landsknechte Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I presume the black and white ribbon sandwiched between the Kyffhauser and the DA is some sort of Weimar era award. Does anyone recognize it? Thanks,--Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 looks like a prussian war aid ribbon ? is the last stripe red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi Chris,It almost look like a ribbon for: Preu?isches Kriegserinnerungskreuz f?r Kombattanten mit Schwertern (DN 2.02.31.b)(see picture).Maybe the wearer didn't find any ribbon that was exactly like the Veteran cross' ribbon... ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I'd say Scott is right, this is the ribbon for the Prussian "Verdienstkreuz f?r Kriegshilfe". It was actually a royal Prussian award, but awrded from 1916 to 1924 is may be considered as "Weimar era", partly. The nicer bar of those two should be the upper one, with the Bavarian "Beamtenband" for MVO or MVK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Yes, it is a full size War Effort Cross ribbon on this home-made bar, squooshed under the next normal ribbon bar sized ribbon-- you can see the bulge it makes there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 You both have a good eye... I didn't think that part of the ribbon could have been covered by the other two lateral ones...Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsknechte Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) You both have a good eye... I didn't think that part of the ribbon could have been covered by the other two lateral ones...Ciao,ClaudioGot it a couple of days ago. It's the Verdienstkreuz... Nothing exotic at all. For some stupid reason, when I looked at the picture, it never really "clicked" that I was looking at overlapping ribbons. I thought the red stripe on the left was part of the Kyffh?user, and that the ribbon was a purely black and white striped affair.The Bavarian bar was the reason that I bought the pair. It's one of the 'two decorations on one ribbon' bars. I would have never thought that the War Merit MVK/MVO was common enough to warrant that. Edited December 4, 2008 by landsknechte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 :Cat-Scratch: Nor would I-- that's a beauty! Didn't realize from the little scan that it was a one-piecer. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsknechte Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Nor would I-- that's a beauty! Didn't realize from the little scan that it was a one-piecer. Sawback bars are 1920's vintage, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Yeah-- shiny tinned backings from about then. Has it got a DRGM "Patent Pending" number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landsknechte Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Yeah-- shiny tinned backings from about then. Has it got a DRGM "Patent Pending" number?No visible markings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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