The Bavarian Campaign Cross for 1849

On October 6, 1866 King Ludwig II of Bavaria founded the Feldzugs-Denkzeichen für 1849 (Campaign Memento for 1849) or Campaign Cross for 1849 “for the Bavarian troops that went into the field against Denmark in 1849” according to the Statutes of October 7, 1866 [Verodnungsblatt (Official-Gazette) 1866,

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Military Service Decoration for Non-Commissioned Officers and Troops Second Class, 1913-1918

Introduction: With this blog I am continuing a discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses for troops and non-commissioned officers. In this series of blogs I will be discussing the full range of service crosses awarded to enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers issued from 1849 –

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Military Service Decoration for Non-Commissioned Officers and Troops First Class, 1913-1918

Introduction: With this blog I am continuing a discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses for troops and non-commissioned officers. In this series of blogs I am discussing the full range of service crosses awarded to enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers issued from 1849 – 1918.

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„Er war getreu bis in den Tod“

Walter Kinast Karlsfeld     Nikolaus Moosmang Träger der goldenen Bayerischen  Militär-Verdienst-Medaille (Tapferkeitsmedaille) zuletzt Vizefeldwebel im Reserve-Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 12 Geboren am 14.12.1888 in Kaufbeuren Gestorben am 04.02.1937 in München nach schwerer Kehlkopfoperation Nikolaus Moosmang entstammte einer alteingesessenen und angesehenen Kaufbeurer Bürgerfamilie. Von den zwei Söhnen des 1926

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