This Original Third Reich ribbon bar is an impressive 10-place ribbon bar representing a long and distinguished career spanning both pre-war political organisations and wartime military service. Professionally mounted during the Second World War, the bar retains its original miniature devices, vibrant silk ribbons, black cloth backing and full-length fastening pin.
€ 1.300
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This Original Third Reich ribbon bar is an impressive 10-place ribbon bar representing a long and distinguished career spanning both pre-war political organisations and wartime military service. Professionally mounted during the Second World War, the bar retains its original miniature devices, vibrant silk ribbons, black cloth backing and full-length fastening pin.
Moreover, the combination of decorations indicates service across several German organisations before and during the Second World War. Consequently, this ribbon bar offers significant historical importance as well as exceptional display appeal.
Several awards can be identified with confidence from the original miniature devices mounted to the ribbons.
These include:
In addition, the ribbon bar carries an original political organisation device together with several further long-service and organisational ribbons. However, because some ribbons are partially obscured by mounted devices, complete identification requires an in-hand examination.
German tailors professionally assembled this Third Reich ribbon bar using high-quality silk ribbons mounted over a black cloth backing.
Furthermore, every miniature device remains firmly attached in its original position. Likewise, the reverse retains the original black backing together with the full-length brass fastening pin, demonstrating period wartime construction.
The quality of assembly reflects the standard expected of privately tailored ribbon bars worn by officers and senior non-commissioned officers.
During the Third Reich, ribbon bars allowed decorated personnel to display their awards during everyday service without wearing full-size medals. As careers progressed, additional ribbons and miniature devices were added to reflect new decorations, long-service awards and organisational achievements.
Consequently, larger ribbon bars often tell the story of a soldier’s or official’s entire career. In this example, the combination of confirmed military decorations, SS insignia and long-service awards strongly suggests continuous service extending from the pre-war years into the Second World War.
Therefore, ribbon bars such as this provide valuable insight into the career of their original owner while preserving the original sequence of awards.
This Original Third Reich ribbon bar remains in very good original condition.
The silk ribbons retain strong, vibrant colours with only light age-related wear. Likewise, the miniature devices display attractive untouched patina and remain securely mounted. In addition, the reverse preserves its original black cloth backing together with the full-length brass fastening pin.
Overall, the ribbon bar presents exceptionally well while retaining its original wartime character.
Original Third Reich ribbon bars remain among the most informative pieces of German militaria because they document the military and organisational careers of their original owners.
Furthermore, ribbon bars combining SS long-service insignia, combat decorations, political awards and civil long-service awards appear far less frequently than standard Wehrmacht examples. As a result, complete untouched examples continue to attract strong interest from collectors and historians alike.
Whether displayed independently or alongside original medals, uniforms or award documents, this Third Reich ribbon bar represents an important surviving artefact from the Second World War.
For additional historical research, consult:
These institutions provide authoritative historical information on German military awards, uniforms and organisations.
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