Another KM ribbon bar

[Klaus O.]

Dear Imperialoids and ribbon bars' freeks;

Another addition of Marco: a Kriegsmarine ribbon bar with interesting foreign awards (Bulgaria Gallantry ribbon / Military Merit Order and the Turkish half moon star) and the Colonial China ribbon... with taylor's label on the reverse and black backing!

For your enjoyment and inspection...

Ciao,

Claudio

[Rick Research]

VERY nice "Crew 1898" WW2 zV officer bar!

Unfortunately I cannot ID him from this combination. Many-- but not all-- of that Crew went to China as Fähnriche-- and so are "invisible" without having a 1900 Navy Rank List. (I use other sources, which only show commissioned officers in China.)

There are half a dozen possibles that I have no way to verify and aren't among those who I have been able to note over the years as having been in China.

There is a remote chance this was worn by a former career Deckoffizier as well, and they ARE invisible for anyone unwounded as a junior naval rating in China.

BTW, the Bulgarian and Turkish awards do NOT mean that this officer served there in WW1! In fact, the Bulgarian-Turk combination was quite common among Flanders FLYERS, and my own Lt dR Behncke who has appeared here in these pages got the TURKISH issue document TWM as a Marinekorps Flandern division orderly officer. These could have been bestowed by "visiting nabobs."

None of the officers who I cannot verify as having been Midshipmen in China, or having received the OK2 (or any foreign awards) served "out East" in WW1.

[Christian L]

its a so nice bar!
i like it
christian

[Brian R]

Great Bar, Claudio. Your brother has come up with some nice stuff lately!!

Brian

[erichcraciun]

Very impressive and nice to see!

Erich Craciun

[Chris Wainwrigh]

Great ribbon bar.I love those maker marked bars Regards Chris