Carl, please help IDing a German award!

It's a third class gentlemen. The complete name is


Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with Swords

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_Merit_Cross_(Bavaria)


or auf Deutsch if you prefer. Bayerische 3te Klass Militär-Verdienstkreuz (I hope the spelling is ok.

also here is the ribbon you need for your merit Medal with swords:



and here the WWI EK one

 

Hi Skipper,

thanks for the input! Spelling is good.

Regards

Ulrich

 

Make mine a Frosty's Rootbeer and you got a deal ;-)) Oh and, I might have a 2nd two sets of Oaks, and Oaks w Swords for the 1957 Knights Cross-deal in the making. i already have two KCs, one is cased with Oaks,swords,diamonds and the other is just by itself.

 

Thank you Skipper ;-))

 

I´ll try to get the Rootbeer, a hard deal over here with no PX around
Carl you make me jealous with the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Diamanten!!!

Take care

Ulrich

 

Hi U, looking forward to it and mit eis ;-))

I got my first Knights Cross about mid last year and then made a deal with a great Gent in England for a Cased RK oaks, swords diamonds and the spare oaks and spare oaks and swords. Well, I noticed he has more of these for sale including a Star of the Iron Cross-which I want-badly ;-)) Only three of these Stars have come out of the Bundeswehr and I dont know how many were awarded or made but not more than a handfull ;-))

The 1957 RKs are addicting and I want to eventually have 15 of them. So far only two-but thats a start eh? ;-)) One form each end of the spectrum too ;-)) Im thinking of finding two more RKs jsut to add to one of the sets of spare Oaks and spare Oaks and swords. That way, if I get these next spare sets? I can have an RK with each extra grade of the award as well as sets to themselves ;-))

Heres what I want exactly:

1) One cased RK w all the trimmings (Got)
2) Two RKs with the Oaks and Swords (will probably make)
3) Two RKs with Oaks only (probable will make)
4) 10 RKs without trimmings. (Got 1 so far)

I might add one more if I can get an uncased RK with all the trimmings ;-))

However, im still 13 crosses less than what I eventually want.

In reality though, I might end up with a total of 5 or so RKs unless I get lucky?

I now wished I had started buying these when they were only $50-which was about 10 or so years ago.

 

Carl, you have nice wishes for the future! Hope the 13 are coming to you someday.
And the Ice is here only thing missing is......;-)

Take care

Ulrich

 

Hi Ulrich, thank youi and, boy do I remember how difficult it was to get any ice for a drink. Heck, even the soda vending machines gave you warm cans as well as going to some gas station or convience store-and the drink wa almost at room temperature. I went through hell to get some water with about 1-2 cubes of ice-which didnt do anything. Here-you get a glass full of ice then your drink added-which is what im used to ;-))

As for the Knights Crosses, ill be constantly on the look out for more. These 1957 versions are rapidly gaining in price. Same goes for any 1957 award. The only other 57 stuff I have is one EKII and an Wiederholungsspange for the EKI. Dang long word just to say "Bar" or "Spange". :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Same for me Carl, I have neglected medals for along time considering I could find them "easily" and focussed on the Axis allies first . This has allowed me to get some really rare crosses like the Mussert E.K. but know I am having trouble getting the German ones.

 

Hi Skip, do you have anything of interest your looking for? I MIGHT have a spare or two lying about-but if I do have any? its all German.

 

I could use a couple . pm sent.

 

Hi Skip, got it and let you know at least one thing I had. Ill be lopoking through other stuff as time permits and I might be able to get rid of something Imperial too.