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One of the many faked items.

We will find out.

You are right!

Oh, was awarded in 3 different sizes, interesting indeed!

What is wrong w the medal bar?

Thx for the answers. It is a really well made piece.

Does anybody have a clue when this might have been awarded and by what state? Thx!

If we go a little bit deeper in the Hessian history we will find following: After the revolution 1n 1918 the lion as heraldic figure was modified: From that time on had no more crown and sword and ONLY ONE TAIL. So we see a pre-1918 Hessian lion on that badge.

How would you explain HASSIA (Hessen) on a Bavarian badge?

The badge is from an artillery veterans association from HESSEN. It is the Hesse lion not the Bavarian, HASSIA is the latin name for Hessen.

Again one of the faked crosses.

I take 2 sets of all 5 books.

Daniel, you should at least print 300 - 400 of each book, I am sure they will all sell!

There are 10 different clasps for this medal.

Unofficial medal, ? 30 - 50.

Frontk?mpfer says it is with swords.

Not an awarded item, strictly speaking NOT an original piece.

Yours is the badge for the "rank" of Oberfechtmeister and it is the 2nd lowest of 9 different awards. The "rank" Oberfechtmeister (and the silver cross) was awarded for a total of 50 Reichsmark which had been collected. The highest medal was awarded for a total collected sum of money of 100.000 Reichsmark or more! The Krieger-Fechtanstalt was found in 1884, the money went to orphanages where children of KIA soldiers lived.

Do you seriously think the knight order makes sense on that tiny bar w/o any other sword decorations of WW1?? Any prove?

Austrian silver marks are quite different.

When the silver content was less then 800/1000.

There are 13 (!!!) different medals which may fit to the Baden ribbon. And who would know, which the proper one is for that bar? No one would! All we have is an attempt, finally it looks good, but how looked it originally? To be honest, is this a great job? Not in my eyes. And in this context I rate the post of Kev_in_Dev as SPAM. Best regards, Karl

Micha, there is nothing wrong w completing a wrecked medal bar, quite the contrary. But is it really a great job??? It is nice that interesting items are shown here in this forum, but i dislike some SPAM posts. This is the intention of my answer to Kev. Btw a very nice medal bar.

Yeah, hard work to affix medals onto a bar! :banger:

If it was I were absolutely able to express that! Most probably the 1st one you have seen so far.