Anybody else interested in early LS bars?

[Stogieman]

Hi Eric, welcome to the Forum! Your "Prussian" Fire Dept. Long Svc. Bar is actually Bavarian one and it is in the box for a pin of the Luisen-Bund, a Woman's Aid Organization.

[Stogieman]

Here's a rather interesting one...

[Stogieman]

Slightly different view showing the Scharffenberg mark/stamp on the inner lid lining. Not only the only boxed one I've ever seen, the only miniature bar I ever saw from Saxony!

[Bob Hunter]

Remarkable pair! Still have 'em?

[Stogieman]

Nope, but they live near you!

[Tom Y]

Here's my only LS doc, from 1881. I was surprised that it was hand written. Hardly the sort of thing that would be issued im Feld.

[Stogieman]

Hey Tom, very cool!! Oldest one I saw was to a winner of the 1813 EK2. he glued his bar to the document! Complete set, including the 1813 EK2 document!!!

[Bob Hunter]

Tom, I apologize for the delay. Here is the reverse of my Wurttemburg schnalle.

[Bob Hunter]

and while I was at it I found two more. This one is a Baden 9 year, I believe.

[Bob Hunter]

and the reverse.

[Bob Hunter]

This one is a recent addition from Tony. A Prussian Landwehr but I don't know what period of service it represents. Maybe Tony can help me out.

[Bob Hunter]

reverse.

[Stogieman]

Nice stuff, anybody have a Mecklenburg one?

[Wild Card]

An old W?rttemberger

Edited November 4, 2005 by Wild Card

[Wild Card]

And his "evil twin"

[David Gregory]

This one is a recent addition from Tony. A Prussian Landwehr but I don't know what period of service it represents. Maybe Tony can help me out.

Bob,

I think this is one (probably the second) of two types of Prussian 3rd class award issued between 1825 and 1913 for 9 years of service in the regular army. The Landwehr version is similar, but not the same.

Like the second (silver for 12 years) and third (gold for 15 years) classes, this style of award was replaced by the round medals (9 and 12 years service) and crosses (15 years service) that are more commonly seen on medal bars from 1913 until 1920.

Christian shows the second class award in post #4 and Tom shows all three classes in post #7 together with a Landwehr award (centre right).

David

Edited November 4, 2005 by David Gregory

[Wild Card]

And, of course, VI (post #39) + VI (post #40) =

[Wild Card]

Nice stuff, anybody have a Mecklenburg one?

Don't know if this one counts, or not. It's the best I can do.

[Daniel Krause]

just a little addition; a Bavarian fire brigade Schnalle in prinzengr??e on a ribbon bar with the Michael Order 4th class:

[Bob Hunter]

Thanks for the correction, David.

[Bob Hunter]

...and those old Wurttemburgers are totally cool!

[David Gregory]

The Prussian Dienstauszeichnung 3. Klasse awarded until 1913 for 9 years service:

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[David Gregory]

The Dienstauszeichnung 2. Klasse awarded until 1913 for 15 years service:

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[David Gregory]

The Dienstauszeichnung 1. Klasse awarded until 1913 for 21 years service:

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[David Gregory]

The reverse seems to have been repaired with sealing wax:

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