Chris Boonzaier Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Another one forced on me...I assume it is the 1839 medal? Not a big ticket item but the ones I have found online seem to be a not as nice quality? And this one is really thick.Does anyone know anything about these?ThanksChris
Dave Danner Posted June 9, 2007 Posted June 9, 2007 (edited) It's the Felddienst-Auszeichnung, Baden's general service decoration. There were 18 possible bars for the medal:180518061806-180718071808-18131809 1809-18101812181318141814-18151815 18481849186618701870-18711871 That one has a good chocolate-y patina. Edited June 9, 2007 by Dave Danner
saschaw Posted June 9, 2007 Posted June 9, 2007 (edited) The bars were not awarded until 1866, so the early ones are exremely rare, give to those handfull ex-soldiers in their late 70s at least ... In Baden, nice medals are actually possible to get, but really hard it's with nice old ribbons - and the bars, of course. I have by now none others than the common "1866" and "1870-1871", my father has as well the bit rarer "1870" and "1871" - no others, and we a r e looking for those ... The medals were not awarded for any war later than 1870/71, neither for China and colonial campaigns nor for World War I. Edited June 9, 2007 by saschaw
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