Thank you, Graf! Spectacular images once again!

[ilieff]

On 26/04/2022 at 12:14, Graf said:

Colonel (General-Major in 1918) Peter Ganchev.

During WW1 he is the official Bulgarian liaison officer to HM Kaiser Wilhelm II. 

Adjutant and very close aide to King Ferdinand I. During His exile, Ganchev serves as hofmarschall of the castle in Coburg, too.

 

[Graf]

Hi Ilieff,

 

Thank you for the information

 

Regards

[Graf]

[Graf]

[Graf]

[ilieff]

A couple of days ago, His Majesty King Simeon II presented history professor G. Fuhrmann with a commander cross of the Order of St. Alexander.

 

PS: The King turns 85 today!

 

image source: Facebook 

Edited June 16, 2022 by ilieff

[922F]

Thanks for discovering & posting this interesting news item and image!   The cross center seems to have a scalloped outer ring suggesting it's a  Cejalvo product.  Is any background on Professor Fuhrmann's activity? 

 

With best wishes for H.M.'s birthday.

[ilieff]

14 hours ago, 922F said:

Is any background on Professor Fuhrmann's activity? 

AFAIK, The professor has conducted invaluable historical research about the Saxe-Coburg dynasty, as well as Central European history in general. 

[Graf]

 

 

Hi Ilieff,

Thanks for posting this photo

It is the first time i see the image of Simeon Model of Order and Awarding document together.

 

[Graf]

I "borrowed" this photo from the Soviet Union section

Browsing at the photo i discovered that the officer on the very right of the lowest raw has Fourth Class second Grade of the Bulgarian Order for Bravery

 Interesting fact is he is the only one with a Bulgarian Award.

Since there is not a lot of information about the photo my wildest guess is that this Group photo is taken after they receive other Awards..and they are from different units.. or some kind of reunion

[Graf]

Interesting picture of King Ferdinand

[922F]

Thank you, Graf!   Your image far superior to "Lost Bulgaria's" similar posting.  Besides the uniform detail and Portuguese special class insignia, seems apparent that he wears a St. Alexander swords-on-ring badge from his Ernestine collar...   Recall this configuration in only one or two other pictures which must have taken at the same sitting.   See also--first image at https://bulgariandecorations.com/more/individuals/ferdinand_I  

[Bretzen]

Hello gentlemen,

I would like to show this photo. A german Wehrmacht officer with the rank of a Colonel in the General Staff, Heinrich Knesch, with a Order of St. Alexander, 3rd class with swords above the cross.

 

Cheers Uwe

[Graf]

On 29/12/2022 at 04:04, Bretzen said:

Hello gentlemen,

I would like to show this photo. A german Wehrmacht officer with the rank of a Colonel in the General Staff, Heinrich Knesch, with a Order of St. Alexander, 3rd class with swords above the cross.

 

Cheers Uwe

Nice photo

On 26/12/2022 at 14:49, 922F said:

Thank you, Graf!   Your image far superior to "Lost Bulgaria's" similar posting.  Besides the uniform detail and Portuguese special class insignia, seems apparent that he wears a St. Alexander swords-on-ring badge from his Ernestine collar...   Recall this configuration in only one or two other pictures which must have taken at the same sitting.   See also--first image at https://bulgariandecorations.com/more/individuals/ferdinand_I  

Thank you as well  Happy Christmas !

[Bretzen]

Hello gentlemen,

another photo of a German World War I veteran who received some Bulgarian awards. Unfortunately an unknown - probably Bavarian - officer.

The photo was taken around 1941 in Wehrmacht uniform.

 

cheers

Uwe

.... and two unknown Bulgarian soldiers.
Such original photos are very difficult to find in Germany.

[Graf]

Nice photos,

 

Thanks

 

[922F]

Not photographs, but several German groups that include Bulgarian awards in Ratisbon's next auction:   Sample below.  Civil Merit in 2nd image is 1937 type!!

 

 

Edited February 4, 2023 by 922F
spelchek

[Graf]

Hi 992F , Thank you for listing them

1937 Model is rare and in a medal group even rarer

 

[922F]

7 hours ago, Graf said:

Hi 992F , Thank you for listing them

1937 Model is rare and in a medal group even rarer

 

Yes...Quite an interesting group and perhaps tracable to an individual with the Civil Merit Order and first type Phoenix plus what appears to be a late addition of the Hungarian Merit Order evidenced by the bar reverse configuration all contributing to narrowing the field time wise.   Lack of Bulgarian and Hungarian WW I commemoratives might help too.

[Graf]

[steveBobby]

[Graf]

Very nice Photo Thanks for showing it

[new world]

Yugoslavian partisan officer with Bulgarian Bravery Order 4cl 2 grade

 

Edited February 20, 2023 by new world