A priest with medal bar

[Robert Noss]

Photo from today's fleamarket.

Detail of the medal bar:

From left the Bavarian War Merit cross, IC 2nd class, the 14-18 cross and ???

And what is the cross below the bar ? A Red-Cross decoration ?

Interestingly the card was written by a priest of this group from Dachau in 1942.

A death-card from same fleamarket:

Just to be sure - she has the Mutterkreuz and the 14-18 cross for widows, right ?

Kind regards

Robert

[Tom Y]

Looks like a Bavarian Kriegerbund pin. Maybe someone can post a scan of one.

You got the old woman spot on.

[Guest Rick Research]

The happy Reverend photo must date from 1934/35 since he has his Bavarian Military Merit Order 4X in front of the EK2.

Fourth is a bronze Rupprecht Medal, given out in the 1920s for rewarding "K?nigstreu" types--quite scarce. The last medal is probably the Hiungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal.

I've GOT one of those Bavarian Kriegerbund crosses... somewhere. Don't think I ever scanned it. Pale blue enamel around the center, with a lion in the middle.

[saschaw]

Fourth is a bronze Rupprecht Medal, given out in the 1920s for rewarding "K?nigstreu" types--quite scarce. The last medal is probably the Hiungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal.

More likely the iron medal for the 1918 jubilee, given in 1921 - as well to the "K?nigstreuen" ...

[Kev in Deva]

Something similar to this?

This is the one worn by the priest above in the first post:

Kevin in Deva

Edited June 11, 2007 by Kev in Deva

[Guest Rick Research]

Yup, that is the one! thanks! I can't FIND mine.

[Kev in Deva]

The happy Reverend photo must date from 1934/35 since he has his Bavarian Military Merit Order 4X in front of the EK2.

Fourth is a bronze Rupprecht Medal, given out in the 1920s for rewarding "K?nigstreu" types--quite scarce. The last medal is probably the Hiungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal.

I've GOT one of those Bavarian Kriegerbund crosses... somewhere. Don't think I ever scanned it. Pale blue enamel around the center, with a lion in the middle.

Hi Rick I would have thought the Hindenberg Cross of Honour for Combatant would date it to at least 1934

Kevin in Deva

[Chris Liontas]

WOW!!! Robert I love you Flea Market finds! The only thing I ever find is fleas

[Guest Rick Research]

Kev-- yup, but you see the Bavarian award having precedence dates it to that roughly 18 months possible period when a Hindenburg might have been received but before the Iron Cross was assigned its final primary position.