Does anyone know what this medal is please?

[apacs]

Does somebody have information about this medal?

With thanks:apache

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Apace, welcome to the forum!

Sorry to say that the medal is a fantasty item which never existed during the Third Reich. The ribbon is taken from a Hindenburg Cross. It was most likely made in Eastern Europe as a tourist item and sold on flea markets.

Cheers, Ade.

[Nick VR]

Hi Apacs


Agreed, a fantasy medal on a original Hindenburg ribbon...


Greetz

Nick VR

[Nick VR]

There's a twist to this thread. The medal in question doesn't seem to a 'fantasy' item after all. These did exist in a Danish Freikorps...

Schalburg Cross - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schalburg Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I want to thank apacs for sending these links, I'am glad to have learned something new.

This however does not mean that the medal shown in this thread is an original example. If someone knows more about these, feel free to post...


Greetz

Nick VR

[Sandsam]

Hi..
This is a copy of a "Schalburg-cross" from Denmark.
The original have a needle on the back...
Never seen it before with a ring on
But it is a Hindenburg-ribbon....

See my own fake here:
Schalburg-Corps items

[Paul D]

Interesting , anyone seen or own an original ?

[Sandsam]

Hi...

here is a picture of the front and the back of a original Schalburg-cross.
I dont have one in my collection, so i have "stolen" the pictures from the Internet..
Sorry

[apacs]

Hi

I say thank you for it really tale piece the one justified with the facts.