Oldenburg Oldenburg House Order and Mez

[christerd]

I have just bought this , did I made a mistake or ?

I read the ribbon bar as EK - MeZ -Old HO - Old Mvk - Colonial Medal - Silesian eagle - EhK - Long Service

What do you think ?

Christer

[Dave Danner]

Südwestafrika-Denkmünze, not Kolonial-Denkmünze.

[Guest Rick Research]

You know my motto: Show us the back too! Is it a Feldgrau tabby or nickled?

[christerd]

Yes Südwest Afrika Denkmünze it is , I haven´t got any pics of backside yet . Just took a chance and bought it

As soon as it arrives I will post pic of backside and hopefully it looks ok ...

I´ll be back

[Guest Rick Research]

The sad thing is, we can probably make a list of SWA MEz/OV recipients, but no way to verify WW1 recipients as an NCO. I'm rather surprised not to see Xs on the colonial Oldenburg House cross ribbon.

[christerd]

Here is the ribbon bar at home

It is of the late 1930s design with tabs on the backside , but cant see that it has been messed with .

Pass blacklight test of course and the ribbons looks to be same age.

I suppose totally impossible to id but still a nice bar, here together with my only other OV ribbon bar , discussed in another thread and also impossible to Id....

Christer

[alan_g]

Hi Christer,

It's still a nice ribbon bar traceable or not and the two make a very nice little assortment

Regards

Alan