Ribbon Bars w/Luftwaffe Long Service Awards

[lewjian]

The Hungarian and Bulgarian commemoratives I would have thought would be at the end of the bar. after the long service decorations, Sudeten Occup. and Hindenburg Cross. Also it looks like they are positioned between German State awards the one between them appears to be from Schaumberg Lippe (service cross?).

Good observation Jeremy. I wish I could answer your question but since myself is puzzling all the time about this weird combination I would like to hear from other experts. Here is a photo of the reverse and a COA came along with the bar.

[lewjian]

[JeremyJ]

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Lewjian,

Thanks for the additional images.

Interesting that clearly Detlev had no reservations regarding the bar.

Curious to hear more thoughts.

Jeremy

[byterock]

My only one which has been with me a long time. Found on Ebay and do not have a clue if it is original

I would have to agree on the 'ohio parts' part.

Two lufs are possible and did happen (not often though) but with this ribbon they are out of order as they should come after the Long service medals which with such a rare award pair one simply would not see.

I find it odd the see the frozen meat on this bar as well as a doubt very few of the Lufs types would of gotten than.

I wish there was a list of the 120+ winner of the first class lufs it would solve a large number of mysteries

[luftkrieg]

A new one in my collection with Italian and Bulgarian Medals!
Pierce

[Adam S.]

My first 2 Luft bars are in the mail to me as I type this.

(KVK device is upside down for some reason)

[Adam S.]

2nd

[luftkrieg]

The latest one to "fly" in!

[Adam S.]

I like the little ones.

[Claudius]

This bar is really strange. The medal ordering is something I have never seen before. I would like to hear from someone who has seen anything even close to this. Either the bar and the COA are modern construction or the person that put this together had VERY unusual reasons for placing them in this order.

Even with the COA, I would hit the back of it with a black light.

Did you purchase it directly from Detlev and get the COA from him? or did you buy it from a third party that offered the COA with the sale?

[paddywhack]

and 2 of mine! first one with the EK is to a para trooper!!!

[JeremyJ]

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Nice bars Paddywhack,

Love the Spanish decorations!!

Jeremy

[Marc Garlasco]

Here are mine

[lewjian]

Did you purchase it directly from Detlev and get the COA from him? or did you buy it from a third party that offered the COA with the sale?

Yes, from Detlevs Friday update 1½ years ago.

[Scott C.]

Wow Marc, those are some odd LW long service eagles on your second bar from the top.