New medal bar. Silesian / Luftwaffe

[elmer1007]

Interesting combination. The ad did not mention the jeweler's box. Cross posted from
Freikorps forum

[elmer1007]

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[elmer1007]

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Front medal bar is very tight

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello,

Original medal bar and I like the case too. However, I suspect that the bar has been messed with to a certain degree. The order of the two long service decorations is not correct and the 18-Year LS is hanging haphazardly and too low. Perhaps the bar originally consisted of the 12-Year/4-Year combination and the 18-Year was added later. And seeing exposed prongs for the eagle devices on the reverse leads one to suspect that the devices were replaced at some point in time. Hard to be certain exactly what went on here. Still a very nice and interesting bar.

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is a medal bar I have featuring the Silesian Eagle and a Luftwaffe 12-Year/4-Year combination.

[Tom Yanacek]

Here is a medal bar to a former member of the Baltic Division. Notice that this bar also has an incorrect placement of the Luftwaffe Long Service Decorations, just like on the bar that started this thread. Seeing an incorrect placement such as this should never be viewed as a disqualifying feature in and of itself. Mistakes and misinterpretations of the regulations are frequently seen on original medal bars.

[Tom Yanacek]

And seeing exposed prongs for the eagle devices on the reverse leads one to suspect that the devices were replaced at some point in time.

As I mentioned in post #4, seeing exposed prongs of the eagle devices on the reverse could indicate replacement at some point in time. Then again it could just be how it was made originally. For every rule and guideline there always seem to be exceptions. Here is a medal bar that has exposed prongs on the reverse. Holes were drilled through the metal backing plate and the eagle devices were added after the backing cloth was attached. Seldom seen on medal bars, but apparently it did happen from time to time.

[Tom Yanacek]

exposed prongs:

[elmer1007]

Thank you very much

My primary interest was in the Silesian Eagle. The only other medal bar I have is a long service police.

[Tom Yanacek]

Very nice police medal bar. Thanks for posting it.

Best regards,
Tom

[101combatvet]

Messed with for what reason? Can you explain a possible scenario?

Hello,

Original medal bar and I like the case too. However, I suspect that the bar has been messed with to a certain degree. The order of the two long service decorations is not correct and the 18-Year LS is hanging haphazardly and too low. Perhaps the bar originally consisted of the 12-Year/4-Year combination and the 18-Year was added later. And seeing exposed prongs for the eagle devices on the reverse leads one to suspect that the devices were replaced at some point in time. Hard to be certain exactly what went on here. Still a very nice and interesting bar.

Best regards,
Tom

[Sevrin]

Here is a medal bar I have featuring the Silesian Eagle and a Luftwaffe 12-Year/4-Year combination.

Always liked that one.

Mecklenberg & Silesian both very attractive medals. (And Lippe, and Anhalt &...they're ALL nice )