Laurence Strong Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 I found this surfing ebay, I have Id'd some of the ribbonsTop bar: ?/ Hindenburg /?Bottom bar Ungarische.../ Hindenburg /Oesterreich...Are they upside down? Should the Hindenburg be in the middle? Is this a pair of made up bars?Thanks for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 The reverse, I have seen them in the fashion of the bottom 1, but not like the upper set, is that a proper way of doing the backs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 12, 2005 Author Share Posted October 12, 2005 If real whats correct, left or right?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yup, you've turned them right-side up! That's a Karl Troop Cross, Hindenburg X, and the 1912-13 Mobilization Cross for Austro-Hungarian personnel on "elevated alert" during the adjoining Balkans Wars.The Austrian "bravery" ribbon there was probably for something "war merit-ish"-- same ribbon used on literally 2 doxen+ awards, since there is no Troop Cross, but he served in sound of the guns from the other WW1 Xs. May have been a Czech and didn't get his Hindenburg until Austria was no more-- the Hungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal was still being awarded well into WW-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Yup, you've turned them right-side up! That's a Karl Troop Cross, Hindenburg X, and the 1912-13 Mobilization Cross for Austro-Hungarian personnel on "elevated alert" during the adjoining Balkans Wars.The Austrian "bravery" ribbon there was probably for something "war merit-ish"-- same ribbon used on literally 2 doxen+ awards, since there is no Troop Cross, but he served in sound of the guns from the other WW1 Xs. May have been a Czech and didn't get his Hindenburg until Austria was no more-- the Hungarian WW1 Commemorative Medal was still being awarded well into WW-2.They are a bit minty, yet they could be period. I see no problems with them.Warm regardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Entirely possible combinations and look quite right to me! I see a lot of this still... I've had guys contact me with boxes of smaller (4-place and less) bars that were all made up, never sold/distributed and found stuffed in a box on a shelf, in a basement whatever. Usually from Tailor shops, not from the medal retailer themselves!By boxes, I mean literally boxes. The last nice lot I saw was 50+ pieces, 3-piece WW2, stone-cold mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Strong Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 Thanks guys. might have to watch this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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