Does this look right to you?

[gjw]

Hey all, just wondering what you think of this bar?  Post war period, early TR perhaps?

 

Thanks as always!!!

 

Greg

 

 

 

Edited January 22 by gjw

[ChrisKelly]

I think the medals are genuine.  The ribbons are an obvious re-do, because they're fresh, and don't match the wear on the medals.  I can't comment accurately on the mounting, except that whoever did the "Bavarian Style/Austrian Fold" got close but no cigar.  Obviously not a "professional job".

[gjw]

35 minutes ago, ChrisKelly said:

I think the medals are genuine.  The ribbons are an obvious re-do, because they're fresh, and don't match the wear on the medals.  I can't comment accurately on the mounting, except that whoever did the "Bavarian Style/Austrian Fold" got close but no cigar.  Obviously not a "professional job".

 

Kind of what I thought.  The ribbons are for sure replacement/new ones.  

 

Thanks for your comments!

 

Greg

[ChrisKelly]

Interesting additional information... I notice the bar is missing the Austria Commemorative Medal For The World War, normally found with post-1930 medal groups, but does include the Medal For Defense Of Tirol.  Not that this dates the bar, or confirms/denies its authenticity.  Just an observation.

 

Source:

 

https://www.medals-orders.com/austria-medal-badge-decoration-1st-2nd-austrian-republic-seid-einig-fatherland-front-1918-1933-1938-1945.html

 

Edited January 23 by ChrisKelly

[Christian1962]

You may not forget that there were some Austrian citizens who rejected the Austrian state and wanted to join Germany. It was kind of a political statement not to come in for the Austrian war medal.

In addition: you had to pay 8 ATS (today about 36 €uro) for the republican medal. Some people wanted to spare this amount, others declined the republic in general.

This bavarian style medal bar is an early one. It is possible that it belonged to a guy who fled Austria after the ban on the NSDAP and became a member of the Austrian Legion which was situated in Bavaria.

Austrians received the Hindenburg cross only from 1939 on by official order of the local responsible police chief. This would explain why it's missing here.

This is just an attempt at an explanation...

 

Regards

 

Christian

[gjw]

4 hours ago, Christian1962 said:

You may not forget that there were some Austrian citizens who rejected the Austrian state and wanted to join Germany. It was kind of a political statement not to come in for the Austrian war medal.

In addition: you had to pay 8 ATS (today about 36 €uro) for the republican medal. Some people wanted to spare this amount, others declined the republic in general.

This bavarian style medal bar is an early one. It is possible that it belonged to a guy who fled Austria after the ban on the NSDAP and became a member of the Austrian Legion which was situated in Bavaria.

Austrians received the Hindenburg cross only from 1939 on by official order of the local responsible police chief. This would explain why it's missing here.

This is just an attempt at an explanation...

 

Regards

 

Christian

 

Makes sense.  Thanks for your thoughts on this bar.

 

May explain why the ribbons look so fresh.  The "safety pin" is a bit unusual, but does period.

 

Stay well 

 

Greg