Sachsen Bar with an addition...

[hipnos]

Dear Friends: What do you think of this saxon Bar...Why this Ehre Kreutz was added?.

regards

Miguel

[HeikoGrusdat]

.....maybe the owner did not have enough money to buy a completely new made bar after getting the honour cross in 1934 - so this was the simpleand cheap solution...

[Stogieman]

The bar is classic Saxon pre-1934 regulation changes mounting precedence. My guess is exactly as Heiko's. When the reg's changed and he was awarded the EK, he simply stitched it to the bar to save money.

[Schießplatzmeister]

Heiko and Stogie are right!

The fellow added his Ehrenkreuz to his WWI-era medal group. Had it been properly re-mounted, the EKII would be in the first position, followed by the Ehrenkreuz, FAM, and his Sachsen LS Medal.

I have seen other bars like this with economical additions to the bar added by the recipient. Sometimes, pieces of metal or even cardboard were added as a backing to extend the bar. The result isn't pretty, but the fellow wore it with pride. These types of bars are certainly genuine and interesting!

Best regards,

"SPM"

[hipnos]

Heiko and Stogie are right!

The fellow added his Ehrenkreuz to his WWI-era medal group. Had it been properly re-mounted, the EKII would be in the first position, followed by the Ehrenkreuz, FAM, and his Sachsen LS Medal.

I have seen other bars like this with economical additions to the bar added by the recipient. Sometimes, pieces of metal or even cardboard were added as a backing to extend the bar. The result isn't pretty, but the fellow wore it with pride. These types of bars are certainly genuine and interesting!

Best regards,

"SPM"

Thanks to all of you

Miguel