An original German Second World War 9-place medal ribbon bar, professionally mounted in the traditional pre-1945 style and displaying an impressive combination of military and long-service decorations. The ribbon bar remains in excellent condition, retaining strong, vibrant colours and correctly applied metal devices, making it an attractive display piece for the advanced collector of Third Reich awards and insignia.
An original German Second World War 9-place medal ribbon bar, professionally mounted in the traditional pre-1945 style and displaying an impressive combination of military and long-service decorations. The ribbon bar remains in excellent condition, retaining strong, vibrant colours and correctly applied metal devices, making it an attractive display piece for the advanced collector of Third Reich awards and insignia.
This example comprises nine individual award ribbons mounted on a single backing, representing a distinguished military career. The ribbons include several wartime campaign and service awards together with long-service and merit decorations. The bar features a number of original period devices including:
The ribbons remain tightly woven with excellent colour retention, while the applied metal devices display an attractive age patina consistent with period manufacture. The reverse (not shown) would typically feature the original pin fitting used for attachment to the tunic.
Ribbon bars such as this were worn on the service tunic in place of full-size medals for everyday wear and often provide an insight into the recipient’s military career and honours. Multi-award examples featuring specialist devices, particularly those relating to flying service and the SS, are significantly less common than standard Wehrmacht ribbon bars and are highly sought after by collectors.
Overall, this is an outstanding display example of a German WWII 9-place medal ribbon bar, offering excellent visual appeal and representing an extensive award group from the Third Reich period.
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