Bavaria 1870

[VtwinVince]

I acquired this medal bar from a fellow member many years ago, so long now that I forget his name. It was missing the MVO and had a spurious LSD in the last place, so I fitted a 1905 MVOmdK and an officer's LSD. I'm not sure if this combo is possible, but I think it's a nice looking bar.

[waldo]

Servus VtwinVince,

i think this wasn't a ribbon bar buckle made by an officer. I think that another 
DA and a MVK 1. Form belong here. There are of course other options. Does the 
EK 1870 belong to the ribbon bar?

[VtwinVince]

Hi Waldo,

You're probably right, as the LS medal in the last position when I got the bar was from the WW1 period and only for 9 years, so I assumed it wasn't correct. The EK was on the bar.

[VtwinVince]

I've swapped out the MVO, so hopefully this is a more likely combo. Any ideas on which LSD belongs? Possibly one of the small Schnallen?

[ixhs]

I like the bar  - but i`ve never seen such an early bar with this "Nicholl" hooks on it.

I would let the bar as it is now.

[waldo]

 

So the medalbar looks better except for the DA. A DA for NCOs and soldiers 
should go here. In contrast to the 1st class, this DA cross 2nd class could 
only be awarded to officers and higher military officials. The 1st class 
could also be awarded to lower ranks (see attachment)

Edited January 5, 2021 by waldo

[VtwinVince]

Thanks Waldo, this is what I suspected. Do you think it should be an earlier Schnalle-type or a later medal?

[waldo]

I think there should be a medal. Or maybe a LandwehrDA 1st or 2nd class. 
All of which is speculative.

l.