Beamter Ribbon Bar 10 Placer

[alan_g]

Here is a 10 place ribbon bar to a veteran of WWI.

The bar is dated to 1939. With the none combatant KVK present.

Field grey backing could support a Heer related role beamter or Reich war ministry position.

Iron Cross 1914-18

KVK

Brunswick Medal

Hessen Bravery Medal

Hamburg Hanseatic Cross

Honour Cross 1934

Austrian Commemorative medal 1938

40 years Faithful Service Medal

Hungarian Commemorative medal 1938

Bulgarian Commemorative medal 1938

[Stogieman]

I always found these "half-height" bars interesting. Never heard a decent explanation for them other than as some sort of fashion statement. Very nice bar Alan.

[alan_g]

Thanks Stogieman.

I think these half heighters were a way of reducing the feeling of being "cluttered" on a uniform. They are neater than their bigger brother bars, which were restricting enough, especially if you were wearing one all the time.