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I would like to have a reprint as well.

Thank you guys for the comments. Here is the back photo, I think the Saxon service medal is Landwehr-Dienstauszeichnung 2nd class. So is such a bar id-able?

Dear friends, here is a medal bar that I think is a bit unusual, I'm having hard time figuring out the criteria of such a combination and origin. It features a centenary medal, a service medal from Saxony Kingdom, no other Saxony awards but a Saxe-Weimar order of white falcon. Please share your thought. Sorry for the fuzzy picture, I will take more photo when I have the chance.

I thought the cross and swords look like Wagner pieces, but the seller claimed it's made by WILM. Are the swords normally screwed in on Wagner cross?

I have no idea, these're the only photos available unfortunately.

Any comment?

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Hello everyone, may I ask for your opinion about this KO4 with swords? and which maker do you think it is from? Thanks.

Hi Iver, this medal is not mine but you can see the extra large photos here. http://www.ebay.de/itm/Tapferkeitsmedaille-WW1-/111363206252?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=zNQdLLif1HmCNIYlwQOA8EhiX5Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc The reason of asking is because of a medal bar I have consists an identical ribbon, but I have no idea what medal should be there and I wondered if it could be for a bravery medal once I saw above pictures on eBay. Here is my medal bar. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/62550-ribbon-id/

Ok that seems to be a perfect match. Can the bravery medal to be put on the ribbon of St. Stephen Order?

Hi Detlef, congratulations on the finding. Did you also get the medal bar? The mini chain is still available out there.

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This is a bronze Tapferkeitsmedaille if not mistaken, but I don't recognize the ribbon on it. I have seen this medal on ordinary ribbon in red/white, also on blue/yellow ribbons similar to crown orders, but never with this purple/green ribbon, is it a particular variant for special case or just a mistake? if so does anyone recognize what is this purple/green ribbon for? The ribbon seems a tri fold and having the hook like the Austro-Hungarian mounting style.

(Oberarbeitsarzt) Dr. med. Paul Stehr received HHO3X on 7.7.1918.

Which Saxon Duchies order can be put after the Austrian order?

Saxon duchies are my prime suspect as well. The Saxe Ernestine house order ribbon matches the colour except missing two thin black lines on the inner edge of green strips. And they have very narrow outer boarders in purple.

A Mejidie order could be really cool! I found one example on internet with similar ribbon, but most of the Mejidie order ribbon I saw are more red-ish. And it's a a biiiiiig one, too tall for the hook...

Hi Jeff, that's pretty close. By the way the rest of the bar are EKII and MVO4 with swords.

And here is a side by side comparison between the questioned ribbon and army jubilee medal.

Hello guys, I'm having hard time figuring out what medal is this ribbon is for? The closest I could think of is bavarian army jubillee medal, but the colour seems too purple and the green strips are too wide. It seems also different from the ernestine house order ribbon. Any idea what could it be?

Ulsterman, can you help to look it up when you have time? And if not making any trouble. Thanks.

Wow! A photo album? or regiment history?

Thanks for the additional info Ulsterman I guess it will take a lot of time and luck to find a period photo of our guy...

Superb job Dave! Only hope I can do the same one day. Many thanks

Thank you Scott.