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Buddecke
7 January 2007, 01:23 PM
Hello,
I am looking for more information about this observer. I know, he was a CO of a Schusta/Schlasta in year 1918.
Anybody know this medal ? Is this the Knights Cross with Swords of the Royal Hohenzollern House Order ?

Who is this man ?

For any kind of help, thanks.

Buddecke :apickel:
Buddecke
7 January 2007, 01:24 PM

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Buddecke
9 January 2007, 02:46 PM
no hints ? :rain:
AOK4
9 January 2007, 09:30 PM
It could be, however, there were several orders like this (a cross with crosses swords). However, not that many were worn like this.
Buddecke
19 January 2007, 03:12 PM
This might be the CO of Schlasta 8, Oblt. Kurt Messow.
I am looking for more information about this man.

For any kind of help, thanks.

Buddecke :apickel:
Claudius
23 January 2007, 03:32 PM
Hello Buddecke;

I don't think his medal is the Knights Cross with Swords of the Royal Hohenzollern House Order. It looks more like the Crown Order with swords to me. And I think he is wearing it like this because he was recently awarded the medel when this photo was taken. (Too bad the photographer didn't move in a little closer)

This doesn't help identify him, but if someone was looking at a medal roll and didn't find a match, he might be under a different medal roll. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

-Claudius
Rick
23 January 2007, 04:26 PM
I'm certainly no medal expert, far from it. But if the photo is of Kurt Messow, he received the Knight's Cross of the Saxon Military St. Heinrich Order on 21Nov17. However, I wouldn't be able to identify this award if it jumped up and bit me. FWIW. R.
Buddecke
24 January 2007, 10:31 AM
Rick,
see book "Schlachtflieger" page 232. This could be the man sitting in the middle. The same medal, the same face, or ?

But do you think the man is Kurt Messow ?

Thats the question !

Buddecke :apickel:
Rick
24 January 2007, 11:02 AM
The nose 'looks' right, the hair part is different. Conclusion: I do not know. R.
Claudius
24 January 2007, 11:07 AM
It could be the Saxon Military St. Heinrich Order, but that award has a crown on top of the maltese cross and the cross arms are not flat across at the ends. The cross arms cut in.