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Hello Scott, A very nice medal bar, but I agree with the others that it is a bit too pricey. Here is another example of an original medal bar sporting a non-combatant Iron Cross in combination with the Wehrmacht 25 and 12. Best regards, Tom

Hi Don, A very unusual medal bar to say the least. I can't ever remember seeing an example with two 1914-1918 Crosses of Honor being worn. Since the Baden Silver Merit Medal is suspended from the ribbon of the MKFVO, I'm surprised that the first Honor Cross is without swords. Although it is very unusual, I suppose the combination is possible for a "homemade" bar that was assembled in the mid-30s. It must have belonged to a living WWI veteran, who also had a son that was killed in WWI. Here is a three-place Baden bar with a very similar "homemade" appearance. The backplate is a vaulted piece of brass and the attachment pin is of the "tinnie" type. Best regards, Tom

The amount of junk being sold on ebay is beyond belief. And epier is even worse. Still, every now and then a nice and real item pops up. This medal bar was listed on ebay in late 2007. Of course, the ebay police pulled it from the auction, but fortunately I was still able to buy it from the seller. Best regards, Tom

Hello, The book is: Parade Medal Bars of the Third Reich. It is available from Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Here is a link with some more information: http://www.schifferbooks.com/newschiffer/b...n=9780764330919 You can also type the title into your browser. The search will reveal numerous booksellers that will have the book available for sale. The cheapest price I have found so far is on amazon.com. Thank you & best regards, Tom

Thanks to all for the nice comments. Best regards, Tom

I didn't post them here to get them identified. A friend of mine asked me to post them here as he said the members of this forum have more of an appreciation for medal bars. The medal bar book will be released on October 16th. Of course I acknowledged Rick. Not only in the acknowledgment section, but in the text and by chapter endnote as well. I know of no one more knowledgeable and helpful on this subject than Rick. Best regards, Tom

medal bar #2:

This year's MAX Show had a nice selection of medal bars to choose from. I was fortunate to add these two bars to my collection. Hope you like them. Best regards, Tom