Hannover 4 medal bar

[Paul C]

I purchased from Detlev Niemann's Friday update the 4 medal Hannover bar. It contains the following medals:

1. Hannover. Military medal 1841-1866 "Behning"

2. Langensalza medal "F.Behning"

3. Campaign medal 1870-71 f?r comb.

4. Centenaermedal

The first two medals are engraved on the rim to F. Behning. Any one have a Hannover State and Court book and can provide any information on this guy?

Edited June 26, 2005 by Paul Chepurko

[Guest Rick Research]

That was the first named Merit Medal I've ever seen, so congratulations!

Behning's not in the 1908/09 Orders Almanac.

[Glenn J]

Paul,

he is not in the 1904/05 Orders Almanach either. Also no commissioned service in the former Hannoverian Army.

Regards

Glenn

[Stogieman]

Detlev had some very special bars this past week as well as a couple that were put-togethers..... The Saxon Bar he had was wonderful, who is getting that one?

[Paul C]

Rick, What do you mean put togethers?

[Wild Card]

That was the first named Merit Medal I've ever seen, so congratulations!

Behning's not in the 1908/09 Orders Almanac.

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Hi Rick -

I have an 1841-1866 Hannoverian Military Merit medal simply named ?Frie?.

Actually, I think that these, like most Hannoverian medals, were usually

named to the recipient; which is one of the pleasing aspects of ?collecting

Hannover?.

After waiting literally decades, I was recently fortunate enough to get an

1831-1841 silver (forget the gold) Civil Merit medal which is not named.

All information I have indicates that this version was, uniquely among the

Civil Merit medals, unnamed. If you have any information to the contrary,

I would certainly appreciate hearing of it.

Best wishes,

Wild Card

[Paul C]

Thanks for the information everyone.

Edited June 28, 2005 by Paul Chepurko

[Stogieman]

Several of the medal bars that were "parts" bars as well as a "parts" ribbon bar. They're getting very good at this fakery.... it was actually caught by RR.

[landsknechte]

Several of the medal bars that were "parts" bars as well as a "parts" ribbon bar. They're getting very good at this fakery.... it was actually caught by RR.

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For reference, which ones were parts bars? I'm still in a bit over my head when it comes to medal bars.

--Chris

[BlackcowboyBS]

On 26/06/2005 at 22:56, Paul C said:

I purchased from Detlev Niemann's Friday update the 4 medal Hannover bar. It contains the following medals:

 

1. Hannover. Military medal 1841-1866 "Behning"

2. Langensalza medal "F.Behning"

3. Campaign medal 1870-71 f?r comb.

4. Centenaermedal

 

The first two medals are engraved on the rim to F. Behning. Any one have a Hannover State and Court book and can provide any information on this guy?

Hi Paul,

it must be a great medal bar. Medal bars with two or even more medals from Hannover are pretty rare! In the Kingdom of Hannover it was pretty common for long time to wear all medals side by side on the chest but nocht bundled on a bar. All meals were namen in Hannover like in GB. So your bar tells us the following story:

F. Behning was a NCO in the army of Hannover, served there for 16 years and got the wilhelm medal for this, then he was at the battle of Langensalza, recieved that medal and didn't left the army after the occupation of Hannover, fought in the German Franco war and then worked in some kind of official burreau, so he got the centenard. As he isn't wearing the 25 years long service cross for nco's he must have left the army before reaching this. 

 

I would love to see a photo of this bar! 

 

PS: I haven't found F. Behning in the Hof and Staatshandbücher from Hannover, but this doesn't mean a thing, because there only very few nco's to be found in it. With officers we would have more luck.

Edited February 4, 2022 by BlackcowboyBS