ostprussenmann_new Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) ALCON I found this Feldspangen (Ribbon bar) on a website today. What does everyone think about it? I was trying to see earlier today if it is a possible combination. To me the awards look like: 1) EK2 (1914) w/ 1939 Spange, 2) Crown Order 3X or 4X....possibly a rare device for a HOH3x 3) Baden Zahringer Lion Medal either 1st or 2nd Class with Oakleaf (Staff Officer) 4) Brunswick Merit Medal 2nd Klass (w/ horse device for two years front line service) 5) ? (Austria) 6) Hindenburg Cross with swords 7) SS Long Service 25 year? 8) SS Long Service 12 year? 9) Sudeten Medal 10) West Wall Medal * Most likely a EK1 (1914) It looks real to me because of soiled ribbons, but I do not feel its real.. If it is real, then this guy was probably not a frontliner? I thought that the SS did not wear double SS-runes on their long service medals (Against Regs). Plus the SS Runes look a little rough. If this is a real bar, Who did this man serve with in WW1 and WW2? I feel that it would be an easily identifiable bar. v/r ostprussenmann Edited April 21, 2011 by ostprussenmann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Do you have a photo of the reverse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostprussenmann_new Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Do you have a photo of the reverse? No, the website is copyrighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapten_windu Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Maybe it war belong to someone who fight in WW1 as a regular soldier (i think officer), and then join the SS.. But i'm not sure abot the SS runes.. Edited April 21, 2011 by kapten_windu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 I'm no expert...but those SS runes look awfully deformed. The first set seems almost squashed on the right hand S, and the first S on the second is missing half it's top. I'm sure the quality control guys wouldn't have let that slip by. Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 This ribbon bar is no good. Typically OHIO fake. If you use the forum search, you'll find similiar ones posted over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hi, Like Saschaw said, it's a fake ribbon bar. It's interesting to note that the fake use a device usually seen for the Crown Order 4th cl with X and not on the Hohenzollern device. So with this indication, we have to see a colonial ribbon (China or Africa) and here there is nothing. So, again there is a problem. Rick R has made some photos about good and fake runes on ribbons. Don't forget to see his work. Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostprussenmann_new Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 Hi, Like Saschaw said, it's a fake ribbon bar. It's interesting to note that the fake use a device usually seen for the Crown Order 4th cl with X and not on the Hohenzollern device. So with this indication, we have to see a colonial ribbon (China or Africa) and here there is nothing. So, again there is a problem. Rick R has made some photos about good and fake runes on ribbons. Don't forget to see his work. Christophe Christophe, do you have a link to his stuff? I have been trying to find this reference and have not been lucky yet. Thanks Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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