More from Austria.............

[Nigel N]

Heres another Austrian WW2/OKB vets bar, again using what i think are Souval 57ers.........
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It has 6 medals on it, KVK2 without swords/ Ost medal/ Austrian 39-45 Commemorative cross and three OKB medals from Steiermark....................
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KVK2, which looks like a typical Souval piece i think........
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The without swords version is less common on a medalbar than the with swords version of the KVK2.........
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The Ost medal looks to be a Souval too, while based on the S&L die, this has a much different finish to any S&L i've seen, and much more like Souval i think....

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Austrian 39-45 Commemorative Cross, this one is in a nice copper colour, the bronze finish is more common, not sure on the maker, but could well be Souval also, the only MM'd versions of these i've seen have been by Schwertner......
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And finally the Steiermark OKB medals!
Gold................
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Silver 40 year...............
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And Bronze 25 year...............
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-Nigel

[Scott C.]

Nice bar!

[Seewolf]

Are there any medals in austria left I think in a few years you have them all

Another very nice bar. I fully agree with you that KvK and east medal are most likely Souval pieces. Very good to see that the KvK seems to be casted, a typical Souval feature....if early or later...who knows.
The east medal looks way better in quality, very interesting.
as it´s a Souval, too. But it has a great wartime look with that matt finish.

Looking forward to see your next austrian purchase

[Nigel N]

Thanks guys!!!
@ Rudiger, from what i've seen Souval used several different types of Ost, some from an S&L die, some from their own, some die struck some cast, etc etc
Its really difficult at the moment to say which are the earlier and which are later, especially the S&L v Souval die???
I've a few pieces coming but non from Austria!!!!
-Nigel