Daniel Murphy Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 I thought this would make for some interesting conversation. It is a '57 pattern bar with all WW1 service. Don't ask me why they had it made, I have no idea why an earlier one wouldn't do. It has a very nice enameled EK mini, can I assume this represents an EK1? Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Wow Dan, I have not seen a pure WW1 in '57 style before!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Oh yeah..... couldn't have an EK1, without an EK2, so my guess would be EK2 alone. A pair would have had 2 B/W ribbons (in '57 style) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Does make you wonder why somebody who SEEMS to have missed WW2 would have bothered to wear a ribbon bar like this!If I read the regulations correctly, a 1914 EK1 would have been represented the same way as a 1939 one-- with a SECOND Iron Cross ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 (edited) If I read the regulations correctly, a 1914 EK1 would have been represented the same way as a 1939 one-- with a SECOND Iron Cross ribbon.Now that I remember having seen some '57 bars, you are correct. This was just the owners way of dressing up his bar a little. Or................perhaps there was a more devious side to it i.e. padding his awards. While displaying his actual awards, the unknowing might believe he did receive an EK1. Dan Murphy Edited July 3, 2006 by Daniel Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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