ww1 ek2 & ribbon bar setup

**chuck303** · 01-20-2012, 10:17 PM

heres an odd setup i picked up ww1 ek1 & ribbon bar for ek2 & war hindenburg or war merrit w/swords??

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 01-20-2012 10:17 PM

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**Adrian Stevenson** · 01-20-2012, 10:29 PM

Original 1914 EKII and the ribbon is for the "so called" Hindenburg Cross.

**Adrian** · 01-20-2012, 10:30 PM

Also known as the Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer 1914-1918.

**Walkwolf** · 01-20-2012, 10:53 PM

What you have is a WWI EKII and a ribbon bar which represents it, as well as the
commemorative Hindenburg Honour Cross w/swords for combattants.

Both Ade and Adrian are correct. Nothing 'odd' about these two medals
being together though - it is probably the most common WWI
combination - but this was only during and after 1934
when the Hindenburg Cross was instituted.

Below are both full size medals on a parade mount bar:

**chuck303** · 01-20-2012, 11:44 PM

would this have been worn ? it was as on piece and i did not put the cross on the ribbon bar.
who knows what soldiers did with their awards. but it looks nice

**Walkwolf** · 01-21-2012, 12:02 AM

by chuck303

would this have been worn ? it was as on piece and i did not put the cross on the ribbon bar.who knows what soldiers did with their awards. but it looks nice

I got the feeling you got them attached as one piece, but no - they are
two singular items - probably to keep them together and prevent them
being separated. The ribbon bar was worn to show the soldier
was in posession of the full size medal awards.