german guy with turkish medal

[Christian L]

while looking through the few pictures i have in my collection, i recogniced this pic and like to share it with you. this guy is a very good example for the words, that the longer the way, the better it gets - and for me, his turkish decoration is really an eye-catcher.

hope you like it as much as i do.

('m i correct that the turkish one is for live saving?)

[Stogieman]

It's not Turkish.......... You have:

Prussian Long Service Medal

Sax-Ernestine (possibly Sax-Coburg-Gotha) Merit Medal

Saxon (one of the Duchies) Long Service Medal

[Dave Danner]

It's not Turkish.......... You have:

Prussian Long Service Medal

Sax-Ernestine (possibly Sax-Coburg-Gotha) Merit Medal

Saxon (one of the Duchies) Long Service Medal

I would disagree. It is not the collective DA for the Saxon Duchies; the obverse of that had text ("Treue Dienste bei der Fahne") and a crowned coat of arms device.

That does indeed appear to be a Turkish Lifesaving Medal. Here is an image from Tim Tezer's site: http://www.turkishmedals.net/images/medal_tahlisiye.jpg

On the 2nd medal, you're right that it's Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. But by the image I don't think you can tell whether it is a Merit Medal of the Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order or a Duke Carl Eduard Medal (which could be given for lifesaving). The obverse was pretty much the same.

Edited May 24, 2006 by Dave Danner

[Guest Rick Research]

No name?

Since NEITHER the Saxe-Ernestine Medals NOR the Turkish Lifesaving Medal were LISTED-- either of which would probably have identified this young Deckoffizier--

that is a double for making an identification on a unique trio of awards that simply show as the long service medal in the 1914 Rangliste!!!!!!!!

[Christian L]

sadly un-id-able, but i think its a nice picture anyway.

(but if i would be him, i would definatly change the position of the awards - no mather what regulations or something else will tell )

christian