Police Medal Bar from SOS

[tyanacek]

Hello to all,

I found this nice TR Police medal bar and Feldspange at the most recent SOS. These items came together as a grouping, but the six-place medal bar does not quite match the seven-place Feldspange. The Feldspange has the WWI Commemorative Medal for Austria on it but the medal bar does not.

Best regards,

Tom

[Scott]

Nice find!

[Douglas Jr.]

Nice find!

A great bar, for sure!

I decided to start a Polizei display -an old project - and my first piece is a Polizei Medal bar, but not so great as yours!

I have a (probably dumb) question: why the WWI Commemorative Medal for Austria is often seen right after the Hindenburg Cross as it was a foreign award?

Just guessing: is it because after the Anschluss it "became" a German decoration?

Thanks,

Douglas.

[tyanacek]

Thanks for the comments, Scott and Douglas.

Douglas: Per 1940 regulations for the Armed Forces and Police, the order of precedence on both the medal bar and ribbon bar are completely correct. The WWI Commemorative Medal for Austria was ranked after the Honor Cross and before Long Service Decorations. As for the reasoning behind this, I think you are probably correct: after the Anschluss of 1938, Austria was now a part of Germany and therefore the medal was elevated in precedence and no longer considered a "foreign" decoration. Still, on some post-Anschluss assembled bars, the Commemorative Medal for Austria continued to be placed at the end of the bar with other foreign decorations.

Best regards,

Tom

[Douglas Jr.]

Thanks for the explanation, Tom.

As I said, a nice ber. I would have it my collection without hesitation.

Greetings,

Douglas

[Paul R]

I agree! it is an awesome set up! CongratS

[tyanacek]

Thanks to all for the comments. Police medal bars have always been one of my favorite things to collect.

Best regards,

Tom

[Ulsterman]

The Reaalllly cool thing about that set is the Luftschutz award. That is most unusual.

[all1knew]

Hello there,

While the ribbon bar is slightly fadded the mounted medals are in most excellent condition. Nice addition you have there.

William Kramer

[tyanacek]

Hello there,

While the ribbon bar is slightly fadded the mounted medals are in most excellent condition. Nice addition you have there.

William Kramer

Thanks to all for the comments.

William:

Yes! Quite typical to find more fading to a ribbon bar since they were worn much more than a medal bar.

Best regards,

Tom