GreyC Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Hello gentleman, this photo was taken between 1873 and 1878 in Berlin. It seems to show a NCO of a Garde unit. I noticed the Iron Cross on the bar which I haven´t seen worn this way before. Was it common to display it this way and would it be the EKII? Thank you! GreyC Edited February 12, 2017 by GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Hi Grey, not the common way, maybe he wanted to show, that he got an Eisernes Kreuz and not a Militärehrenzeichen 2nd class. Regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi Andreas, interesting thought. Thank you. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1831 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 a 1870 bar from my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted August 30, 2017 Author Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hi, very interesting! Thanks for posting. GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dansson Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 It's for the 2.class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1831 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 first time a see a pictures from this kind of bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 4 hours ago, pegasus1831 said: a 1870 bar from my collection What a great Saxon bar! 1) Saxon Civil Merit w/swords 2) EK2 w/EK device 4) Franco-Prussian War What is #3? It appears to be too yellow to be the Saxon Commemorative Cross for Medical Service, but maybe it is? Can we see the reverse of the bar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Hi Gents, I think ribbon 3 is for the Erinnerungskreuz for 1866 from Sachsen. Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudius Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 hours ago, dedehansen said: Hi Gents, I think ribbon 3 is for the Erinnerungskreuz for 1866 from Sachsen. Kind regards Andreas Hello; Certainly the ribbon matches and it is a good fit for the time period and ribbon bar style. If that is the medal for this bar, that should narrow down this gentleman's Saxon unit. (see Order of Battle for 1866 and 1870-71). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhall Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 The miniature on the ribbon denotes the EK1. Ribbon only for EK2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, joelhall said: The miniature on the ribbon denotes the EK1. Ribbon only for EK2. Sorry, this is not right, see post 1 Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1831 Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 backside and thanks for the great response on the bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixhs Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 You can find those IC on the bar also in early years of WW1. It is not a rare photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joelhall Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 31/08/2017 at 18:17, dedehansen said: Sorry, this is not right, see post 1 Kind regards Andreas Thanks for the clarification, Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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