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Bar of a Bavarian Veteran of the
Herero Rebellion and the First World War
For Sale at
Der
Rittmeister
The medals on this bar in order of
seniority from left to right are-
Bavarian Military Merit Order,
third class with crown and swords
Prussian 1914 Iron Cross, second class
1914-18 Honour Cross for
combatants
1904-08 South West Africa Campaign
Medal for combatants
Bavarian Landwehr Long Service
Award, second class
The original owner of this medal bar
ribbon bar was a Bavarian officer who served in the
Schutztruppe during the Herero Rebellion in South West Africa. After
the conflict he returned to Germany where he served in the Bavarian
Landwehr during the First World War.
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