The non-fightingman

[RonR]

Red Cross Medal Bar

[luftkrieg]

Red Cross Medal Bar

Great bar Ron!!

[Don D.]

Its been a while so I thought I'd toss this one out there.

[luftkrieg]

Don the Schaumburg-Lippe non-com ribbon is impressive! I think the same ribbon was also used for the 1907 Silver Wedding Medal.

Here is one i have had for a while now but have never posted. Nice non-com EK2 and the Saxony Military Cross of Merit! Unfortunately someone has pilfered one of the eagles from the long service medal!!

From what i have read about pin construction i think this is a Godet made bar? Also the Honor Cross is marked G & S.

Pierce

[WaltherW]

i think not all to often to find in this combination

Ww




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[Jody]

The Non-Fighting Men

Hello,
Here is my small contribution to this great thread.

Regards,
Jody

[Bernie Brule]

My first non combatant EK.

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is one i have had for a while now but have never posted. Nice non-com EK2 and the Saxony Military Cross of Merit! Unfortunately someone has pilfered one of the eagles from the long service medal!!

From what i have read about pin construction i think this is a Godet made bar? Also the Honor Cross is marked G & S.Pierce

Hi Pierce,

A very nice looking medal bar. However, in my opinion, that 'G&S" marked Hindenburg Cross is more likely made by the Dresden firm of Glaser & Sohn rather than Godet. By the early 1930s, the Berlin-based Godet firm was known as Gebrüder Godet & Co., not Godet & Sohn. Also, it seems more logical that if this guy was from Saxony (as the medal bar indicates) and was again living in Saxony after WW1, his Hindenburg Cross would most likely have been supplied by a manufacturing firm in Saxony so the Dresden firm seems more likely here.

I do see why you feel that the bar was assembled by Godet, but a Godet assembly does not necessarily imply the use of a Godet made Hindenburg Cross.

Best regards,
Tom

(This picture is not the best, but here is a Godet marked Hindenburg Cross):

[luftkrieg]

Hi Pierce,

A very nice looking medal bar. However, in my opinion, that 'G&S" marked Hindenburg Cross is more likely made by the Dresden firm of Glaser & Sohn rather than Godet. By the early 1930s, the Berlin-based Godet firm was known as Gebrüder Godet & Co., not Godet & Sohn. Also, it seems more logical that if this guy was from Saxony (as the medal bar indicates) and was again living in Saxony after WW1, his Hindenburg Cross would most likely have been supplied by a manufacturing firm in Saxony so the Dresden firm seems more likely here.

I do see why you feel that the bar was assembled by Godet, but a Godet assembly does not necessarily imply the use of a Godet made Hindenburg Cross.

Best regards,
Tom

(This picture is not the best, but here is a Godet marked Hindenburg Cross):

Yes that does make more sense. Thanks Tom, very well explained! I had always thought G&S was Godet & Sohn. Also thank you for posting a Godet marked Honour Cross...I don't believe I have seen one marked like that before.

Kind regards
Pierce

[luftkrieg]

Here is a new arrival. A very non-combatant ribbon bar. I would assume a medic type in the first war and then an active civilian in the second. The bonus for me is the non-combatant Bulgarian 1915-1918 Commemorative Medal ribbon on the end. It is the first one in my collection and only the third one I have seen on a ribbon bar.

Kind regards
Pierce

[luftkrieg]

One more....

[römischIX]

here`s my newest one. note the rare anhalt friedrichts-cross on non-combattant ribbon (green with white stripes).
the owner was an prussian n.c.o. who served 15 years. the i.c. is a godet one.

best regards, joe.

[VtwinVince]

Here is one with an Italian medal on the end. If anyone can tell me what it is, I'd appreciate it.

[VtwinVince]

This one belongs in the 'dog's breakfast' file. It was probably done up for display by the vet or his family, as it is an old job. Apparently this guy's name was Edmund Schwarz.

[Don D.]

Some nice bars here.