Prussian Uniform ID (1 Viewer)

[Napoleon1er]

Can anyone ID this uniform or any of the medals? The individual came from either Bavaria or Baden-Wurttemberg and was possibly born in 1843. It is possible the uniform is from the Knights of Saint George....

 

[theBaron]

It's hard to tell, since the medals are all obscured in glare, and it's also hard to discern the colors of the ribbons.

The third ribbon on the right-the wearer's left-looks like the Prussian commemorative medal for the Franco-Prussian War. The ribbon has a red band in its center, flanked by black, then a white band, then a thin black band at the edge. The medal is circular, but embossed with the Iron Cross, with rays between the arms, and with the "1870-1871" within a laurel wreath impaled on the center of the cross. I have in my collection another medal with that ribbon, but with a cross for the badge, and the war years for the Great War impaled on the center of the cross, sans laurel wreath, and with crossed swords replacing the rays or starburst. I believe it was a re-issue of the Kriegsverdienstorden for veterans of the Great War.

Taking a closer look at the others again...

Prost!
Brad

 

[theBaron]

Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures ready, of the medals in my collection. But here is a link to a site with an image of the 1871 War Service medal, to illustrate:

http://www.medal-medaille.com/pruss...sdenkmnze-1870-1871-kmpfer-bronze-p-5581.html

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Brad

 

[theBaron]

The medal in the middle has a similar shape to various other medals-a cross with some wreath or other circular object impaled. With that ribbon, it looks similar to the 1866 Service medal shown fifth from the left in the grouping here.

I believe that that was awarded to veterans of the campaign against Austria, for participation.

The remaining medal on his bar has a similar shape to the Alsen Cross, the fourth from the left in the grouping at the site I linked. However, the color of the ribbons don't match. But we can see, again, a cross with some wreath or something else in the center.

Prost!
Brad