German bits and bobs...

[azyeoman]

Front and back of a fine WWI bar by Godet.

[azyeoman]

How about some first class etc. the EK1C is an AWS and the Baltic Cross is a Maybauer.

Edited May 13, 2013 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

and some more...

[azyeoman]

Only have one WWI flying badge (retired) but it's a nice Maybauer.

[azyeoman]

China...obverse and reverse Does anyone have any specifics on the clasp? Another nice older one with a tailor label.

Edited December 22, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

Venezuela bar to a sailor. He sure polished his Colonial Service Medal before he got his WWI medals. : )

Edited December 23, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

A bar for one of the more horrific colonial wars on the South West Africa Medal.

Edited December 23, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

A nice long non-combatant bar to a man from Baden. Any ideas as to what he was doing to earn the SW Africa and China medals?

Edited December 23, 2012 by azyeoman

[Ulsterman]

141was- awarded to a teacher who was active in the Prussian vets association and probably a staunch member of the navy league.

171 is a wonderful bar. I have had a picture of it in my files for about 15 years and almost bought it. The threefer with aluminum Pwmk is outstanding.

[azyeoman]

Thanks Ulsterman. I think you're referring to 147 rather than 141 and with the recipient being a teacher, I'm reminded of All Quiet on the Western Front.

Edited January 5, 2013 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

obverse

Here's another one of those unusual medal bars to a Saxon. It's unusual to see the 1866 medal mounted on a bar.

Edited December 24, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

Saxon medal bar obverse. The first medal is the Order of Albert. Albert the Bold (1443-1500), a man of great strength and courage, was Duke of Saxony and founder of the Albertine branch of the ruling Wettin family. The Order was founded in his memory on 31 December 1850 by King Friedrich Augustus II to recognize ‘all those who render useful service to the state, or who distinguish themselves through civil merit, science, art, etc., who have earned a claim to Our recognition’. On 31 January 1876 the statutes were amended and the Albert Cross was added to the Order. Some 5,573 examples were awarded before the Cross was changed to a one-piece construction from silvered metal in 1909. The Order was suppressed in 1918.

Edited January 13, 2013 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

Baden medal bar obverse

[azyeoman]

Prussian medal bar obverse

[azyeoman]

obverse Order of the Crown medal bar.

Edited December 23, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

Obverse

[azyeoman]

Obverse

[azyeoman]

1870 EK2C medal bar obverse

[azyeoman]

obverse

[azyeoman]

Obverse of a fine older bar with the Duppel Medal 1864, the Alsen Cross 1864, the 1866 Koniggratz Cross and the 1864 War Medal. What a interesting mid 19h Century group with combatant ribbons for all the medals.

Edited January 13, 2013 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

obverse Nassau medal bar

Edited December 23, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

obverse 1870 non-combatant

Edited December 23, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

obverse Oldenburg medal bar with a smaller Centenery Medal to make it more uniform.

Edited December 24, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

obverse Bavarian medal bar again with the smaller Centenery Medal to make it more uniform

Edited December 24, 2012 by azyeoman

[azyeoman]

Obverse and of course with the Hannover, Langensalza 27 June 1866 Medal at the front, we know that this bar was worn by A. Kreiss. I wish there were medal rolls so I could find out what regiment he served in.

Edited December 24, 2012 by azyeoman