Imperial/TR ribbon bar

[Richard Gordon]

This one came along with my new Mecklenberg 1st class. I know that the award to the far right is foreign as it's at the end but I don't know what it is. Could anyone tell me?

Looks like the EK2 ribbon was sporting an icky TR device at one stage. I wonder if the badge was removed and re-sewn to remove the device? The stitching doesn't look very professional...

Rich

[Richard Gordon]

And back.

[Richard Gordon]

Here's the wound back

[Richard Gordon]

Seems fairly standard in construction.

Edited April 23, 2009 by Richard Gordon

[Guest Rick Research]

Fairly typical of German outfitters confused by Exotic Foreign Stuff-- that is the OLD and OUTDATED ribbon for the Order of the Star of Romania (statute ribbon 1932) which was NOT correct for a WW2 award with swords, as this one was. I think 90% of Romanian WW2 ribboned decorations are WRONG on German groups--

the outfitters had old stock, looked at old charts... and mounted up groups that were incorrect.

Typical. Not a problem.

This would have been for a Knight class as given to Lieutenants. :cheers:

[Richard Gordon]

Fairly typical of German outfitters confused by Exotic Foreign Stuff-- that is the OLD and OUTDATED ribbon for the Order of the Star of Romania (statute ribbon 1932) which was NOT correct for a WW2 award with swords, as this one was. I think 90% of Romanian WW2 ribboned decorations are WRONG on German groups--

the outfitters had old stock, looked at old charts... and mounted up groups that were incorrect.

Typical. Not a problem.

This would have been for a Knight class as given to Lieutenants.

Many thanks Rick!

Can I assume then this was an officers medal bar? Is it possible for an officer to have won the Mecklenberg Cross 1st class without having the 2nd class? Just wondering as this bar came with a 1st class cross but obviously no Mecklenberg 2nd class shows on the bar.

Rich

[Guest Rick Research]

No, couldn't have 1st without 2nd. Definitely an officer's ribbon bar.

[Richard Gordon]

No, couldn't have 1st without 2nd. Definitely an officer's ribbon bar.

Thanks Rick. Just wanted to check in case there was some possibility that all three pieces could have come from the same person.

Rich

[saschaw]

Sorry for being off-topic with a WW2 ribbon bar, but there's one more ribbon that I think is from Romania. Rick, could you tell me what this is exactely?

[Guest Rick Research]

Treudienstkreuz on war ribbon but apparently without swords. That looks like an old WW1 real silver crown.

[saschaw]

Thanks Rick and you're right, it may well be silver. I licked it.

:rolleyes:

[Wild Card]

Thanks Rick and you're right, it may well be silver. I licked it.

:wacky: