Three-Piece Ribbon Bar
Germany, Imperial/Third Reich – Three-Piece Ribbon Bar. Assembled sometime around late-1939 for a frontline WWI veteran who since joined the public service, performed meritorious service behind the lines and completed 25 years of faithful service to Germany. From left to right are ribbons for:
- 2nd Class War Merit Cross without Swords (2. Klasse Kriegsverdienstkreuz ohne Schwerter, instituted October 18, 1939)
- Honor Cross for Frontline Fighters with Swords (Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer mit Schwertern, instituted July 13, 1934)
- 25 Year Faithful Service Cross (Treudienst-Ehrenzeichen 2. Stufe für 25 Jahre 1938, instituted January 30, 1938)
The rayon ribbons are secured to a convex alloy metal base with a stitched on grey-blue wool pad, and has the appropriate pin, hinge and catch assembly. It measures 1 7/8 inches wide by 3/4 of an inch tall. A rare 25 Year Faithful Service Cross device!
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