did Kaiser Wilhelm I. realy wear two EK 1

[xxx]

have seen such pics numerous times,but now I see it realy

Kaiser Wilhelm I. have two EK 1 on this pic here. of course, he had both, the 1813 and the 1870 and there was not a "Wiederholungsspange " then.

not that I ever heard about a 1870 wiederholungsspange.

anyone notice this before? I think in practise he never wear them together.

 

 

Edited February 22 by xxx

[ChrisKelly]

Kaiser Wilhelm I, 1797-1888, is wearing the Mecklenburg-Schwerin Militärverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse. It 's the gold colored cross on the right side of his tunic.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Cross_(Mecklenburg-Schwerin)

 

Edited February 22 by ChrisKelly

[ChrisKelly]

"Militärverdienstkreuz

The Mecklenburg Militärverdienstkreuz was instituted on August 5th, 1848 by Grand duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin for the war with Danmark.

Originally it was instituted with only one class, hanging from a ribbon. It was not before 1870 when two classes were instituted.

Eventually the decorations consisted of two classes and could be awarded to any military, regardless of their rank.

The era/war it was awarded for was depicted by the different years on the lower arm of the cross. This way variations can be found in order of date: 1848, 1849 (First war of Schleswig and oppression of the German Revolution), 1859 (2nd Italian War of independence), 1864 (German-Danish War), 1866 (Austrian-Prussian War), 1870 (French-Prussian War), 1877 (Russian-Turkish War), 1900 (Boxer Rebellion), undated version (colonial wars at the beginning of the 20th century) and 1914 (First World War)."

 

From:

https://www.tracesofwar.com/awards/4649/Militärverdienstkreuz.htm

 

Additional Sources:

 

https://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/MW1.php

 

 

https://www.germandaggers.com/Gallery/MW1.php

 

Edited February 22 by ChrisKelly

[xxx]

thanks, its plausible

 

on my pic it looks more like  EK, the other show it in better angle

 

 

 

Edited February 23 by xxx