WW1 Feldspange.

[Chopperman]

I've been looking at this one for the last hour at still can not place it.

The first ones that came to mind were the Prussian RAO or the preWW1 long
service award. However they are more of an orange stripe than red.

The next one would be the Austro-Hungarian service award but it would be
in different spot on the bar.

Then there is the non-combat ribbon for the Turkish star. Which makes no sense on that bar.

The Hamberg cross uses much wider red stripes.

I'm stumped. Those are the only Red / White ribbons I can find.

[Chopperman]

I found one more possibility which might work seeing as how the Bavarians
liked to place their awards near the first place of the bar and also the fact that
this guy has a 40 year service award, the time frame might work---Just guessing of coarse.

The Bavarian 1908 Franz Joseph diamond Jubilee medal

[johanis1860]

I've been looking at this one for the last hour at still can not place it.

The first ones that came to mind were the Prussian RAO or the preWW1 long
service award. However they are more of an orange stripe than red.

The next one would be the Austro-Hungarian service award but it would be
in different spot on the bar.

Then there is the non-combat ribbon for the Turkish star. Which makes no sense on that bar.

The Hamberg cross uses much wider red stripes.

I'm stumped. Those are the only Red / White ribbons I can find.

Thank you very much for your interest and help.
I also tried the second ribbon to indicate without success.
He has Prussian military long service awards and Third Reich Civil Service Faithful Service Medal,IMO a ex-military man and later civil servants.
IMO, the second ribbon, has to be one from the northern states.
Thanks again for all.
Regards, Jannis.

[johanis1860]

I found one more possibility which might work seeing as how the Bavarians
liked to place their awards near the first place of the bar and also the fact that
this guy has a 40 year service award, the time frame might work---Just guessing of coarse.

The Bavarian 1908 Franz Joseph diamond Jubilee medal

Is the Austrian Franz-Joseph Jubilee Medal 1908.
Regards,Jannis.

[Chopperman]

The site where I found it said Bravarian but that is not right.
It has to be Austrian.

[TabsTabs1964]

Hi friends.
I totally agree with Greg that it would be very logical for the second ribbon to be that of the Rotter Adler Orden; but it is true that the hue of the stripes of the RAO is rather orange than red....



What's more, the official description is: white ribbon with two orange stripes .....

So yeah I think we should dismiss this possibility

[TabsTabs1964]

We could also think that it is the Allgemeines Ehrenzeichen ribbon. There are quite a few examples...







The truth is that depending on the lighting and the wear in each specific case, the stripes may appear red ..... But the definition of the ribbon, again contradicts this possibility: Band: weiß 35 mm, weiße Ränder 2,5 mm, orange Seitenstreifen 7 mm. That is to say: Ribbon: white 35 mm, white edges 2.5 mm, orange side stripes 7 mm.

[Chopperman]

I agree, we can dismiss both of those.

[TabsTabs1964]

This accepting that the ribbon corresponds to some Prussian decoration.
Very unlikely I find only two ribbons from the period, from distant places, but with the same purpose: Rettungsmedaille from Volksstaat Hessen (1927 - 1934) and Silberne Rettungsmedaille from Lübeck (1909-1933)

It really seems very unlikely to me to place these ribbons in the second place of the ribbon bar; I don't think we can seriously think that these are possibilities to consider

[TabsTabs1964]

Regarding the possibility that Greg says: that it is the Franz Joseph diamond Jubilee medal ribbon, I must admit that the ribbon matches, of course.





But I am used to seeing this ribbon in Austrian ribbon bars