Ribbon Bar- Italian?

[Karl S.]

I thought that judging by the colors it may me Italian. Opinions appreciated.

[Karl S.]

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[Mainemilitaria]

Karl S.
The ribbon bar is Hungarian....WW 1 & 2.
While I'm not 100% sure it looks like:
Hungarian Merit Cross
Austro/Hung. Milit. Serv. Cross w/Swds.
Bravery Medal ("K" for Kaiser Karl)
Merit Medal
Exact classes can't tell from pictures....from "Vernon's Collector's Guide to Orders, Medals & Decorations".....very nice with the minitures....
John G.
Mainemilitaria

[K Bandow]

I believe it is Hungarian

[Karl S.]

Thanks guys Any idea of value?

[Horatio2]

it is hungary WW2.My opinion.Value??30 Euro.My opinion too.

[McCulloh]

That is a SUPERB!!!!!! Hungarian Major/Lt Colonels' (top) bar from 1938+ or so.
Ribbon #3 really throws me and is worthy of discussion. Hunyadi and Gordon would recognize the story there immediately.
I reckon there was another row of Karl Troop Cross/Comm./Comm/Comm/ below it.

Is it for sale?

[Karl S.]

I just noticed this post, sold it last month to a member in Hungary.

That is a SUPERB!!!!!! Hungarian Major/Lt Colonels' (top) bar from 1938+ or so.
Ribbon #3 really throws me and is worthy of discussion. Hunyadi and Gordon would recognize the story there immediately.
I reckon there was another row of Karl Troop Cross/Comm./Comm/Comm/ below it.

Is it for sale?

[McCulloh]

Darn!!!!
I bet someone in Hungary got a bargain. Those devices are expensive these days.

[eindecker2]

Hungarian Order of Merit Commanders cross, or Officers Cross - civilian award (this is important as after WW1 he was retired.)
Austro/Hung. Milit. Merit. Cross III class w/Swords (equivalnet to an EK1).
Golden or Silver Bravery Medal for Officers - It may be a silver grave or it could have been a zink device that eroded the gold finish - not too uncommon. However - I would seriously have looked at the ribbon as the K device could have been added - they are making pretty good reproductions of these devices
Hungarian Bronze Medal of the Holy Crown (for offciers) this ribbon and device indicate it was awarded to him post 1922 but before he retired from the miltiary as it is on a peacetime military ribbon.

If this was 100% legit you are talking about a ribbon bar that could have been only awarded to 189 officers if it is a golden bravery medal or about 100 if it is a silver bravery medal (K device one) - in other words - probably would be worth about 1000 euro if it were 100% legit...

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