WWII Ribbon Bar opinion ?

**Sam Oht** · 10-21-2014, 08:14 PM

Hi all

What do you think about this German WWII Ribbon Bar ? does it look good to you ?

Thanks in advance

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-21-2014 08:14 PM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-21-2014, 08:23 PM

I think it is made of some original parts but has not been together for the past 70 odd years.

I would pass on it.

Cheers, Ade.

**Neil Hever** · 10-21-2014, 08:29 PM

It is properly laid out. It shows the history of a WWI veteran with long service in the air force. Awards include Iron cross second class WWI with Spange for the same in WWII, East front, long service, WWI ""Hindenburg" service medal, Sudetenland entry with Prague bar and Austria entry ribbon. I have not seen the long service with oak leaf clusters. Back looks OK to me so it appears period. The long service award does not match though so it may be a put together piece. NH

**Neil Hever** · 10-21-2014, 08:33 PM

Gold wreath denotes 40 years service. NH

**Sam Oht** · 10-21-2014, 09:02 PM

Thanks ...and its simply amazing what you guys can tell about a little piece like this

nice

And thanks for the attention

**HPL2008** · 10-21-2014, 09:48 PM

Allow me a few more observations:

The order of precedence is wrong, as the 1914/18 Honor Cross should go before any long service awards.

Furthermore, the 25 years long service award (with the 40 years oak leaves device) was to be worn together with the 12 years one, which is missing here.

Also, I would expect a professional soldier with more than 40 years of service (during a period that included all of WW1 as well as other conflicts) to have qualified for more than just one single pre-Third Reich decoration.

(By the way, the last ribbon is actually the Bulgarian WW1 commemorative medal.)

**Neil Hever** · 10-22-2014, 01:55 AM

I stand corrected. This confirms this is a put together ribbon bar on some original bits. I will add to it that is probably also missing the war merit medal in WWII which normally came before an Iron Cross. NH

**Jody** · 10-22-2014, 04:38 AM

Hello,
I agree it is a put together bar and it makes no sense (order is all off).

Jody

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 10-22-2014, 05:08 AM

Hi, as the guys have said, this s a put together piece Apart from the missing awards and incorrect order, the mounting is very uneven and quite frankly untidy and that would never have been accepted. Leon.