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    WW2 veterans VDK Medal bar......

    Gentlemen, my latest medal bar, from a WW2 veteran and member of the VdK, an organisation formed in Germany just after the war to help and assist victims of the war both military and civilian, today it is an organisation which represents social justice and the disabled, with "Landesverband" (sections)all over Germany, now called the "social VdK e.v." this particular set was owned (name sadly not known) by a member of the "Landesverband Hessen" it has three medals, two of which are the organisations service awards in both Silver and Bronze, I do not know anything, nor can I find anything out about these medals, award criteria etc etc....if anyone knows, please enlighten me !
    It is the third medal that I am most interested in, it the German made "Croix du combattant de l'Europe" I have the French version, more commonly encountered and of a slightly different design, this example is made by Deumer and so marked on the rear...a quality made medal, as usual with Deumer......Nigel has one of these.
    I would imagine the other two VdK medals are also by them, but are not marked as such........a nice unusual set of medals, with an obvious veteran link.
    Prost ! Steve.
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    Rear of the bar/awards..........
    Prost ! Steve.
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      The Deumer "Croix du combattant de l'Europe"..............
      Prost ! Steve.
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        #4
        That's a very impressive bar actually. It shows how times change when companies advertise themselves on the rear of their medals

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          #5
          Hi Steve!! Very nice bar, only the 2nd time I have seen the German version on a medalbar, the French version seems more common!!
          I very nearly bid on it myself, as it is a scarce combination, not sure what date the bar is, I know the date of the earliest French type, but not when the German version first appeared!!
          Great addition!!!!!!!
          -Nigel
          sigpic 57ers...."The Devil Is In The Detail"

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            #6
            Hi Steve,

            I saw that one and thought it is truly a very uncommon bar !!!
            Congrats !!!

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              #7
              Very, very interesting ! I like it a lot ! Tom

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