Two interesting ribbon bars to share...

[Mike Dunn]

Here are a couple of interesting ribbon bars that came my way last week. First is a nice Wurttemburg ribbon bar with a EKII, Golden Bravery medal, Hindneburg Cross with swords and the last one has stumped me. Ribbon looks red so it could be an Austrian award. Any ideas??

[Mike Dunn]

Next is a neat WWI German veterans ribbon bar. First time I have seen the Gren.R.3. bar on a ribbon bar. Enjoy! Mike

[Ralph A]

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Why does the bravery medal part have a device?

[Mike Dunn]

It shows the ribbon as being for a Golden Bravery medal instead of a more common Silver one. That is what the gold wreath shows. Mike

[landsknechte]

Here are a couple of interesting ribbon bars that came my way last week. First is a nice Wurttemburg ribbon bar with a EKII, Golden Bravery medal, Hindneburg Cross with swords and the last one has stumped me. Ribbon looks red so it could be an Austrian award. Any ideas??

The only thing that I can think of off the top of my head to explain the plain red ribbon is the civil grades of the Bavarian jubilee medals, but I can't come up with any logical explanation of why it might be on a Württemburg ribbon bar. There may be something else foreign out there, but nothing really jumps off the page at me. I'm not really all that knowledgable about Austrian decorations, so I can't really say with any certainty what that ribbon would likely be if it were to be something Austrian.

Absolutely love the bar on the Treue dem Regiment ribbon. First time I've ever seen one of those either.

Nice haul.

--Chris

[Gerd Becker]

Austria Franz-Joseph-Orden Knights cross?

Signum Laudis?

Did germans get these two at all?

Another possibility is a Saxon White Falcon Knights cross, but would he wear it right behind his Württemberg knight? I don´t think so

Nice new bars, Mike. I love the second one

best,

Gerd

[landsknechte]

Another possibility is a Saxon White Falcon Knights cross, but wouldn´t he wear it right behind his Württemberg knight? I don´t think so

If the lack of swords indicates a peacetime award, perhaps he's wearing all wartime decorations before all peacetime decorations. Odd, but it does happen.

--Chris

[webr55]

I don't think these Austrian peacetime awards would fit on this German bar. Especially, no other Austrian awards??
AND: The Württemberg Golden Bravery means this was an NCO during WW1! So no peacetime White Falcon Knight's Cross possible, maybe the corresponding Merit Cross.
The Bulgarian St. Alexander would fit, either the Silver Cross for an NCO or an order grade if he made officer during WW1. The wartime St. Alexander has swords however. Maybe a peacetime award?

Regards
Chris

[Daniel Krause]

For the Württemberg bar I think it is most likely an Austrian Corss of merit as peacetime award.

The Veterans cross with the mini bar is quite niiice! Also for me the first time I see it with the Regiments mini bar.

Best regards

Daniel