Schwarzburg-Sondershausen Schwarzburg Sondershausen Medal Bar

[Claudius]

Greetings;

Here is a medal bar I picked up not too long ago. I have acquired an interest in Schwarzburg and I have been looking for a medal bar with the WWI Schawrzburg War Merit medal along with the 1905 Schwarzburg Sondershausen Jubilee Medal.

This medal bar has the bonus of the Centennial medal along with the Hindenburg.

Hope you like. All comments are welcome.

[Claudius]

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[VtwinVince]

Interesting and unusual combination of awards. Funny no long service award.

[Dave Danner]

Quirky rules. Enlisted men in Schwarzburg-Sondershausen received the Silver Merit Medal of the House Order of the Honor Cross after 12 years' honorable service. Like all classes of the Honor Cross, a lower class had to be returned when a higher class was received. The Medal for Merit in War was not a higher class, but as a war decoration, it did take precedence. So if he got the Merit Medal for long service, he probably returned it when he got the Medal for Merit in War.

I suppose it is also possible he left the army before reaching 12 years' service, and was called back during the war.

[Claudius]

Quirky rules. Enlisted men in Schwarzburg-Sondershausen received the Silver Merit Medal of the House Order of the Honor Cross after 12 years' honorable service. Like all classes of the Honor Cross, a lower class had to be returned when a higher class was received. The Medal for Merit in War was not a higher class, but as a war decoration, it did take precedence. So if he got the Merit Medal for long service, he probably returned it when he got the Medal for Merit in War.

I suppose it is also possible he left the army before reaching 12 years' service, and was called back during the war.

Thank you Dan. Great information. I just assumed it was because he had a Schnalle.

I was paying attention to the old-style bar wrap on a medal bar made after 1934. I have seen only a few other examples and gave me cause to pause before buying. I hope it's a good bar. If not, and this is a put-together bar, I would hate to cut it apart.