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**Peter J.** · 06-22-2003, 04:53 PM

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**Chris Taylor** · 06-22-2003, 05:12 PM

Very nice ribbon bar Peter.

What does the clasp on the Kaempferband ribbon say?

**Peter J.** · 06-22-2003, 05:21 PM

Hi Chris

To be honest I really don´t know. I guess it is since there never
been any pin or plate-backing on it. The ribbons are folded around
some kind of light-blueish pressed paper.

Finally a trivial question: what medal is the one to the right?

Best regards
Peter

**Peter J.** · 06-22-2003, 05:24 PM

Chris

Sorry I missed your last question

"VOR DEM FEINDE"

Peter

**stogieman** · 06-22-2003, 05:41 PM

This is Oldenburg's...

... "Front Fighter" spange. A certain amount of front-line, under fire, insane bravery-type duty was required to get this clasp. Brunswick offered a much prettier one on their EA Kreuz, Second Class.
Both of these awards were Iron Cross, Second Class equivalents but are significantly harder to find... especially with the clasp.
Nice bar, and a "sew-on" to boot!

**Chris Taylor** · 06-22-2003, 05:48 PM

Thanks Peter,

Not to worry, I changed my question so quick didn't think you would catch it.

It does look like a Heer sew on to me.

I have a Kreigsmarine sew on with the same size ribbons, only with black/blue felt on the back, and it to is wrapped on cardboard.

If you mean the one on the end, then I believe the answer to your question is the Bulgarian World War Medal 1915-18.

I have one on the end of a medal bar. (see photo below)

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**Peter J.** · 06-22-2003, 05:53 PM

Thanks Chris and Stogie. Appreciate your help. That´s the wrap
for tonight, the sun is about to go up!

Best regards
Peter

**Rick Research** · 06-22-2003, 05:58 PM

The Oldenburg "vdF" bar is one of our enduring Imperial mysteries, since documentation is so poor.

I can't imagine how anyone could have had it-- and 25 years continuous Wehrmacht service... without a WW1 EK2.

The KVK2X ribbon here in first place looks noticably smaller in height-- can you tell if that has been "patched" in or otherwise looks like a change or repair? It looks to me like a 1914 EK2 ribbon was cut or broken off before the Oldenburg one-- a sharp edge of the cardboard under layer shows there.

The rest of the bar looks fine.

**Peter J.** · 06-23-2003, 04:14 AM

Hi Rick.

The KVK is of the exact same size as the others. But youré correct,
it has been patched in as you can see on the stitching on both obverse and reverse. The cardboard seems to be intact on the other bars. The Prague-bar has 2 flat center-pins as well as the
Oldenburg.

Best regards
Peter

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