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Thank you Gents! The WW2 Ostvölker medal did cross my mind, but like Rick i thought it was not awarded to Germans.....anywhere where i can look/read to clarify this? Thanks Matt

Hi Rick, Yeh, 2 golden eagles. WOW and WOW...He had a very nice medal bar, Chile Order looks great! Rick, you amaze me once more! Not much else lying around but anything with Hanseatic ribbons I will post here. Best wishes Matt

Can't beleive i have the ribbon bar and another forum member has the medal bar! Love this forum! Best regards Matt

Thank you Saschaw! Matt

A few new additions to my "Hanseatic" collection. Not quite sure what the last ribbon on the wide ribbon bar is. Any ideas? Thanks Matt

Gents, Acquired this ribbon bar very recently but the last ribbon has me wondering what sort of uniformed chap would have worn it! The last ribbon (though very faded) is GREEN. So i am thinking it could be: -Italian Order of St's Maurice & Lazarus? -Swedish Order of Vasa? -Hungarian Order of Merit? -??? Could this be the bar of a Party member/Diplomat who was drafted to the Eastern Front? Or a regular Soldier, who received the foreign decoration before WW2 in some capacity? My thanks Matt

Paul, My congratulations also! A great bar and piece of history to own. What is the title of the above mentioned book? Thanks Matt

Very nice Don! Is the 4th ribbon not that of the Lubeck Hanseatic Cross? I think the Finnish ribbon should be like this! Best regards Matt

I believe the rolls for the Lubeck Hanseatic Cross exist...this is how Rick researched my Generalleuttnant medal bar! Best regards Matt

Simply Stunning!!! Matt

Great bar Jason! If you ever go to sell please let me know as i collect bars with Hanseatic Cross ribbons on! Best wishes Matt

Tom, May I be the first here to say what an excellent medal bar, and a great find. Best wishes Matt

Very true Rick! Thanks Matt

Hi Rick, What would be the point in removing the backing though? All the devices are there... Any idea on a rough value on this bar? Kind regards Matt

Hi Rick, You got it right buddy, without even seeing the bar! The Hungarian ribbon IS in-correctly mounted after the Austrian ribbon...!! Here are the pictures of the bar in question! Thanks Matt

Gents, Are these eagle devices good or bad? Thanks Matt

Saschaw, Thank you for this info! Noor, sorry for stealing your thread on you! Kind regards Matt

Thanks for the info Rick!! That all stands to good sense to me! The Baden long service ribbon is the same as the Berthold ribbon! Matt

Rick, Does the Lippe-Detmold KVM have the red stripes on the edge of the ribbon? I found this ribbon for the above named award, but it just has the yellow stripes at the end and no red like the one on Noor's bar. Is this the right one? I know the Lippe-Detmold award you mentioned makes a lot more sense than the Badan award i suggested. Best regards Matt (attached ribbon pictures courtesy of Lukasz Gaszewski) :cheers:

Hi Noor, Great bar! I think the 3rd ribbon is Baden Orden Berthold des Ersten - Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern . Is that a Hamburg Hanseatic Cross on the end? If so, should that not be before the Hindenburg Cross?? Best regards Matt

Rick and Ulsterman, my thanks. Ashame it isn't traceable with so many awards on there! But oh well, a great bar in my opinion! Rick would you be able to post the group you mentioned? Be nice to see! Best wishes Matt

Thank you Ulsterman. Do you, or anyone else have a picture of this award? Cheers Matt

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Gents, My latest purchase in keeping with my collection theme of Hanseatic Cross items! But what is the last ribbon? I think it may be some sort of Weimar award or Veteran's decoration? But if so, why put it after a foreign award? Have i got the ribbons correct so far? -Iron Cross 2nd Class -Red Eagle Order (4th Class?) -Oldenburg FA Cross 2nd Class & Spange -Hamburg Hanseatic Cross -Mecklenburg Griffen Order, Ritterkreuz -Turkish War Medal/Iron Crescent -??? Also the reverse is stamped DRP. Thanks for your help! Matt

Great thread. I love the Hanseatic Crosses, kinda thinking of focusing my collection on them. Here is my only medal bar though. Researched here by Rick Research, Generalleutnant Kurt Dittmar with the rarest of all the Hanseatic Crosses, the Lubeck Hanseatic Cross.