Prinz Regent Luitpold Medaille (Bavaria)

[ccj]

Prinz Regent Luitpold Medaille (Bavaria)

Will someone post an image of this medal? Also, can someone detail information regarding the issue of the medal?

I see these but don't really know why the medal was created and the awarding of it.

[Rick Research]

Here you go--here's the 1911 variety, as described below. The 1905 issue had the same ribbon and obverse, with long text on the reverse commemorating the long lived Prince Regent's military jubilee.

This type was awarded in 1905 to all active, reserve/Landwehr, and retired officers and military Beamten, and to surviving enlisted veterans of 1870 and 1866 who held either of the Bravery Medals. Although only a commemorative medal for Luitpold's 70th anniversary of entering the army, it was considered a "decoration" and ranked ahead of long service awards-- and usually worn ahead of the 1870 medal etc. After 1935, it is sometimes found in groups immediately after the WW1 Honor Cross or following long service awards, at the wearer's whim and political inclination.

This 1911-12 type bizarrely used the reverse of the 1905 CIVIL Jubilee medal (worn on an all red ribbon), which has a large Bavarian crowned shield and date "1905"-- yes, with a military ribbon, the 1911 issue is dated 1905! That was given to all officers in the categories above who had NOT received the 1905 medal, as well as to Bavarian citizens in the Imperial navy and colonial forces, who had not been eligible in 1905.

Enlisted men who had re-enlisted ("Kapitulanten") and career NCOs were also eligible for these medals, but NOT draftees or first term soldiers.

[ccj]

Rick,

Do you have the variations to show me? Very interesting. I think the ribbon is very attractive.

[JensF.]

Here is another big bar with a 1911/12 Luitpold-Medal.

[JensF.]

This is the Luitpold medal with the crest on back.

[Rick Research]

Thanks Jens! And here is the back of the 1905 type:

[Rick Research]

Typical of the usual "dog license" sort of German award documents, here's a 1905 to Georg Bernhard Karl Gonnermann (1876-1961) who won the Military Max-Joseph-Order 1 May 1915 and received personal nobility as Ritter von Gonnermann:

[Rick Research]

Of course, if a unit made a little extra effort, something like this one, given to later Major aD Julius Bielke (many of whose other documents can be seen in the back pages), was the result:

[Rick Research]

And here is the 1911 type, to Regierungsrat/Major dR zV Friedrich Lautenschlager (also often found in our back pages). He was only commissioned first in January 1911, so hadn't recived the earlier version. Notice the difference in medal's title heading on the document, which is four pages, with three of them blank:

[Rick Research]

Brought back up for Frank and Claudio.

[Frank Heukemes]

Ah, embarassing! The pupils didn´t pay attention, I can feel the ruler on my head!

Cheers & thanks, Rick!

[Klaus O.]

Thanks Rick,

I didn't remember to have read this your posting... sorry! Very informative as usual.

Ciao,

Claudio

[Rick Research]

That's because we have not "cured" you of interest in that Bad Horrible Zinky Third Reich stuff and your attentions wander...

or maybe the decaying zink fumes are affecting your brains? Quick--open all your windows before it is too late!!!

[stogieman]

Early-style bar

From the archives, outstanding pre-1900 style Bavarian Ribbon Bar with the Jubilee Medal!

[stogieman]

And the back....

....of the big-style bar!