Max show finds

[scottplen]

Seems to be a Wurttemburg day ! 

Baden Merit cross to a long serving NCO !

[VtwinVince]

Nice ones Scott, I like them all. Finding a bar with the Merit Cross of the order is unusual, and I really like the 3er with the 1st class Friedrich, that's a great wartime officer's bar.

[scottplen]

I thought it was cool ! Not many awards I don’t think on the merit cross about 5k ? To an wurttemburg NCO I assume a regimental connection? Am I assume a civilian for the 2 medal bar ?

Edited September 18, 2022 by scottplen

[Erich Wahl]

Very nice finds, Scott!  I think I remember seeing the third medal bar at the show.

 

Here's are my three buys:

[scottplen]

1 minute ago, Erich Wahl said:

Very nice finds, Scott!  I think I remember seeing the third medal bar at the show.

 

Here's are my three buys:

Nice ! Not many good bars there on Saturday.  I was looking for bars with foreign awards but did not see one ! 

[chuck]

seems like the gentlemen did not like the size of his Baden Merit Medal and chose to purchase a smaller version.

 

[scottplen]

4 hours ago, chuck said:

seems like the gentlemen did not like the size of his Baden Merit Medal and chose to purchase a smaller version.

 

Yes a bit smaller jeweler example with standard ring I think ?

[VtwinVince]

Yup, definite Spangenstueck. Nice to see a bar with that many non-Bavarian south German awards.

[scottplen]

Been google Baden wurttemburg connection come up with infantry regiment 126 . Would this be correct for NCO bar ?

[VtwinVince]

I think you're on the right track, the combination of awards would indicate a senior NCO.

[RitterSmith]

I saw the long Wuerttemburg/Baden medal bar at a tiny Militaria show in Florida earlier this summer. I ended up sitting with the seller for quite a long time. He is a person who has contributed to this forum for years and knows all the old timers such as the late Rick Research. He told me what regiment the recipient was likely to be in but I’ve forgotten. He had some very nice imperial medals and Militaria. The medal bar is quite nice.

[scottplen]

1 hour ago, RitterSmith said:

I saw the long Wuerttemburg/Baden medal bar at a tiny Militaria show in Florida earlier this summer. I ended up sitting with the seller for quite a long time. He is a person who has contributed to this forum for years and knows all the old timers such as the late Rick Research. He told me what regiment the recipient was likely to be in but I’ve forgotten. He had some very nice imperial medals and Militaria. The medal bar is quite nice.

He was a very nice guy ! I actually wish I had gotten his contact info he had another bar I was interested in but did not buy .