Is this a variant of the 4 year WH DA or a fake??? Some help please

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Hi Guys,

I picked up a medal bar with a 4 year Wehrmacht Longservice medal on it. I have several medal bars with Wehrmacht Longservice awards on it (marked R) and those all look different from the one I got now (marked N). What is different about this new one (marked N)?:

- the eagles feet/talons are placed differently (not horizontal);
- the relief on both front (eagle) and back (4 plus wreath) are less pronounced/thick
- the letters are different (look for example at the second h in the word Wehrmacht and the difference in how this letter is placed vis a vis the wing of the eagle)

Does anyone know if this one marked N is a variant of just a plain fake? All help appreciated.

Cheers,

Willem

[luftkrieg]

Willem,

Is the new one magnetic?

Please post photos of the whole medal bar back and front.

Kind regards
Pierce

[kaiserwilhelm2]

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[kaiserwilhelm2]

Both 4 year DA's (N and R) are magnetic.

[Gregorio Torres]

Watching carefully the details I´d say it´s a good one.

[bytown]

I think it's a good one.

Just a different maker.

Wayne

[Woolgar]

Looks absolutley fine

Nick

[hlynur76]

Can we see the whole bar of these two please?

[John T]

Any marks on either ribbon ring?

[kaiserwilhelm2]

No maker marks on both rings.

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Pics of whole bar with the strange DA on it.

[John T]

No maker marks on both rings.

Well, that is a good thing...I have seen some with Souval's "L/58" mark that I felt were post war...I like the posted examples,

John

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Thanks for the replies so far. Much appreciated. I am however still a little bit anxious about this DA variant. Some more opinions are therefore appreciated. Cheers, Willem