pinpon590 Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hello Gentlemens ! I have received this one today : Saxon honor cross, with swords. But ribbon is not good : to me, it?s the ribbon of Saxon Altenburg ?Tapferkeitsmedaille?? Could this combination be possible (a recipient of these 2 awards ?), or is it a bad assemblage ?? Thanks and best greetings ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Greetings. The ribbon on your cross could be used for a Saxon-Altenburg Bravery Medal, or a Saxon (Kingdom) Long Service Medal and/or cross. However, you will often see it used as a substitute for the correct ribbon.Here's an example of a stone-cold mint set with the correct ribbon shown. Note the size of all the stripes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Here's a late-war, stone-cold mint example of the Saxon-Altenburg Bravery Medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Now, a third example. Again... mint/un-mounted. Note the ribbon in the case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 Final example, cased Saxon Officer's Long Service Cross.Is it 100% correct on your piece? No. BUT, depending on the price and your individual tastes, it did happen, even from the jeweler.... It will be very, very hard to find this ribbon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinpon590 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 Thank you for your help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 a mounted one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 We're not even close to beginning our Research Gnome labors on Saxony, attempting to re-construct the late Erhard Roth's work BUTthat is a combination that should winnow down to a short list of suspects. It is another prime example of being more potentially "findable" because of what is NOT on there (a Saxon long service award for a career NCO) than what is. The Marinekorps Cross, being a vanity purchase piece, is a red herring as far as being a useful clue, alas. This man was a Reserve NCO-- and that is quite a foursome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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