Scott Powell Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 This was in yesterdays mail, a Franco Prussian Noncombatant bar. The Franco Prussian Campaign medal is the steel re-issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 The KDM is original issue. The reissues had a smooth eye.Great bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 ditto what tom said.does the green backing have any significance?i'd be proud to have this one in my collection!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Powell Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 The KDM is original issue. The reissues had a smooth eye.Great bar.well goodness me, i am glad i was wrong on that!thanx for checking it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 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? Movin' on, movin' UP. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Powell Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 ditto what tom said.does the green backing have any significance?i'd be proud to have this one in my collection!joethanx Joe!i'm not certain if the green backing has any signifigance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Powell Posted October 15, 2007 Author Share Posted October 15, 2007 (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? Movin' on, movin' UP. 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. thank you very much as always for educating me. Edited October 15, 2007 by Scott Powell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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