1866 oldenburg campaign medal bar

[Paul R]

Now that is a beautiful bar, Beau!

[Komtur]

Now that is a beautiful bar, Beau!

(sorry for double posting )

Indeed!

The combination of noncombatant cross 1866 and combatant medal 1870 is a typical for a medical officer like this one:

Edited August 21, 2010 by Komtur

[Komtur]

... whereas the combination of noncombatant medal 1870 and cross 1866 is likely a military Beamter:

[scottplen]

Here a bar i have had for 20 yrs or so i had some issues wrong medal where crown order is ( Replaced with original 4th cl on old ribbon Just tacked it to itself can be removed if need be I think its correct now) also had a fake repeat bar added i got rid of it!!! still not sure of the 25 oakleaf? Someone polished medals but they are ageing well! I always thought rest of bar was good?

[scottplen]

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[scottplen]

more you can see co ribbon is not same as other folds just tacked in to its self

Edited August 22, 2010 by scottplen

[scottplen]

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[scottplen]

i believe bar is good just someone dr it up.!!! i figured putting Crown order on would not be bad restro. even though ribbon was a bit crappy

Edited August 22, 2010 by scottplen

[scottplen]

Here a bar i have had for 20 yrs or so i had some issues wrong medal where crown order is ( Replaced with original 4th cl on old ribbon Just tacked it to itself can be removed if need be I think its correct now) also had a fake repeat bar added i got rid of it!!! still not sure of the 25 oakleaf? Someone polished medals but they are ageing well! I always thought rest of bar was good?

Bar researches out to 2nd Cav. division i believe? due to battle bars

[Komtur]

i believe bar is good just someone dr it up.!!! i figured putting Crown order on would not be bad restro. even though ribbon was a bit crappy

Nice and in my opinion old original bar, but the Crown Order could be a 3rd class too, as to be seen here.

BTW again a Sanitätsoffizier!

Regards, Komtur.

Edited August 22, 2010 by Komtur

[VtwinVince]

Great frackspange, Scott.

[seeheld]

Here is a Frackbar of an unknown Doc, Priest...

regards Seeheld

[seeheld]

Back side

[Komtur]

Here is a Frackbar of an unknown Doc, Priest...

VERY NICE

But definitely NO medical officer (ALWAYS combatant 1870 medal in combination with EK2 on white ribbon!), it could only be a priest more likely a Militärbeamter.

Kind regards,

Komtur.

[Claudius]

VERY NICE

But definitely NO medical officer (ALWAYS combatant 1870 medal in combination with EK2 on white ribbon!), it could only be a priest more likely a Militärbeamter.

Kind regards,

Komtur.

Not a doc., a Priest or Militärbeamter...great info Komtur!

Also, imagine the length of time shown here. Nearly 30 years or more, covering from 1866 to 1895. If he was 18 in 1866 he would have been 48 when he earned the 25 year clasp. Maybe he was much older. Mounted frack style to accommodate the lapels on the suit coat. Suggesting that he was with the 3rd, 9th or 10th AK in 1870.

Now this is conjecture, and maybe it is incorrect so please tell me know if this likely or not. I'm leaning toward this being a low level Militärbeamter and not a priest, because priest didn't wear suit coats. They wore a cassock. It doesn’t have lapels that you have to accommodate for.

I suppose one photo of a priest wearing a frack medal bar would dispel this theory.

[Paul R]

Are there any more of these? Someone else has to have some more of these wonderful bars.

[Wild Card]

1866 Oldenburg campaign medal bar.

[Ulsterman]

VERY NICE

But definitely NO medical officer (ALWAYS combatant 1870 medal in combination with EK2 on white ribbon!), it could only be a priest more likely a Militärbeamter.

Kind regards,

Komtur.

wieso? I have seen two sets of docs of noncom medals awarded to Arzts after they were originally awarded the combat campaign medal. The EK2 weiss band roll doesn't have many people on it who were at Mars La Tour.

[Beau Newman]

My contribution. The bar combination makes sense for the X Corps, which included the 91st IR. The 1866 Cross is a "Spangenstucke" private purchase type.