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    Guest Rick Research
    Posted

    Very nice "popsicle stick" pin on back, so I'd say this was actually made and worn during the war.

    Now how on earth did a didn't-get-to-the-front 1870 veteran get a "combatant" 1914 Iron Cross?

    Welllll (this works better if you remember Ronald Reagan's voice)

    very likely it ISN'T a "combatant" 1914 Iron Cross.

    It's one of those "war merit in the homeland" 6,855, I betcha.

    And what was yon 1870 veteran doing BETWEEN then and 1914?

    You all know the answer.

    Yes you dooooooooooooo.

    What does it mean when we DON'T see an entire lifetime's career on a medal bar? :rolleyes:

    Movin' on, movin' UP. :rolleyes:

    Yon Prussian career military official (probably) has achieved a status at which his peacetime Orders for service to the Empire...

    are being worn around his NECK.

    :catjava:

    Posted

    ditto what tom said.

    does the green backing have any significance?

    i'd be proud to have this one in my collection!

    joe

    thanx Joe!

    i'm not certain if the green backing has any signifigance

    Posted (edited)

    Very nice "popsicle stick" pin on back, so I'd say this was actually made and worn during the war.

    Now how on earth did a didn't-get-to-the-front 1870 veteran get a "combatant" 1914 Iron Cross?

    Welllll (this works better if you remember Ronald Reagan's voice)

    very likely it ISN'T a "combatant" 1914 Iron Cross.

    It's one of those "war merit in the homeland" 6,855, I betcha.

    And what was yon 1870 veteran doing BETWEEN then and 1914?

    You all know the answer.

    Yes you dooooooooooooo.

    What does it mean when we DON'T see an entire lifetime's career on a medal bar? :rolleyes:

    Movin' on, movin' UP. :rolleyes:

    Yon Prussian career military official (probably) has achieved a status at which his peacetime Orders for service to the Empire...

    are being worn around his NECK.

    :catjava:

    thank you very much as always for educating me.

    :cheers:

    Edited by Scott Powell

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