tyanacek Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 (edited) Hello to all,This is my first, but hopefully not last, medal bar for the New Year. I am very fortunate to be the new custodian of this medal bar, which belonged to Ministerialdirigent Heinrich Barelmann. He was LD7 Department Chief in the RLM. His administrative rank was equivalent to that of Luftwaffe Generalmajor. In World War One, he was in the Navy and involved in naval construction. His only decorations in World War One were the 1914 Iron Cross Second Class and the Oldenburg Friedrich August Cross Second Class, both decorations with combatant ribbons. (Thanks for confirming that for me, Rick!) He received his 4 and 12-Year Long Service Medals in 1936 and his 18-Year Long Service Cross in 1938. His only decorations in World War Two were the 1939 KVK2X (awarded in 1941) and the 1939 KVK1X (awarded in 1942). He retired in May of 1944, before things reallly turned to crap. Although it has no enameled Imperial Orders, I like it all the same. Hope you like it too.Here is a link to a photo and some career information:http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRMACH...N_HEINRICH.htmlBest regards,Tom Edited January 7, 2009 by tyanacek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nice bar !!!! :catjava: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I hope that someday you can rescue (ransom? ) his award documents too-- this is a "Boonzaier Case" where somebody who never heard guns fired got TWO count 'em TWO "combat" ribboned WW1 awards... and there's a Noncombatant Hindenburg Cross.Great bar for a very odd military career. :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Very interesting that he got an EK2 on black/white ribbon. I remember seeing two other EK2s for similar navy construction men on noncom. white/black ribbons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Yup. Can't really "explain" it.Could it really be as simple as clerical sloppiness and not some ordered, rational distinctions? :speechless1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 (edited) What was he doing in 1916? The bio. leaves that year out. Mayhap at Jutland? Edited January 8, 2009 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.F. Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well done again Tom on obtaining such a nice simple medal bar!! Pierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Well done again Tom on obtaining such a nice simple medal bar!! PierceThis is a great LW Bar. I find it anything other than simple with the NC HK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Nice one Tom, I had my eye on this spange before Christmas, but then blew my budget on a bunch of other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi Tom,It looks like a Typical J. Reimann bar... Dark fabric on the back, very thick and solid needle system, padded ribbons on the front. Very nice... and if it comes also with a name, it's like having a cherry on a cake! Ciao,Claudio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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