A new medal bar from Sax Altenburg

[Bob Hunter]

Not particularly rare but interesting is the gold medal to the Sax-Ernestine House Order from Duke Ernst II.

[Bob Hunter]

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[David Gregory]

Bob,

That is a very attractive bar. I wonder why there are no swords for the SEHO medal to be seen on the bar, which otherwise seems to be for front-line service.

Could the medal also be awarded to comabattants without swords?

David

[Bob Hunter]

It could be awarded for service from 1908-1918. Swords were a possible option for wartime service as was a bandspange. I guessing this NCO earned it prior to the war.

[Stogieman]

Couple of things to note on this bar:

Condition is stunning

Radiator Paint (as the other Rick likes to call it) on the Hanseatic Cross

Proud Saxon