Guest Rick Research Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Voice of Rod Serling:and from such literally microscopic shadows, the collective mind connects[attachmentid=39865] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Cookie Monster? Hmm.Baby Ulrich M?ckel, wherever you are (hopefully alive and well and 64 years old, now), thanks to YOU, Kleiner M?nnchen for providing the breakthrough on this bar.For Baby M?ckel may only show us the top of his proud Grossvati's balding head, but also, even in a blurred amateur snapshot, identifies THIS medal bar on THAT day.The Hauptmann (E) M?ckel of Infanterie Regiment 10 in January 1939 was an Oberstleutnant in the summer of 1942. He was promoted to his final rank of Oberst (S) 1 December 1943 #3, and was alive in May 1944.There were several M?ckels in infantry regiments who received the St. Henry Medal in Silver during WW1. All were later Leutnants der Reserve. Although winning the SA3bX, none show on the SV3bX roll-- which means that award fell in the Black Hole of unrecorded late 1918 decorations(Voice of Renfield: It's not my fault! It's not my faaault! He wasn't IN there! )Voice of Graham Chapman: Oh stop whining, will you!! Ahem.Singularly unfortunately for us, at this point we of The Collective have been unable to determine WHICH of the various but consistently as yet impossible to sort out M?ckels turned INTO the Colonel Klink impersonator above. Much that was known is now lost.Voice of Ricky's cousin John Wayne:We have journeyed far, pilgrims, but there is still yet far to go before we cross over that river and rest in the shade of those green trees. So stayed tuned. This is a story which has not ended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I... no.... what... no Maybe if... could... no Unbelievable!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Yes. Bob and I owe all of this to Daniel... for spotting a SPOT in one of Carl Sagan voice: billions and billionsstop that! now!of obscure eBay auction offerings-- literally a single lone, why would anybody even BOTHER blurred listing, cost ?3 snapshot.What are the odds?What ARE the odds?I remember being all about the thriftily refitted Reuss Ehrenkreuz, and Certains Persons regarding me as odd for insisting that it was ISSUED that way, not a bungled repair.Me? I ask you! But it's all turned out purty durned well so far, hasn't it? Well, except for the zip disk containing my Really Excellent Epson Scans of closeups of Bob's Bar destroying itself on me. And my tragic and lonely personal life.But that's ANOTHER story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete A Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Even with all those voices, this is pretty amazing!Congratulations to Bob, and awe-inspired respect to Rick and Daniel. It's always nice to see a piece of history being brought alive again. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 (edited) Rick, Bob,this is really a great thread... what a thrill! It's incredible how the world is "small" and it is still possible, thanks to very helpful and highly skilled and enthusiastic serious collectors, to track down such almost impossible to find names to put to ribbon or medal bars.That's why I have an always growing amount of files on my computer and a large collection auction catalogues in my library; Many groups have been split in auctions, by dealers or by collectors. You never know when such collectibles might come up to the light and be re-united again with your medal or ribbon bar. That makes it so interesting and exciting. Sometimes you need to wait years, sometimes less...Even more interesting for me, since this medal bar resides in my collection now (thank you Bob! I owe you one ). This time I was fortunate enough. other times not so much.For instance, last week I sold on the e-stand here on this very forum (a medical navy officer bar) a unnamed medal bar. Just when somebody contacted me for selling it, somebody else posted the name of the real owner of the bar. Too bad! But at least it went to a good home and now has a name on it! That's the most important!I am looking forward to read more about the owner of this bar... can't wait!!!! Caio,Claudio Edited May 18, 2006 by Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I... no.... what... no Maybe if... could... no Unbelievable!!!!!!!!! My sentimets exactly-amazing stuff. Well done! I hope someone sends youa big beer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Awesome, simply awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian von Etzel Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Very cool, what amazing luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblinfarms Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 this thread must not be viewed by the public at large, particularly the spouses of collectors. It merely reinforces the general opinion that we are, as was said by John Cleese: "right looney daft fellows!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I prefer the term "endearingly eccentric," personally. Eyes... there are EYES...allllll ovvvvvver the planet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblinfarms Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 (edited) I'll go with endearingly eccentric, but frankly, looney is okay with me, too. We are indeed the custodians of history. Edited May 18, 2006 by Ramblinfarms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 A beautiful medal-bar and a very interesting discussion!!! Here is the beer -----> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywhack Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 wow rick truly is the master!! even if he is evil!! i can hardly remember what happened yesterday and rick can remember a pics from years ago with the same bar!! amazing!! have a beer on the house!!!!(great bar to by the way!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Well. I went through my archives, couldn't find Rick's scans. I must have them on disc...... give me a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted May 19, 2006 Author Share Posted May 19, 2006 Of all the terms used to describe the alleged "evil twin", I suppose I would prefer "insufferable arrogance" as one. With regard to both the Bodenstedt and Moekel bars I have been neither good nor lucky only benefiting from Rick's prodigious research skills and resources. For that I am most grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 He's only saying that because he's seen my Senior Prom photo. That is NOT a duelling scar... just a shaving accident. Really. [attachmentid=39976]No, being vision impaired (as you can see), if you re-read the earlier posts you will see that I was wickedly and crooly deceived by the usual reference sources and was strolling down a completely erroneous wrong path.It was Eagle Eyes Daniel whose miraculous discovery of Baby Ulrich put us back on the right trail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 Most impressive gentlemen. A round of drinks for all concerned Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 A detail of the Reussisches Kreuz (see my thread about the REK http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=12749 ): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Not as nice a bar as shown previously but I'm happy with it for my Saxon collection !!! 13th NCO will post better pics in a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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