German Police Medal Bar

Am looking for information and comments on my German Police medal bar, so what you got to say!

 

A nice, court-mounted set of medals! Fantastic condition too. I'm assuming you know what they all are?

 

Cool Medal bar. I don't actively collect Police but I do have a few ribbon bars that are a WWi & WWII police bars.

 

oh now that is neat I have neve seen anything like that before really fancy

 

When the Iron Cross was awarded in WWI wasn't a Wound Badge also awarded? Also what is meant by court mounted.

 

This commonly wasn't the case (I pretty sure). However, I'm guessing if the person who was awarded the iron cross was injured for his act of bravery, then yes a wound badge would have been awarded alongside. But I don't think an iron cross came with a wound badge commonly.

Court-mounted refers to the style of the ribbon on the medal bar. A standard medal bar would have the medals attached at the back with the ribbons running straight. With a court-mounted bar, the ribbons were more decorative and the medal was suspended at the front. I think this style of mounting originated in Austria and is quite appealing to some collectors

 

If you aint wounded-there is no reason to be awarded a black wound badge. This would be akin to awarding a sailor stationed on a ship-the Luftwaffe Pilots Badge or the Panzer Assault Badge.

 

I ask because this medal was with the Police bar when it arrived and is it safe to assume they belong together? I would not want to break apart something that belongs together.

 

Where did you get it from, and what did the dealer/seller say?

 

I've no way to say if they belong together but suppose they do. The policeman was most likely a Soldier in WWI and after the war-became a policeman-so therefore-he could have been eligable to earn this badge.

Hope this helps?

Best regards--C.