Collectors of Bavarian large medal bars will sometimes encounter bars that have Bavarian Orders missing from them. What happened to the Orders? Were they removed and used for another large medal bar that was later worn by the recipient? Were they removed later by the recipient’s family
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Introduction: With this blog I am continuing a discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses for troops and non-commissioned officers. In the succeeding blogs I will discuss the full range of service crosses awarded to enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers issued from 1849 – 1918. In
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Introduction: With this blog I will continue the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses for troops and non-commissioned officers. In this series of blogs I will discuss the full range of service crosses awarded to enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers which were issued from 1849
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Introduction: Well folks we are about to embark on the second half of our exploration of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses. With this blog I will commence a discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian service crosses for troops and non-commissioned officers. In the succeeding blogs I
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Walter Kinast, Karlsfeld Ein kurzer Abriss über sein Leben geb. 22.12.1847 in Vötting gest. 28.06.1920 in Freising Gaststättenbesitzer und Hotelier in Freising Korporal der 4. Eskadron beim 3. Chevaulegers-Regiment „Herzog Maximilian“ Auszeichnungen: Silberne Militär-Verdienst-Medaille 01.09.1870, weil er große Entschlossenheit
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Introduction: With this blog I will complete the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian officer service crosses. The officer service cross III class as described in this blog had gone through an interesting evolution. It had started its existence in 1849 as the Officer Service Cross, first
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Walter Kinast Der Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden wurde durch Armeebefehl vom 1. März 1806 durch den 1. Bayerischen König Max-Joseph I rückwirkend zum 1. Januar 1806 gestiftet, gleichzeitig wurde das kurfürstliche Militär-Ehrenzeichen abgeschafft. Am 17. August 1818 wurde das nach § 26 der Statuten alljährlich auf den 2. Januar anberaumte
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Introduction: With this blog I am going to continue the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian officer service crosses. This blog along with Part II to follow will conclude the discussion of the officer’s service crosses. The officer service cross III class as described in this blog
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Introduction: With this blog I am going to continue the discussion of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian officer service crosses. I will now continue the discussion of the Officer’s Military Service Decoration, second class (Militärdienstzeichen II Klasse für Offiziere) which was issued from 1890-1918. Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Hauptmunzamt
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This is an interesting memorial photo of Bavarian Reserve Lieutenant Otto Lang. The inscription at the bottom of the photo reads: “Zur Erinnerung/ an/ Leutnant d. R. und Komp.-Führer im 1. bay. Inf.-Rgt. 12. Komp./ Otto Ritter von Lang/ gefallen vor Douaumont am 12. Juni 1916.” (In
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