A Medal Bar Worthy of Restoration

[Tom Yanacek]

Hi guys,

I saw this pretty nice 4-placer up for auction. Certainly to a longtime career member of the Wehrmacht, serving in some rear-echelon duty. In two world wars, the guy may never have heard the sound of guns on a battlefield. Still, if he was stationed in Wilhelmshaven, he must have heard the explosions of falling bombs as this coastal town was being reduced to rubble.

With a little TLC, this bar could be restored to some of its original elegance. If those suspension rings were tucked back under the ribbons (where they belong) and the Wehrmacht eagle devices were replaced, I think this bar would look terrific.

Best regards,
Tom

[bytown]

What gets me about these bars is why do people have to rip off the ribbon eagles. You see this a lot on single mounts, doubles or what have you.

It's a sweet bar and would be really nice fixed up.

Wayne

[Volksgrenadier 44]

Yes it will be a nice Bar Tom indeed Yes that is infuriating Wayne but i must say the Adler devices do also come loose and are lost on bars

Ross

[byterock]

Myself I would leave it mostly alone perhaps only tucking in the rings. The missing eagles are part of the patina of the item and to me do not distract from it value.

That is just me though.

[Antonio Scapini]

Bar is very nice, and, looking at the patine of the whole bar, the devices are surely missing from a long time.

[Rommel1933]

Very nice Tom! This is a great medal bar that tells a little story about the owner

thank you scott

[Tom Yanacek]

Very nice Tom! This is a great medal bar that tells a little story about the owner

thank you scott

Hi Scott,

I think that is the primary reason why I enjoy medal bars so much: They give us a larger glimpse of history than a single medal or badge. It's for this same reason that I enjoy document groupings as well.

Best regards,
Tom

[juoneen]

Very Nice as is.... That's the way...uh huh.... uh huh... I like em...so if you decide to add eagles and such , you will have to find eagles that match to the bars overall condition....

[Ludwig-K]

I like the overall uniformed aged look of this bar. If its mine I will leave it alone.

[McCulloh]

very nice. Id buy it in a heartbeat. I own a photo of a navy Beamter (paymaster) in 1938 with just this bar.
Later he gets a Sudeten medal and gets a Hungarian and Bulgarian WW1 medal to flesh out the chest.
Lastly, @1941 he gets a KVKx.