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Hello Chris, The only way that I know of "matching" medals to groups is to get the award cards. It's a lot of award cards but could pay off quite well in the end. I would get them, a few at a time if the medals were mine. Doc

Many Thanks to everyone here and at OMSA!!! The bar is now identified. L-R: 1. Bronze Tapferkeit (Bravery medal) 2. Bronzene Jubil?ums-Erinnerungsmedaille (f?r die bewaffnete Macht) 3. City of Vienna Kriegsspende 4. Medal Commemorating the appoitment of Pope Leo 13th 5. Religious Fund Raiser/Souvenir Medal Now, the next question...What is it's approximate value? Doc

Hello Gordon, Thanks for the information!!! Six wounds That guy deserved a trip home three wounds ago. Doc

Which is the SWA or China Medal? Doc

Thanks for the continued education!!! I always wondered and now I know. Doc

I have a question regarding the script on the badges. Is it a Mongolian form of cyrillic or Russian Cyrillic? Doc

Guys, This thread did EXACTLY what it was intended to do. I learned from it. That's what matters. Thanks for posting this thread and the education that it provided!!! Doc

Thanks Ed!!! That's a GREAT thread!!! Would you or somone PLEASE move this to that thread? Doc

Another Mongolian Badge from my collection... E 04 in Dr. Battushig's book The Best Border Guard Badge sn B-1290 Doc

Thanks Kev!!! I appreciate your help and Vilen does, too Doc

Daniel, Thank You for getting us back to the intent of this topic...to learn about real-vs-put together bars!!! Doc

Good Morning Rick!!! Did the medal stop at 4 wounds? Also, Thanks for the info on the sick/invalid ribbon. I didn't know that there was one. Doc

Here are my Wound Medals. The thin red line in between the wide grey/green stripes indicate the number of wounds; 1, 2 or 3 wounds. Doc

Hello Eric, Thank You!!! I wasn't sure if it would be identified. Doc

Thanks Kevin!!! Any way to identify the name of the Vatican medals? Doc

The Obverse and Reverse of medal #2 & #3 Doc

My friend has this Austrian Medal Bar with three religious medals. I now have better pics of the three medals. Any help is GREATLY appreciated. First the Medal Bar and the first Religious medal. the Reverse is plain. Doc

I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this... Thanks to a trade with Jeff I now have the Republic of Austria Kriegserinnerungsmedaille with Swords. This medal was established on 21 December 1932 for all Austrian, as well as Central Powers, who participated in WWI. As of 10 November 1933 soldiers who had at least 12 weeks frontline service or serious wounds were awarded the medal with a pair of gilt-bronze crossed swords on the ribbon. I now have both medals with and without swords. Thanks Jeff!! Doc

Rick, What about this bar suggests it's to a General? I'm trying to learn Doc

What does TA stand for? Doc

Thanks Christophe!!! It's a Beautiful Order Doc

What is the last medal? Doc

I have a question. Is this the natural color of the metal or is patina? Doc

Hello Marc, I was going of of Igor's description of an identical dagger. Army works out great for me as the Parade uniforms are Army. Doc

Last pic of the scabbard... Doc