Memelland medal

[StefanK.]

Dear gentlemen,

i would like to hear your opinion on that medal that is part of a parade mount.

many thanks,

Stefan

[eraser]

Perfect original piece

[bytown]

A good one.

Wayne

[luftkrieg]

Very nice Memel Medal.

Can we see the whole medal bar, front and back please?

[Antonio Scapini]

Nice medal, it's rare to see this "29" Memel made with this type of dark brass/bronze metal.

[StefanK.]

Of course, here you go!




Thanks a lot for your help to all of you!
Antonio, i suppose you mean the maker "29"? What makes that piece a "29"?

kind regards,

Stefan

[StefanK.]

...here is another Spange i recentlyadded to my collection. I personally fancy the EK variations on these two pieces.


thanks for looking,

Stefan

[Gregorio Torres]

Very nice medalbars. good find in both cases. The memel and this EK variation give a special touch to them.

[tranchant]

memel

hello stefan
wonderful ordenspange the Memel is TOP! hard to find now!
thank for showing
best regards
patrick

[luftkrieg]

Of course, here you go!

Hi Stefan,

This medal bar makes me pause.

Firstly the West Wall should be in last position...there is some debate over Flower Wars medals being on the same bar as a West Wall Medal as a soldier could not be in two places at once (i.e. Memelland/Western Front) though there are good period examples of medal/ribbon bars that testify to the contrary but I cannot personally recall seeing a Memel mounted with a West Wall Medal (with the exception of high ranking SS etc who were perhaps "given" these awards as opposed to "earning" them).

Just an observation- there appear to be two different styles of ribbon mounting on this bar- Iron Cross and West Wall are in one style and the Sudetenland and Memel in a slightly different style.

Kind regards
Pierce