Motorhead Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 This one dropped in today-it looks like this guy had taken part 1848 as a combatant but in the '66 and '71 wars he's done his duty without fighting.Not a bargain,but medal bars like this I have to take...... Micha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wild Card Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Great bar Micha, and a very unusual combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Now I know why I love these pre-1900 bars so much. That is a FABULOUS bar Micha! Jas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 160+ years, and in amazing condition! can you ID the second and third medals please? joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 The second medal is the Baden "Commemorative Medal for 1849": "The medal was instituted by Grand Duke Leopold on 9 August 1849 and awarded to ‘all those who participated reproachlessly in the recent 1849 campaign against the insurgents (‘für alle diejenigen, welche den letzten Feldzug 1849 gegen die Rebellen in Baden tadellos mitgemacht’). Baden, though increasingly prosperous, was not immune to the revolutionary fervour that swept Europe in 1848-1849. Armed insurrection broke out in both years, made more serious by the sympathy of much of the army to the insurgent cause. Matters came to a head in May and June of 1849, the Grand Duke and his government being obliged to flee the capital, Karlsruhe. At this point, Leopold requested the intervention of Prussia whose forces routed the rebels at Waghausel on 20 June. Leopold returned to Karlsruhe on 10 August and Prussian forces remained in Baden until order had been restored." And the third is the Prussian "Commemorative Cross for 1866": "The medal was instituted by King Wilhelm I on 20 September 1866 following the victorious war against Austria and its German allies. There were four versions: for those present at the battle of Königgrätz, for the Army of the Main, for ‘Trueue Kriegern’ (for those combatant troops not present at Königgrätz nor part of the Army of the Main) and for non-combatants. The medal was cast from the bronze of captured Austrian cannon." Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 jason- you hoosiers are the BEST!!! (my papa was from logansport, canoed in the canoes on the Wabash) thank you for the very informative descriptions of both medals! joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshorter Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Joe, Born & raised in Winamac! Spent a lot of time in Logansport through the years! Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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