Jason Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Hi gents, on my recent jaunt to Sydney I found this ribbon bar at a dealers. I didn't buy it since I wanted some opinions from the experts....thanks!Jason
Deruelle Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Hi Jason,Seems to be an honest ribbon bar (probably Marine, only Rick can say that) . It is possible to have a close up of the Spange "vor dem Feinde" please. The letter "V" seems to be not in good condition. RegardsChristophe
Jason Posted July 7, 2007 Author Posted July 7, 2007 Hi Christophe, this is the best I can do with the pics I was able to take...you are right, there is slight distortion to the left side of the "V", almost like the lettering has been squashed slightly....cheersJason
Guest Rick Research Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Congratulations! I have his ribbon bar from the month before the Great War started:and no he didn't wear these foreign ones afterwards. Not in his photo as an Admiral, where the "VdF" bar on his full medal bar is confirmed.Won't mention his name aloud yet (PM you) in case it is worth it to you to drive 3 days through the desert (? ) both ways to GET it.
ccj Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Nice looking bar. I'm sure I'm a outsider on this as I have no idea what's going on.
Guest Rick Research Posted July 7, 2007 Posted July 7, 2007 Never Name Names Until Iz Firmly IN PAWS.
Jason Posted July 8, 2007 Author Posted July 8, 2007 Thanks Rick - the dealer will be contacted with all haste first thing Monday morning..... cheers! Jason
Christian J Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 (edited) Nice one Jason.Correct me if i'm wrong but the stamped metal backplate indicates that's a post 1938 ribbonbar? Edited July 8, 2007 by RaZpuTiN
Guest Rick Research Posted July 8, 2007 Posted July 8, 2007 No-- that style came in at the same time the 15mm width ribbons did-- around 1915/16. The early ones were field gray painted steel, and can still be found as unused old stock into WW2-- especially long bars that the outfitters never used until then. But the shiny nickled ones were around from the 1920s on-- they start showing up in groups before the Hindenburg Cross.
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