A very bad ribbon bar!

[stogieman]

Just a warning, this eBay bar is very wrong! Now, for a free lunch, WHY is it wrong??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

[PaulChep]

My guess is the 1939 EK2 ribbon at the end.

[stogieman]

Nope!

That's not an EK2 ribbon, it's a Prussian Colonial Service Medal.... there are issues here folks, who can pick them out???

[Rick Research]

.

[stogieman]

Your Emminence.... Please!

... Rick Research is disqualified, he already gets a free lunch!

OK, here's a couple of clues....

Whoah! A Military Order of St. Henry Ribbon is in there.... this award could not be given to anyone other than a native of Saxony!!!

But! This is a pre-1934 ribbon bar and the Saxon Awards are preceded by Prussian Awards?????????

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[stogieman]

Clue #2 !

Saxon Enlisted and officer awards.... OK, I'll buy that.....
but on the same bar as Württemburg Enlisted and Officer awards????

[landsknechte]

No Hindenburg Cross = Pre-1934 manufacture.

Thus, shouldn't the Saxon decorations have precedence on the Prussian?

[Rick Research]

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[landsknechte]

And what ELSE is on there?

Hard to tell from orbit, but isn't number three a MMJO?

[David S]

Most certainly not worth the E186.00 . . . someone's in for a big surprise

I've been watching the other bar though

[Tim Tezer]

OK, now that my eyes are all blurry trying to see that photo (actually they've been blurry since I turned 40), I can add this. Somewhere in the middle there is what appears to be a Hessian ribbon, which is followed by ribbons of the Friedrich Order and Military Merit Order of Wuerttemberg. First of all, these states are out of order of precedence. Secondly, I believe the MMO takes precedence over the Friedrich Order.

On the other hand, I could just be a blind old guy over 40.

Tim

[Mike Dunn]

I have a question for the Ribbon experts as I am far from being one. Why is it not possible for a Saxon soldier to have Wurttenburg medals when you see other state combination of Imperial state medals? Thanks! Mike

[landsknechte]

I have a question for the Ribbon experts as I am far from being one. Why is it not possible for a Saxon soldier to have Wurttenburg medals when you see other state combination of Imperial state medals? Thanks! Mike

I don't think that combination is a problem... But if that third ribbon is the Bavarian Military Max-Josef Order, which was only awarded to Bavarians. There's a problem with it being paired with the Saxon St. Henry, which was only awarded to Saxons.

[Gerd Becker]

I don't think that combination is a problem... But if that third ribbon is the Bavarian Military Max-Josef Order, which was only awarded to Bavarians. There's a problem with it being paired with the Saxon St. Henry, which was only awarded to Saxons.

I think, the ribbons represent the following medals and orders:
1. Ek1 1914 or Warrior Medal
2. HHZ Knight
3. MMJ???
4. Saxon Military St. Henry Medal (or Knight?mmmh...)
5. Albrecht-Order Knight with Swords
6. Saxon Friedrich-August medal
7. Hessian Bravery medal
8. Württemberg Friedrichs Order
9. Württemberg Silver Merit medal
10. Colonial Service medal

all the best,
Gerd

[Gerd Becker]

Shouldn´t the Friedrichs-Order sit in front of the Friedrich-August-Medal and the Hessen Bravery Medal?

And the Colonial-Medal should sit in front of the Other Medals(Hessian/Württemberg Bravery, Friedrich-August)?

And what the heck is Nr. 3 Max Joseph or Bravery Medal? I cannot recognize it...

all the best,
Gerd