Imperial Medal bar

[guns ltd]

I had just recieved these in for my collection.
I don't know much about the WW1 Medals so I have to Ask. I know about the EK2 but what is the other one? What do you Guys think?


John

[Adrian]

An original bar and quite a common combination. The second medal is the Ehrenkreuz fur Frontkampfer 1914/18 or commonly known as the Hindenburg medal. It was awarded to veterans of WW1 in combatant, non combatant and next of kin variants.

There is a superb thread in the Third Reich Orders and Decorations forum about them. Look in the sticky 'Useful Reference Links' thread.

[Chopperman]

A good representation as to what the common
ww1 vet would have had.

[guns ltd]

Thanks Guys for the information.
Will ad it to my WWI EK2's display or should I ad it to my WWII display?

John

[Gunny Hartmann]

The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I'd put the Ehrenkreuz fur Frontkampfer in a WW2 display as it came into being in the 1930s, But it'd be a shame to split the medals up!..

[Hagen]

I like it, very nice. Maker of the Hindy is Assmann correct?

[guns ltd]

I don't know????

John

I like it, very nice. Maker of the Hindy is Assmann correct?

[guns ltd]

Thanks Gunny:
I will add it to my WWII display.

John

[Adrian]

I like it, very nice. Maker of the Hindy is Assmann correct?

Yes, absolutely correct.

[HPL2008]

Yes, it's an Assmann piece. On top is Assmann's "A" trademark; the abbreviation "A & S" is for Assmann & Söhne [= Assmann & Sons].