Three Saxon bars

[Frosch]

These are not at all spectacular, but nice nevertheless.

The first bar with Sachsen-Weimar and Reuss ribbons with devices, I assume, was awarded to an NCO from one of the Thuringen regiments. Does anyone agree?

[Frosch]

These two bars were acquired separately, but look as though they might have belonged to the same soldier.

Am I correct in assuming that the gold swords device is for an Alberts order cross. If so, which class? Would these have been awarded to a Leutnant or Oberleutnant?

Does the larger bar look legit and is that a Württemberg ribbon in fourth place?

Many thanks in advance for your comments and opinions,

David

[Daniel Krause]

Hi David,

1st one is really a niiice combo of a Weimar Soldier.
Should be the Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen in Siber mit Schwertern und Reuß Silberne Verdiensmtedaille mit Schwertern.
Really a nice combo of an NCO!

2nd one is a nice Captains trio with the Saxon Albert knight 1st class I assume, because a lt/1st Lt will hardly have a long service award. Anyway I think this bar is made in Weimar time; before 1918 the Albert would take the 1st pos.

3rd one is odd. Albert with golden swords is an officers award; the Württemberg ribbon is the Cross of merit awarded to NCO´s.
I think we have here a technical branch Officer who made the way up over the NCO ranks. Eraned the Württemberg still as NCO and was a kind of techlical Officer in WW1. The blue Prussian long service ribbon can be anything from pre-WW1 to 3rd Reich.

Best regards

Daniel

[Frosch]

Hi Daniel,

Many thanks for your comments and the information. Bars are not really what look for, but they are nice when they match documents. I have Militärpässe to recipients of the Sachsen-Weimar and Reuss awards, but none of them have both. I am still looking for groups with documents for these awards, too.

I have a couple of document groups for the Saxon Albert Knight 2nd class, but none for the 1st class (yet). The third bar was a bit of a puzzle for me and I wasn't sure if the combination could be possible at all. Your explanation certainly makes sense, even if it is a bit unusual.

When I get my PC with the scanner working again (or a new one, whichever is sooner), I'll finally show some of the above-mentioned paperwork.

All the best,

David

[landsknechte]

Interesting that the outfitter took the time to match the thread to the colors of the individual ribbons when he stitched up the reverse. All the ones that I have just picked a single color and did the whole thing with it.

--Chris