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Great Bar !!!!

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Hello Been going nuts reading talking to dealers, collectors ! an I think I figured this bar out the medals are correct and vintage as is the ribbons Now that being said I took swords of since they bugged me! and two much time has past to get my $ back! the swords in my opnion were added by a person trying to make this bar more ! so what i paid i figure two of the anhalt piece were worth that ! The sword are neatly done but on reverse you can see signs that they had a prong to go on ribbons and they were neatly sanded flat! and loops were added to swords to attackh to bear order!the medal fasteners to hold medals to bar threads were cut and slid down lower on bar to incorperate the swords and every medal was moved down ! the to match swords ! i always thought medals seemed too low on ribbons! I simple flipped fastens up to old thread marks still under ribbon and resewed them in original place!!! All medal seem to line up better and I believe is original way bar was ! I think this was a non sword award bar ! I must say to Saschaw He was right with the peace time award info !!! also Wildcard was right on with the bogus swords! only thing that stinks is in moving medals back to original place I messed up anhalt ribbon a bit in getting in and looking at it and moving back up fasteners ! my guess is fastners were added later And old marks and thread were were medals were oridinally sewn on! but who knows !!! only the guy who added swords!!! the ribbons all seem to have same folds! so guess I learned a lesson ! I should have gotten a $ back return policy!! but I dealt with this guy in past and thought it was ok!!! I like the bar anyhow so I will just keep it for a while !!! to

Hello Was the romainian royal family related to Hohenzollen Family ? Something is telling me the royal houses were conected!

I agree a tad high seems ok thought ! I had one dealing with this seller and seems to be a pretty good guy ! I would email him and try and get more details on this item! I think he tries to have quality stuff ! but remember even dealer Fall prey to rip off artists! I would ask if he has a money back policy ??? or a 10 day inspection ??? welcome to this forum The right place to seek advice !!!

Bavarian LS award

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here one I traded away a while ago but still would like to find out more on It was a early enameled # piece to Pfc. Micheal M Geis 213 Coast artillery AA Killed in action by GSW to the head at Souk El Arba Morth Africa ! I assume Killed by german paratroopers trying to take Airfield ? Nov 22 1942 I would like to get this one back if anyone has It???? thanks scott

Hello I have written to 67th AR histoirian and he is working on after action reports for me! I did not think to use a senator thats a good idea !!!! Thanks scott

Hello just recieved an email on this one Losses for dec 6 1942 for co G 67th AR 2nd div were 5 m-4 shermans which were attached to 2nd bn 13th ARmored regt All five tanks lost Southwest of Teboura , I believe this may be one of the tanks Reynolds was in ,1st us manned sherman tanks to see action in North Africa !So I am getting closer to finding Reynolds !!!!I been thinking a along he was in a staurt light tank! these m-4s were only losses of 2nd armored at this date since most of other units were being sent by rail to beja tunisia! to reinforce british!

Heres one out of Virginia antique mall Ssgt William E reynolds Jr MIA as member of Stuart tank crew Co G. 67th Armored Regt 2nd armored div Dec 6 1942 Near Medjez El Bab Tunisia I believe this was an inportant town ! And a few us tanks were sent to reforce British 78th div and fought under british command ! Still trying to research this one !!!

he is center of picture !

BACK Won bronze star w/ v srill trying to find GO on this and copy of citation

Here another heart not from PA. But I picked it up anyhow! Pfc Charles F Mistarz Co I 382nd IR 96th Div Killed apr 6 1945 Kayiyama Okinowa buried Rock Island National cem.

Private First Class he was from Allegheny co PA He was declared Dead sept 18 1945

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here one i got on ebay a few months ago Got it dirt cheap! so I like it it and old nice group!

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Here is another native of PA. Lost attacking Seigfried line Germany Sept 17 1944 Co F. 109th IR 28th Div Regiment was overrun by heavy german counteracctack And Monk was never seen again and remains never recovered!

I saw these diffrences also ! Bar looks very nice and clean! I did not hold it in my hands only saw pics! I think this may actually be front of second medal ? but my memory is going !!!!like stogieman said some soldiers mounted them as the though or likeed as with prussian merit medal! I also thought price was a bit high ! what would be a good price? i was guessing about $350.00 but I don't think they will go that low!!! As for diffrent ribbon underneath i think mounter used what he had most of if you look it is anhalt ribbon Probably not much need to save anhalt ribbon!!! do not see many albert bear medal bars !!! Kevin I noticed ribbon on Silisian eagle also ! I does not seem to be folded same ! so guess i will pass Shame i kind of liked it !!!!

back Seems like a nice bar !! I think I going start buying bars again but want to make sure about them 1st !!! let you guys guide me !!!!!

Here one i found for sale and I like it but price is $480.00 I thought too high? but guess prices now a days who knows!!!! does it seem ok to you guys ? what do you think???