John_Wheeler

Yes, I am still looking for original WW1 period non-combat ribbons. What do you have available? Thanks, John Wheeler

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Thank you, it quickly does become quite the rabbit hole. lol What I'm looking for most at the moment is a Baden Silver Military Merit Medal (early war, not zinc), Braunschweig Ernst August Cross 2nd Class with Front Line Service Clasp, Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 2nd Class with the "Vor dem Feinde" bar, Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross 1st Class, a WW1 period Reuss Silver Merit Medal ribbon, Schaumburg-Lippe Loyal Service Cross (1st and 2nd Class), Mecklenburg-Schwerin Military Merit Cross 2nd Class non-combat and 1st Class, Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross 1st Class, Baverian Military Merit Cross 2nd Class both with and without Crown, Schwarzburg War Merit Medal, Anhalt Friedrich Cross for Military Merit with non-combantant ribbon and Anhalt Military Merit 1st Class Pretty much anything that I don't have (preferably of WW1 manufacture and WW1 era ribbons although Weimar era ribbons are ok. Any WW1 manufacture ribbons for all of the EK2 equivalents. Many times, I can find the medal but either with no ribbon or a 30s to modern replacement ribbon. I'm holding off a little bit for the pieces only awarded to officers unless it's just something I can't pass up.

I came across this in a rather large group of US WW2 patches I purchased. I've seen the white back version plenty of times but never this one. Does anyone know anything about it or what it might be worth?

Thank you for the information.

You're welcome. A friend of mine got it and showed it to me before he put it up for sale and I snagged it up. Yes, I'm going to attempt to put together as much as I can.

Thank you and absolutely!

holiegrail@hotmail.com Thank you, I just wish I had bought from you while you were still on ebay but I was more focused in other areas at the time.

I'm trying to put together a set of the German States Iron Cross Equivalents. Pictured is almost all of what I have, if anyone has anything for sale that I am missing (not quite ready to work on the enameled officer's awards yet) let me know. I also am in need of a WW1 period non-combatant ribbon for the Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross and a WW1 period combatant ribbon for the Reuss Silver Military Merit Medal. Thanks.

Medals, flags, swords, armbands, and patches are more my area; I'm not all that great with uniforms. A friend has this and wants to sell it to me but I have serious doubts as to its authenticity. I believe the brass insignia, buttons, and rank insignia are genuine but am almost sure the uniform is fake. It has no markings in it and looks poorly constructed. The shorts I am positive are fake due to the modern stitching. I would appreciate anyone willing to offer input. Thank you.