Austrian with 13 medal bar

[Robert Noss]

As in the thread before, this was also one of the finds from this morning's fleamarket:



I counted 13 medals on this bar:



As always, if You don't mind, tell me what decorations has he got.

And what rank is this ? 3 stars - a captain ?

Thanks in advance

Robert

[Glenn2438]

Colonel

Hi Robert,

you have a very well decorated Oberst. From what I can make out:

Leopold Order Knight's Cross with War Decoration and Swords
Order of the Iron Crown 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords
Military Merit Cross 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords
Military Merit Cross
Silver Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) with Swords
Bronz Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) with Swords
Bronze Military Merit Medal (Signum Laudis) on red peacetime ribbon
Karl Troop Cross
Officers' Long Service Decoration
Crown Jubilee Medal of 1898
Crown Jubilee Cross of 1908
Mobilization Cross 1912/13 ??
EK2

Regards
Glenn

[Klaus O.]

Robert,

He is a colonel (Oberst)... nice medal bar!

1) Leopold-Orden, Ritterkreuz (?)
2) Orden der Eisernen Krone, Kreuz 3. Klasse (Kriegsdekoration)
3) Militärverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse (?) am Tapferkeitsband
4) Militärverdienstkreuz 3. Klasse am Tapferkeitsband
5) Goldene(?) Signum Laudis, Franz Josef I (FJI) am Tapferkeitsband
6) Silberne(?) Signum Laudis, FJI, am Tapferkeitsband
7) Bronzene Signum Laudis, FJI, am roten Band
8) Kaiser-Karl-Truppenkreuz
9) Dienstauszeichnung (3. Klasse 25 Jahre?)
10) Unbekannte Medaille
11) Goldene Jubiläums-Erinngerungsmedaille (FJI 50 Jahre Regentschaft)
12) Bosnisch-Herzogovinische Erinnerungsmedaille 1909
13) EK 1914, 2. Klasse

... or I might be corrected, of course!

Ciao,

Claudio

P.S.: I just noticed that Glenn posted his answer...

[Rick Research]

A SPECTACULAR photo to an officer who had virtually everything possible! The Leopold with War Decoration and Swords was easily the equivalent of a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for significance-- but much, much rarer.

Too bad no name!!!!

[Grant Broadhurst]

Very nice picture , all he has missing is the Maria Theresa Cross !

I thought Rick of all people would be able to pin this guy down


Regards

Grant

[Grant Broadhurst]

Also looking at the pic closer has this man individually stitched each medal directly to his tunic ???

They seem a bit funnily spaced to be on a bar , any thoughts ?

Grant

[Daniel Krause]

You are right, but not stitched. Austrians had the use to have a loop for every medal on the chest. The typical German medal bar was uncommon for Austria.

Best regards

Daniel