Eric Stahlhut Posted June 7, 2012 Posted June 7, 2012 here's another period-repaired vaulted eagle that i like. this one is quite nicely done. front shows some repair to the enamel, and reverse has a finely executed pin system attached. the bar that the hinge and carch are attached to consists of actual silver http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2012/post-4736-0-01285900-1339110764.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2012/post-4736-0-99320700-1339110887.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_06_2012/post-4736-0-86456800-1339110906.jpg
dan734 Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 Hello! This is my bird. I would be happy to hear your opinions. Manufacturer? Period? Thanks in advance and best regards, Yuriy.
marrauder Posted November 29, 2012 Posted November 29, 2012 Hello gents, Just picked up this Godet buttonhole decoration with Silesian Eagle mini. I am wondering that there is no yellow-white ribbon for Silesian Eagle in the ribbon bow. In fact, I am wondering all ribbons that are there, because they look quite strange to me. Can somebody help me to identify them? Do you think this buttonhole mini is original, or Silesian eagle was added there later, replacing original medal? Thanks in advance for any comments.
Ulsterman Posted November 29, 2012 Posted November 29, 2012 Well, that is interesting. TR Red cross medal, Brunswick war medal and something I have no clue about...the little blue stripe next to the white.... i thought Bavarian but ?????? The lack of the Silesian ribbon doesn't bother me as I expect someone thought, "well, I have the eagle so the ward is represented. It's too odd to be a fake IMHO. Indeed, unique.
marrauder Posted November 30, 2012 Posted November 30, 2012 Thank you for info, Ulsterman. I didn´t mean it is a throughout fake, I just hesitated, if it is not mixed up from original parts. But of course, would be happy to found out you´re right that this is unique original piece. I agree with TR Red cross medal, but are you sure the second one is Brunswick war merit cross? Two thin stripes are not just yellow - it´s made from red and yellow squares... Regards, Miro
Ulsterman Posted December 1, 2012 Posted December 1, 2012 Hmmmmmm......squares you say? I am on an iPad, so details are a tad fuzzy.
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 2 Things... A couple of old threads merged into this one, so take a moment to go back and see what has been added... Secondly... here is a nice doc... http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/56727-sturmbataillon-teja-freikorps-oberland/
922F Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) RE: POST 230-236 Suspect the 2 unidentified ribbons are [blue + yellow/red squares] a Romanian 1913 Balkan War medal [Medalia "Avintul Tarii" -- (Medal of the Country's Upsurge)] and [yellow-red-blue-white-black...] a 1906 romanian King Carol I 40 year jubilee medal [Medalia Jubiliara Carol I]. If so, quite an individual assortment!! Edited January 8, 2013 by 922F
LarryT Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 How many photos show both classes of the Silesian Eagle being worn at the same time. Here is a Heer Administration Official wearing two Silesian Eagles. Larry
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 That is nice indeed... I did not know you could wear the ribboned one and the pinback at the same time. In retrospect I assume it to be logical...
marrauder Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 RE: POST 230-236 Suspect the 2 unidentified ribbons are [blue + yellow/red squares] a Romanian 1913 Balkan War medal [Medalia "Avintul Tarii" -- (Medal of the Country's Upsurge)] and [yellow-red-blue-white-black...] a 1906 romanian King Carol I 40 year jubilee medal [Medalia Jubiliara Carol I]. If so, quite an individual assortment!! You are right, thank you for confirming this. With the help of WAF forum I got these two ribbons identified. I also found out, that there are more white-red ribbons, not only TR Red cross medal. And the only white-red ribbon with swords device, I´ve found, is Austrian Order of Leopold. I also started to be quite sure, that Silesian Eagle is later add-on, possibly made by Steinhauer & Luck, who marked some of their 57 version items (minis) with "O" mark. So, it looks like Eagle is not original to the cross while the ribbons are genuine. The question is, how one man could receive 1906 Carol II. jubilee, 1913 Balkan war medal and then the high order of Rumanian enemy - Austrian Order of Leopold - and everything this on german Godet button used from 1933 to 1945. Miro
922F Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Yes, a Leopold would be strange. Among awards utilizing white/red ribbons, and perhaps [?] a more likely candidate in a Romanian context, is the Medalia "Meritul Cultural" catigori artele plastice [Cultural Merit Medal, Fine Arts division]. {The current Romanian government revived this distinction in the 2000s using the same ribbon colors as monarchy issues.} But why the swords & Eagle? Possibly here we may have a totally Romanian ribbon group mounted by Godet, with swords and a Silesian Eagle add-on. Or a repurposing of a Godet mounting button device + add-on? Or maybe a Croat Order of the Crown of King Zvonimir, military division? Endless speculations!!
marrauder Posted January 11, 2013 Posted January 11, 2013 (edited) One thing is sure. Silesian Eagle is not genuine to this button. All I want now is to find correct - or plausible - medal/cross to the button and restore it to original beauty. Of course, it is not theme for Silesian Eagle thread anymore. Edited January 11, 2013 by marrauder
Chris Lentzy Posted February 19, 2013 Posted February 19, 2013 Hi, Apparently the Poles had their own version of the Silesian Eagle. I would love to know what this is called and what it looks like.
bolewts58 Posted February 20, 2013 Posted February 20, 2013 Hi, Apparently the Poles had their own version of the Silesian Eagle. I would love to know what this is called and what it looks like. Here it is. Beware of ones that say "für Schlesien". These are fake. It's believed that either they are the result of some stupid person removing the Polish inscription and replacing it with the German one Or, they are complete fabrications.
Odulf Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Fritz Todt, wearing NSKK Uniform, with Silesian Eagle badges 1st and 2nf class
Destruction Posted February 21, 2013 Posted February 21, 2013 Fritz Todt, wearing NSKK Uniform, with Silesian Eagle badges 1st and 2nf class Are you sure it is Todt? Do you have any info about his Freikorps past in Upper Silesia? Moreover, I clearly see (for the first time, thanx for showing!) Freikorps Aulock badge! So the guy on a foto very well might be Hubertus von Aulock himself, he was NSKK-Brigadeführer later. Actually, he looks like Aulock
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