Fritz 11,017 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Großherzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen für Kriegsverdienste mit Schwerterspange, 1914 Solid silver medal of the Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen with date 1914 and swords clasp. To the front is the portait in heavy relief of the Grand Duke. Inscription: Wilhelm Ernst Grossherzog von Sachsen. The reverse bears the inscription "DEM VERDIENST" over 1914 with a wreath of oakleaves. Reverse is fitted with a simple pin for wear, mounted on correct ribbon in the colours of the state. Dienstauszeichnung 3. Klasse, 1913-18, silvered bronze alloy medal, the reverse identical to the Prussian Version, the averse with the Monogram WE under crown circumscribed: Treue Dienste bei der Fahne, on correct ribbon. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz 11,017 Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Sächsische Herzogtümer: Gemeinsamer Ernestinischer Haus Orden 1833, Ritterkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwertern Silver, Enamels, Medaillons Gold Joint decoration of: Sachsen-Altenburg Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha Sachsen-Meiningen Entry in Archive Thüringen / Ritterkreuz II.Klasse des Ernestinischen Hausordens: https://www.archive-in-thueringen.de/de/findbuch/view/searchterm/Martius/submit/submit/page/2/bestand/27866/systematik/97915/archivgut/2421634/searchall/Martius Oberleutnant des Infanterie-Regiment Bremen (1. Hanseatisches) Nr. 75, z. Zt. Feld-Flieger-Abteilung Nr. 9 Roos Archivalien-Signatur: 20269 Bestandssignatur: 2-99-4004 Datierung: 14. Dezember 1914 Staatsministerium Dep. I Loc. 11 Nr. 5 Vol. 111 S. 127 RS, 131; Staatsministerium Dep. I Loc. 11 Nr. 69 S. 150; Staatsministerium Dep. I Loc. 11 Nr. 20 Vol. 14 Bl. 301 *Eugen Roos. I first met Eugen Roos in Hamburg in 1975, who lived in the Bundesstraße. He told me a few brief details of his war days. Served with Infanterie-Regiment Bremen, transferred to Flying Corps. In WW2 he was a major of the Luftwaffe, at the end of the war prisoner of the Americans. I did not know which decorations he had. This entry I found by coincidence. Herzogtum Sachsen-Altenburg Medaille für Verdienst im Kriege, 1914. Zinc in place of the earlier bronze examples. Averse bears the monogram of E II. for Ernst Duke of Saxony-Altenburg beneath a crown. Reverse with a maltese cross with a central shield bearing the arms of Saxony, beneath a crown, on correct original ribbon. Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha Ovale Silberne Carl-Eduard Medaille. Oval crowned solid silver medal bearing the portrait of Carl-Eduard, Duke of Saxony-Coburg and Gotha. Inscription: Carl Eduard Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg u. Gotha. Reverse bears the Grand coat of arms without any inscription. This medal was often awarded with a sword clasp bear the dates 1914/15, etc., the year awarded. The medal was also awarded in bronze for War Services, on a different ribbon. Mounted for wear and removed from a medal bar. Herzogtum Sachsen-Meiningen Medaille für Verdienst im Kriege, 1914. Bronze medal, the averse bearing a cross with a central monogram "B" for Bernhard Duke of Saxony-Meiningen. Between the arms of the cross are Ducal crowns. The medal is edged iwith oakleaves. The reverse bears the same cross, but with a central medaillon with the Saxon arms. Edge inscription reads: Für Verdienst im Kriege 1914/15. On correct original ribbon, with a small roll of matching miniature ribbon, sealed in cellophane. A more detailed photo of the Medal of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha and Schwerterspange 1914/16 and 1914/17 (internetphotos) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz 11,017 Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 Fürstentum Reuß, Ältere und Jüngere Linie gemeinsam Silberne Verdienstmedaille mit Schwertern am Ring für Kriegsverdienste. Silver service medal with swords for war service. Joint award of the older and younger lineage of the Principalities of Reuß (Reuss). The averse bears the monogram H and R for Heinrich Prince of Reuss. On short length of correct original ribbon. Fürstentum Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Fürstentum Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Gemeinsame Kriegsauszeichnung of those two states for 1914. Silvered bronze medal, averse with a crowned double monogram "G" for Prince Günter, Regent for both states, over "1914". Reverse bears the inscription: VERDIENST IM KRIEGE within a laurel wreath. On correct original ribbon. *Fürstentum Reuß: Rittmeister Prinz Heinrich XXXVIII, *6.11.1889 - 22.3.1918+ beim 1.MGK/3. J.R.83, Verwundet, Samogneux, 21.3.1918, + 22.3.1918 im Lazarett Liny a.d.Maas 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Fritz 11,017 Posted December 16, 2019 Author Share Posted December 16, 2019 Ritterkreuz II.Klasse des Ernestinischen Hausordens / Entry in Archive Thüringen, persons: https://www.archive-in-thueringen.de/de/findbuch/view/searchterm/Martius/submit/submit/page/2/bestand/27866/systematik/97915/archivgut/2421634/searchall/Martius Oberleutnant des Infanterie-Regiment Bremen (1. Hanseatisches) Nr. 75, z. Zt. Feld-Flieger-Abteilung Nr. 9 Roos Archivalien-Signatur: 20269 Bestandssignatur: 2-99-4004 Datierung: 14. Dezember 1914 Staatsministerium Dep. I Loc. 11 Nr. 5 Vol. 111 S. 127 RS, 131; Staatsministerium Dep. I Loc. 11 Nr. 69 S. 150; Staatsministerium Dep. I Loc. 11 Nr. 20 Vol. 14 Bl. 301 --------------- Feld-Flieger-Abteilung 9 Mathias Gaibler, Walter Glaser (1) Horst von Hippel (1), August Joly, Otto Zimmer-Vorhaus (+ 1945), KEK III (Kampfeinsitzerkommando) Wolfgang Heinemann, Max Immelmann, 5. August 1914, Aachen: Oblt. Roos, Lt. d. R. Caspar, Lt. Zech, Lt. Peltzer, Oblt. Zimmer-Vorhaus, Oblt. Klein, Oblt. Joly, Oblt. Kaltenborn-Stachau. Oblt. Rodewaldt flog auf Fokker E 6/15 'Habicht' Information: http://www.frontflieger.de/2-ffa009.html ------------ *Eugen Roos, Major a.D.: I first met Eugen Roos, who lived in the Bundesstraße, Hamburg in 1974. He told me a few brief details of his war days. Served with Infanterie-Regiment Bremen, transferred to Flying Corps. In WW2 he was a major of the Luftwaffe, at the end of the war prisoner of the Americans. I did not know which decorations he had. This entry I found by coincidence. Herr Roos made a very modest impression, and was very active as a pensioner, taking evening courses for various scientific themes and EDV-computer technology at the university, etc. Feldflieger-Abteilung 9 war dem IV. Armee-Korps zugeteilt. A photo of NCO ranks of Feldflieger-Abteilung 9. There are no officers in this picture. Taken on 27.1.1915. The unit was raised on 1.8.1914 from 1. Komp. Flieger-Bataillon 3 in Köln. On 11.1.1917 it was renamed Fliegerabteilung 9 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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