Ribbon Bar Swords

[hagwalther]

Question.



Are the swords used on the medal bar for the Combatants Cross Of Honour (Hindenburg Coss) the same as those used on the KVKII medal bar.



Thanking in advance.

Regards ...

[Frank Scheepers]

No the Hindenburg Cross' swords are darker then the KVK2's.

Frank Scheepers

[stogieman]

Not always....

.... the swords are sometimes the same, sometimes not..... ! Oh Rick Lundström...... explain the ins and outs please!

[Frank Scheepers]

Eh... let me rephrase
The Hindenberg swords I have are darker then the KVK2 swords I have.

Frank Scheepers

[stogieman]

One example...

Here's one bar with KVK2wX & HKwX....

[stogieman]

And another....

... Note that these are all typical, WW2 era swords....

[stogieman]

It is hard to discern....

... but the first example has 2 swords that are identical, and gilt. Second example, exact same style of swords, but both have a bronze finish...

[stogieman]

Now here's an interesting one...

... sounds like Frank's example... Bronze swords on the KVK2wX and gilt on the HKwX... Note we have a very different size and style of swords from the first 2 examples.

[stogieman]

And another...

... a little easier to see. Bronze swords on the KVK2wX and gilt on the HKwX. Again, the larger, pre-WW2 style swords with excellent detail!

[stogieman]

And yet another mix...

Here's an interesting one! Both ribbons bear early, bronzed swords!

[stogieman]

and yet another!

... here we have 2 bronzed, WW2 style swords!

[stogieman]

yet wait, there's more!

A previously unshown example/style of swords... bronze on the KVK2wX, gilt on the HKwX

[Frank Scheepers]

okay this is what I have...

FranK Scheepers

[Frank Scheepers]

...and this.

Frank Scheepers

[Frank Scheepers]

damn... the second picture contained the ribbonbars the are also pictured in the first pic.
Anyways...

Frank Scheepers