CRBeery Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Here is a bar that I really have taken a liking to. I think it is the purest Red Cross bar I have seen. Japan, Spain and Portugal are a nice touch! Anyone recognize the mounting style? I wonder if the last two were given in relation to the Spanish civil war? Any thoughts will be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Hi, nice bar, but as there is missing the Hindycross, no relation to the Spanish civil war. Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 That is very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Hi, The mounting style looks very Swedish, mounted like the German style, but with that exactly same type of metallic pin and catch and no fabric covering the reverse. That would explain the missing Ehrenkreuz for non combatants. Strange is that there isn’t a single Swedish order or medal on this bar. It could also be that this was the second bar showing only the foreign awards. cheers Claudio PS: see my thread of 2009 Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dedehansen Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Hi Claudio reverse from a Baden bar Kind regards Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRBeery Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Claudio! It does look Swedish. I had limited my search to the countries that were represented on the bar. This one is a mystery to me. Too bad if it is a second bar of a set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Dane Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Beautiful bar! I know a non-German could receive the 3 first medals on there, but could a foreigner also receive the 4th (its name eludes me...)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claudio Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 9 minutes ago, Great Dane said: Beautiful bar! I know a non-German could receive the 3 first medals on there, but could a foreigner also receive the 4th (its name eludes me...)? the 4th medal it’s just an unofficial Weimar era award Deutsche Ehrendenkmünze des Weltkrieges , very likely it was also awarded to foreigners who volunteered as medics or Red Cross officials on the side of the Germans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalkanCollector Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 Such a beauty. Thank you very much for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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