Chris Boonzaier Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 This is from a DKiG group..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 A regular long backing plate....leather backing sewn to it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Actually pretty well worn which is unusual for WW2 bars.Funny thing is the unique way he mounted them. They are all single plates mounted onto the bar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 A close up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 chris-that looks like a LEATHER backing!you see something new every day!is the last one a bayern piece?thanks,joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) Very nice Chris A lifesaving medal group!!! Do you have the DKiG as well? This is the largest Lifesaving bar I have seen with total WW2 era medals. Most I have seen had a mixture of medals from WW1 as well!That last medal is the Bulgarian Gallantry Medal. Paul Edited November 13, 2005 by Paul Reck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) Don't show that,I might want one. What is the third and the last medal? Thanks don Edited November 13, 2005 by don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 The individual tabs on a metal backing plate was a fairly common style then-- allowed for easier mounting and rearranging of awards than the "sewn up as one complete unit" type.(Cheaper too, but who's counting?)Not ONLY does he have the bar-- he has the DOCUMENTS-- which makes this probably the MOST documented, attributable Third Reich Lifesaving Medal group that I've EVER seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 13, 2005 Author Share Posted November 13, 2005 Not ONLY does he have the bar-- he has the DOCUMENTS-- which makes this probably the MOST documented, attributable Third Reich Lifesaving Medal group that I've EVER seen.also in the group are sport badge, EK1, DKiG, CCbt in bronze, Panzer assault bronze, wound in black and silver etc.It is a nice group. He and another guy saved a kid from drowning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 (edited) Hi Don,The third medal is the Lifesaving medal I so much! The last medal is the Bulgarian Gallantry medal.WOW!!!! Documents too?! That grouping would be worth four times it's weight in gold(to me anyway!)Paul Edited November 13, 2005 by Paul Reck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted November 14, 2005 Share Posted November 14, 2005 Hi Chris. Very interesting. I have not ever seen a leather backing material before this bar. No shortage of weird cloth ones, but leather?? Not even once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stijn David Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hi CHris, Very nice to see that bar again, thanks for sharing! Iff i do remember correctly the former wearer was in the milling bussines? etc ... or am is still half sleepdrunk and completely wrong Cordial greetings, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hi,he was a builder (I think). Anyway, he died in the 50s, he fell off a building scafold while working in a brewery.BestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 An excellent bar, Chris...and having the documents.... nice.Tell me, is the lifesaving medal rim stamped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 18, 2005 Author Share Posted November 18, 2005 Hi,Yup, its rim stampedbestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 Do you still have this set??? This is one I would sell a uniform or two for!RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 28, 2006 Author Share Posted November 28, 2006 Do you still have this set??? This is one I would sell a uniform or two for!RegardsPaulHi,yup, it is one of the two non-family groups that I still have. It is THE infantry group for me ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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