Traveller491 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hello, I was wondering how to tell the difference between the ribbon for an Iron Cross, 2nd Class and the Militär-Ehrenzeichen medals? They look very similar to me. Were the Militär-Ehrenzeichen medals (1st & 2nd Class) the most common medals for bravery during the Colonial Campaigns (China & Southwest Africa)? Thank you for any assistance! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saschaw Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 They're so similar many don't know the difference, and even in period, many tailors didn't care (or know). The difference is the width: The EK ribbon is 30 mm with 5 mm wide white stripes, the MEZ ribbon is 35 mm with 7.5 mm wide white stripes. But, as said.... even back then some didn't care. Were the Militär-Ehrenzeichen medals (1st & 2nd Class) the most common medals for bravery during the Colonial Campaigns (China & Southwest Africa)? Yes, they were. The only other award for EMs and NCOs available in these days was the Military Merit Cross, of which just a hand full were awarded. These three (MVK, MEZ1, MEZ2) were also awarded for the wars of 1864 and 1866, when there wasn't an EK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Dale Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thanks for that information Saschaw. Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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