German Finnish combination

[misiu]

Hello,

as far as I am concerned , the pictured medal bar is a non combatant one, or?

The ribbon of the Verdienstmedaille is surely non combatant.

But also the ribbon of the Iron Cross?

Or just a wrong comination.

Pls look also the reverse side for your judgements.

Detlef

[misiu]

reverse

[M Hunter]

Hello Detlef,

The second medal is the Prussian War Aid Cross and I think that is why you ask if this very nice medal bar belonged to a non-combatant?

I do not believe that this medal was just restricted to non-combatants though a number did receive them. Combatants could have been awarded this medal I am sure. Fieldmarshall von Hindenburg himself got one.

I would think that with a bravery medal from Finland that this chap was a fighter.

Best wishes

Matt

Edited December 20, 2010 by M Hunter

[Claudius]

Hello,

as far as I am concerned , the pictured medal bar is a non combatant one, or?

The ribbon of the Verdienstmedaille is surely non combatant.

But also the ribbon of the Iron Cross?

Or just a wrong comination.

Pls look also the reverse side for your judgements.

Detlef

The EK ribbon is for a combantant. I agree with Matt. This guy was in a unit and was a fighter. With the dark blue felt backing, maybe the navy.

BTW: Nice bar.

[dond]

I thought the combatant ribbon just meant he was outside of the fatherland near one of the fronts. There are plenty of black-white ribboned EK bars with the noncombatant hindy on them. Perhaps a medic/stretcher bearer at the front.....

[joe campbell]

i'm more inclined to the combatant persuasion....

what is the 4th award? does it shed any light on

his possible status?

joe

[Odulf]

It is very well possible that the owner firstly had a combattant function but due to injuries was replaced in a non-combattant duty, but also the opposite is thinkable. As mentioned above, it is not an very unusual combination.

[M Hunter]

i'm more inclined to the combatant persuasion....

what is the 4th award? does it shed any light on

his possible status?

joe

Joe,

The fourth medal is for the Commemoration of the Winter War (Finland).

Best wishes

Matt

[joe campbell]

thanks, matt!

[saschaw]

I thought the combatant ribbon just meant he was outside of the fatherland near one of the fronts.

That's right!