Guest Rick Research Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 Two "identical Jubilees" were either a 1905 or 1911 AND the "Christmas 1918" handed out in the 1920s to Royalists:This maddeningly unidentified von Somebodyorother pair's wearer made a "sandwich" of his with the official 1918 wedding jubilee medal after both and a 1920s Rupprecht Medal in the middle of the two "jubilee" ribbons. (And still slighted his Austrian awards post-Anschluss, naughty nobleman!)
landsknechte Posted February 3, 2008 Author Posted February 3, 2008 ...and it appears that it's lost in the mail.
landsknechte Posted March 13, 2008 Author Posted March 13, 2008 All is not lost! It took a couple months longer than expected, but the bar is now in my grubby little paws.
landsknechte Posted April 18, 2008 Author Posted April 18, 2008 Visions of that ribbon continue to taunt me...
Kev in Deva Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 (edited) By any chance could somebody be showing they were awarded one of the Silver, Prince Alfons Badgesby placing this ribbon on the bar? just a guess on my part.Kevin in Deva Edited April 18, 2008 by Kev in Deva
landsknechte Posted April 18, 2008 Author Posted April 18, 2008 By any chance could somebody be showing they were awarded one of the Silver, Prince Alfons Badgesby placing this ribbon on the bar? just a guess on my part.http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2008/post-950-1208510718.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2008/post-950-1208510732.jpgKevin in Deva I've wondered for years if there was some connection to that one, but without any actual evidence, I can't really go that far. The closest I've found is an example of a medal that uses the same ribbon as a different grade of the Alfons badge. It wasn't on a bar though.The fact is that there are at least two people that did whatever this is...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 I doubt it-- this ribbon is found on Third Reich groups where an Alfons would have been banned. There being no 1st Class Alfons versions ever found for such wear also argues against this.It's got to have been a recognized demi-official either Red Cross or industrial (pre-Treudienstkreuz) award to have slid by the Nazi ban on Weird Weimar Things.
Kev in Deva Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 I doubt it-- this ribbon is found on Third Reich groups where an Alfons would have been banned. There being no 1st Class Alfons versions ever found for such wear also argues against this.It's got to have been a recognized demi-official either Red Cross or industrial (pre-Treudienstkreuz) award to have slid by the Nazi ban on Weird Weimar Things.Hallo Ricky,slight off topic here but is there a legit reason for the green ribbon on this "Gold" Alfons insignia??Kevin in Deva.
landsknechte Posted April 18, 2008 Author Posted April 18, 2008 slight off topic here but is there a legit reason for the green ribbon on this "Gold" Alfons insignia??I haven't been able to figure out what the story with the Alfons ribbons is. There are a few different ribbons floating around out there. It seems like the ribbons only appear on the gold or the silver, but I'm not positive.Regarding the Alfons on the ribbon bar, if it were only one of the bars, it would almost seem more likely to be legit. Against regulations, of course, but one person's odd way of showing off their Alfons. With two bars now, it seems more like something that was done with some measure of official approval on some level.
saschaw Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 Heureka! Heureka! Well, maybe heureka... it isn't even the correct ribbon but close - and made sense. Here on the sales, offered by hipnos... I took his pictures as they'll dissapear from the sale room, but don't tell anyone I stole them...
landsknechte Posted April 24, 2008 Author Posted April 24, 2008 Heureka! Heureka! Well, maybe heureka... it isn't even the correct ribbon but close - and made sense. Here on the sales, offered by hipnos... I took his pictures as they'll dissapear from the sale room, but don't tell anyone I stole them... It looks downright Finnish...
saschaw Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 It looks downright Finnish..."Bayrischer Kriegerbund" looks Finnish?
Ulsterman Posted April 24, 2008 Posted April 24, 2008 (edited) Hmmm-the Kreigerbund medal would make more sense.Alfons "shooting badges" seem to have ALWAYS been represented by the schnalle. One sees them in portraits always that way and considering he gave them out prolifically as a mark of royal esteem (seemingly to very aged Bavarian veteran and shopkeeper one sees in photos) I doubt seriously that it would have been represented on this class of ribbon bar. The kreigerbund medal however, is different. Those vets associations had prestige and were important and it is a quasi-official medal.Photo below @ 1926-32 Edited April 24, 2008 by Ulsterman
landsknechte Posted April 24, 2008 Author Posted April 24, 2008 "Bayrischer Kriegerbund" looks Finnish? Ignore what the text on the medal actually says, and look at the ribbon, the lion, etc.
landsknechte Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Logged back in to that certain internet auction site for the first time after becoming re-employed, and stumbled across this blurry bit of interestingness. No closer to knowing what it is, but I've got another one now.
Schießplatzmeister Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Heureka! Heureka! Well, maybe heureka... it isn't even the correct ribbon but close - and made sense. Here on the sales, offered by hipnos... I took his pictures as they'll dissapear from the sale room, but don't tell anyone I stole them... Hello Everyone:Note that this is NOT the correct ribbon for this medal. The original ribbon was white on one side and pale blue (Himmelfarb) on the other. This medal was also for a veteran's flag and was never worn by an individual as far as is known.Best regards,"SPM"
saschaw Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks SPM, couldn't make this out from the picture nor did I know the medal well... ;o(The search goes on. ;)
landsknechte Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 I think, after all these years, I have a winner...Anyone recognize the veteran's association?
webr55 Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Very interesting! I have never seen this one before.V.B.F. e.V. could be "Verband bayerischer Feuersch?tzen" - a shooting organisation.
landsknechte Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 Only took me five years to get this far... :speechless:
saschaw Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 That "wannabe Milit?rsanit?tsorden" from #45 is the "Kriegs-Erinnerungskreuz 1914 - 1918" from the "Verband Bayrischer Frontk?mpfer e.V.", Nie 2.02.16. Unfortunally, shown without ribbon. However, the ribbon on the bar has silver wreath... :ninja:
Kev in Deva Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 The swords on the cross are very BM.V.O. Dienst-Kreuz looking to my eyes.Kevin in Deva. :beer:
landsknechte Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 That "wannabe Milit?rsanit?tsorden" from #45 is the "Kriegs-Erinnerungskreuz 1914 - 1918" from the "Verband Bayrischer Frontk?mpfer e.V.", Nie 2.02.16. Unfortunally, shown without ribbon. However, the ribbon on the bar has silver wreath... Do you mean the edge stripes? In one photo, they do look silvery, and in the one on the right it looks more like a dingy white. I sent off an email to the seller, and hopefully I can get a little clairification.
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