Photo unknown armbands

[ixhs]

Got this nice photo - i bought it because of the 1870s veteran - he wears the cross with 25 oaks on it. I like reactivated veterans.

unfortunately you cannot see the rest of his decorations.

They have red cross armbands with a eagle stamp (stempel) on it.

Is that the Vaterländerischer Hilfsdienst? The photo was shot in Berlin (R Sennecke Internationaler Illustrations- Verlag)

The medic on the left wears a 2 place medal bar with clasp on it. But which decoration could it be?

Sorry i couldn`t scan it better.

 

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Edited March 26, 2016 by ixhs

[Schießplatzmeister]

Hello:

The group looks to have a Marinekorps Flandern Cross ribbon with a battle clasp and a Prussian War Aid Cross ribbon.

Best regards,

[ixhs]

Hi i think it is not a prussian WAC - it could be a Bremen Hanseatic cross.

 

[Bayern]

Once isaw the photo ,it was into the THE Times History of War .the caption says : Dr Israel the famous surgeon in a red cross train . Certainly Dr Josef Israel a famed surgeon of Berlin served during th war with circa 70 years of age his specialisation was the kidney surgery . 

[Bayern]

Erklarung . Dr Israel first name was James not Josef Dr James Israel 1848 1926 is the white bearded man and was a veteran of the franco prussian war . 

[Ulsterman]

No kidding! Note Dr. Israel's rare Jubilee oaks atop a NONCOMBATANT EK2/1870-how cool is that?

The DRK chap who looks like Oliver Hardy is wearing a DRK medal 3rd class with a colonial clasp, is he not? These were awarded. 

[GreyC]

Hi ixhs,

the chaps with the red cross on either side of their collar are members of the Freiwillige Krankenpflege.

GreyC