Douglas Jr. Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 Hello my friends,This is my first post here altough I know many of you from others places around the Net. Anyway, it is good to see another place to meet the friends collectors. Anyway, in my first message I?ll show you my favourite medal bar, a nice Frackspange with seven awards spanning the Imperial, Freikorps fights and ealry III Reich eras. Hope you enjoy it. Regards,Douglas.
Douglas Jr. Posted October 3, 2005 Author Posted October 3, 2005 Oooops!I just noticed that I post this thread in the wrong forum! Can the Moderator move it to the Imperial Forum? As I said, I?m new to this forum...Thanks,Douglas.
Paul R Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 Hey Douglas,I see why you like it so much. I does hold a lot of charactor!What is the third cross/medal from the right?Best regardsPaul
Douglas Jr. Posted October 3, 2005 Author Posted October 3, 2005 Paul,Thanks for your comments! I really forgot to describe the bar so here it is:- Iron Cross 2nd Class- War Service Cross 2nd Class from Lippe-Detmold- Friedrich Cross 2nd Class from Anhalt- Cross of Honour 1914-1918 with Swords (a.k.a Hindenburg Cross)- Silesian Eagle 2nd Class- Austrian Comemorative Medal 1914-1918 (with Swords)- Hungarian Comemorative Medal 1914-1918Regards,Douglas.
Stogieman Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 Nice bar. Welcome to the forum! The Lippe/Anhalt combination is not very common.
Paul R Posted October 5, 2005 Posted October 5, 2005 Paul,Thanks for your comments! I really forgot to describe the bar so here it is:- Iron Cross 2nd Class- War Service Cross 2nd Class from Lippe-Detmold- Friedrich Cross 2nd Class from Anhalt- Cross of Honour 1914-1918 with Swords (a.k.a Hindenburg Cross)- Silesian Eagle 2nd Class- Austrian Comemorative Medal 1914-1918 (with Swords)- Hungarian Comemorative Medal 1914-1918Regards,Douglas.Hi Douglas!Thank you for the break down on your bar! My facination for WW1 awards is really growing as of late! What was the the Fredrich Cross Second Class awarded for? How rare are these? Best regardsPaul
Douglas Jr. Posted October 5, 2005 Author Posted October 5, 2005 Hi Douglas!Thank you for the break down on your bar! My facination for WW1 awards is really growing as of late! What was the the Fredrich Cross Second Class awarded for? How rare are these? Best regardsPaulFolks,Thanks for all your kind words!Paul,As far as I know the Fredrich Cross Second Class was the Duchy of Anhalt?s equivalent to the Prussian Iron Cross 2nd Class. So it was a bravery/valor award. The same goes for the Lippe Cross. Concerning the numbers, I think the others may have it...All the best,Douglas.
JensF. Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) Nice! Thanks for posting. Edited October 6, 2005 by JensF.
notned Posted October 6, 2005 Posted October 6, 2005 Hello and welcome to the Forum! Douglas JR,Nice Bar!! Thanks for showing....easy to see how one can get caught on the slippery slope......Cheers,Paul
Bob Hunter Posted October 16, 2005 Posted October 16, 2005 Welcome Douglas. You have a nice frackspange there. Have more???
Douglas Jr. Posted October 16, 2005 Author Posted October 16, 2005 Thanks once more for your kind comments!Bob,This is the only frackspange I own up to know. And this one, believe me, I bought in a Flea Market!However, I have a few more WWI medal bar that I?ll post here soon. Not many but a start.Wishes,Douglas.
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