U-boat kampfer Ribbon bar

[Grant Broadhurst]

Hello Guys ,

I got this baby this morning , a 1957 ribbon bar for a U-boat veteran .

It had the EK1 , EK2 , Uboat combat clasp in bronze and the u-boat badge .

It,s the first navy ribbon bar i,ve had with the U-boat clasp on .

KR

Grant

[Rick Research]

Nice one-- a fortunate survivor!

Could you post the back, too? Just trying to keep track of any possible variations in these 1960s Bundeswehr ribbon bars.

[Grant Broadhurst]

Hello Rick ,

Yes i,ll post it later tonight the backing is a light grey felt and it is missing it,s hook , hinge and pin . The usual backing for the 57 bars is a red felt .

KR

Grant

[Grant Broadhurst]

Here you go Rick ,

I also have one other navy ribbon bar ( 4 place EK2 , Destroyer , minesweeper and Navy Narvik ) with the same light grey backing all the others mainly Army ones are all backed with a red felt .

KR

Grant

[Rick Research]

Thanks!

These early Bundeswehr bars are certainly worthy of collecting in their own right.

[Grant Broadhurst]

No problem ,

i,ve also just snagged a luftwaffe bar to a man who had the transport clasp in silver and the cholm shield as well as the EK1,2 .

KR

Grant